How do you want to go????

Nancy, I had a dear friend pass away last year from an undetected aneurism. Slumped into the mashed potatoes while laughing at a joke. What a way to go! He was ninety,with only minimal age- related issues. Still lived in his own home. He had a naughty sense of humour, and a wonderful twinkle in his bright blue eyes.
 

Glinda said:
My nostalgic side says I want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in a field of California poppies on a bright spring day . . . my practical side says please dispose of my body in the least expensive manner possible. I won't care. My spirit will have merrily skipped away to my next adventure! :eek:nthego: (or not :confused: )
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Glinda, my love, in your case where you go WILL be happy place if for no other reason than because you are there.
 
We have in our wills, and children are aware of our wishes ...No Funerals .....Oh Wonder why the word Funeral contains the word. ..FUN..:shrug:I guess Wikipedia would give an explanation of where the word originated??
Hubby always says Funeral services are only for the living.......We know a couple who attend funerals of people who they only know to say hello to at a function .....Both of us avoid memorial/ funeral services unless it's someone we are really close to.....
 

Shalimar said:
Nancy, I had a dear friend pass away last year from an undetected aneurism. Slumped into the mashed potatoes while laughing at a joke. What a way to go! He was ninety,with only minimal age- related issues. Still lived in his own home. He had a naughty sense of humour, and a wonderful twinkle in his bright blue eyes.
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Oh please let that be me! Mashed potatoes, Yes! Don't make it ninety though. Next week would be fine. I have some excellent mashed potatoes in the freezer.:eek:ld:
 
I don't even think about it very much. I actually think it is OK to take some time to die as long as the palliative care is available. It gives the extended family time to say goodbye.

As for the send off, I expect that it will follow family custom. I would like a service in my own church because this is very personal compared with the standard funeral parlour or crematorium chapel. The service can be tailored for the family to allow them to honour my memory in their own way and afterwards the ladies will provide a generous afternoon tea to refresh the mourners.

I will be cremated and as per family custom someone will accompany me to the crematorium but there will be no further ceremony. My children will decide what to do with my ashes but a simple scattering on the crematorium garden will be fine by me. If they want a niche to visit then that is acceptable too.
 
applecruncher said:
Well, not to disagree with Underock, but cardiac arrest has got to be painful. When ou have a stroke, you are still conscious but very confused and unable to control movements. I still go with the aneurism. Bam! gone
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imo the absolute worst way would be in a fire. (ouch....aren't we terrible?)
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I didn't know this myself. From what I understand, there's a big difference between heart attack, and cardiac arrest. Heart attack is about interrupted blood flow, and is very painful. Cardiac arrest is electrical. The heart just stops and you are dead before you hit the floor.
 
applecruncher said:
Underock, alrighty then. Both of you stay away from the freezer. :rofl1:
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Freezer? Freezer! Is there something good in my freezer?
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No mention by anyone ref giving body parts to those suffering a life of hell while they are still alive?
Nobody want to help these people ?
Would you rather burn your body than give whats left of someones life a bit of enjoyment before they go ????:rolleyes:
 
whisteria said:
No mention by anyone ref giving body parts to those suffering a life of hell while they are still alive?
Nobody want to help these people ?
Would you rather burn your body than give whats left of someones life a bit of enjoyment before they go ????:rolleyes:
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My friend, I wouldn't wish my body parts on my worst enemy. I'm doing the world a service in burning me up.
 
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I'd let the medical people decide if they could use what your burning up,
Look at todays BBC News ref a 16 year old thats just married his 16 yr sweetheart then died because he couldnt get a bone marrow transplant,
His life gone at 16 for such a simple thing "you want to burn" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel nothings greater than the gift of life.
 
whisteria said:
No mention by anyone ref giving body parts to those suffering a life of hell while they are still alive?
Nobody want to help these people ?
Would you rather burn your body than give whats left of someones life a bit of enjoyment before they go ????:rolleyes:
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It goes without saying that what is cremated is your "remains". If any of my body parts are useful, they can be harvested and then my remains can be disposed of by cremation. The older I get, the less likely that any body parts or tissues will be wanted for transplantation.
 
Dame,
That's the best answer anyone could give, your giving someone a chance "if it works more's the better" if it can't work for what ever reason? well at least you tried and thats a good thing.
Well said. And im sure you mean it.
 

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