Sigarms
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Wife's grandmother died the end of this January, and her grandfather just died the other day. Married 64 years, both 84 years old.
Grandfather couldn't make it to the memorial service for his wife because he was hospitalized with pneumonia. He also spent the last fourteen days in the hospital on a CPAP machine.
Seeing him on the machine, trying to talk, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
What I find ironic is that when they finally come to the decision to take him off the machine, it's "lets drug him up so bad so he can't feel anything and hope he goes quick".
First, I'd like to make clear that the one doctor was absolutely wonderful on how he handled the situation and dealing with both patient and family.
However, I scratch my head thinking that we've come so far as a society, but when someone is GOING to die, we have to let natural events take their own course (and time) and can't use modern medicine to end life.
Thinking about it, some of my dogs who had to be put down at the vets office probably go out with less pain than some humans in modern hospitals.
There was a guy down the road from me who was in his 70's, learned that he had brain cancer, and decided to go out on his own terms. I can only hope I have the same resolve if I'm faced with the same situation.
About my wife's grandparents...
Married 64 years together, and dying within a month of each other is a pretty good darn run in this world if you ask me.
Grandfather couldn't make it to the memorial service for his wife because he was hospitalized with pneumonia. He also spent the last fourteen days in the hospital on a CPAP machine.
Seeing him on the machine, trying to talk, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
What I find ironic is that when they finally come to the decision to take him off the machine, it's "lets drug him up so bad so he can't feel anything and hope he goes quick".
First, I'd like to make clear that the one doctor was absolutely wonderful on how he handled the situation and dealing with both patient and family.
However, I scratch my head thinking that we've come so far as a society, but when someone is GOING to die, we have to let natural events take their own course (and time) and can't use modern medicine to end life.
Thinking about it, some of my dogs who had to be put down at the vets office probably go out with less pain than some humans in modern hospitals.
There was a guy down the road from me who was in his 70's, learned that he had brain cancer, and decided to go out on his own terms. I can only hope I have the same resolve if I'm faced with the same situation.
About my wife's grandparents...
Married 64 years together, and dying within a month of each other is a pretty good darn run in this world if you ask me.