TandemJeremy - MemberI still think your wish to fight to the bitter end is irrational and stupid. Thats my opinion from waht I have seen. Not that you are irrational and stupid but that decision is. It would appear to be a competent decision tho.
Edit. we are still somewhat at cross purposes here and I see no way of clearing up the confusion
"Edit": No, I think we're there.
You're talking about professional ethics.
I'm not.
Junkyard; the Jehovahs witnesses believe,and it is not for me to judge anothers religion, that you should not have any part of another person inside of you,be it blood or organs.This had a few high profile cases where children were refused medical care because of parental wishes.I am pretty certain that there was a landmark case a couple of years ago in which a judge made a 14 yo a ward of court to ensure she received treatment.But it is another example of how other people can impact and influence the decision(sorry off topic)
that you should not have any part of another person inside of you
no sex then ?
edit: or babies
...means....
Less Jehovah's Witnesses!!! Result!!!!
Sorry, IGMC shall I?
Agree with Ti29er's comments re dementia. Every week I visit my father in a nursing home for dementia sufferers. He is 88 years old and reckon will go on for a few more years yet, his mother reached 94.
Every week I leave the nursing home feeling that he, and all the others, have a wretched existence.
I'm a bit of a control freak and will set out on paper my wishes and my children will be implored to abide by them if I am unable to.
This country can not sustain the elderly population and the associated cost of care homes. We need to have a choice in this matter, so, yes, I am in the 'for' camp.
Didn't really think of that sfb,however there would seem to be plenty about so maybe it does not extend to that.
I was listening to Jeremy Vine Monday on Radio 2 and I admit I was in tears listening to the lady that helped her husband die as he had cancer, I lost my mother, she was 49 and sister 11 years, from cancer, I watched my mother fight cancer for 16 years, she never smoked in her life and loved working in the garden along with running her own business, the last year of her life was hell, she was a fighter,she became house bound and Dad and I had to look after her 24/7 but after all those years she had had enough, she was told a way out but it would involve outside help, if we had youthanazia (sorry if thats spelt wrong) my mother would have taken it, Im sorry but in a modern world were we can put our dog out of pain why the HELL can we not have the option to put our loved ones out of the extreme pain they are going through and you and they know they are not going to get better.she died piecfully in a hospice looked after by fantastic Mcmillan Nurses. Thank you
