Does Anyone Think about Death?

[Timewise 60+]

Oslooskar and Pepper...I am not so sure! If one is lucky enough to have a sudden death, I agree with your comments.

But, if one is having a lingering death, where you go through a period or awareness maybe drifting in and out, but still aware. It is likely, if you are dying, that you will be in pain that has to be managed. If you are drifting in and out and are in pain, your medical people have the ability to manage your pain, but that limits or even negates your awareness. That to me is problematic! If I am dying and in pain, depending on the level of pain, I think I would not want to be made unconscious especially if family are with me.

This of course is something you need to make family and doctors aware off, don't just let them knock you out, unless that is your preference...of course in some cases doctors have to be careful when managing pain with medication, as it can speed up death and that is against a physician's legal authority and professional ethics. Although, I believe many times they do what is best for the patient...in these end of life, situations...

 

[Trade]

I think I missed my window.

 

[Mobilman44]

This sort of relates to some that has been posted here.....
My Mother in Law (WONDERFUL person), had vascular dementia and then a series of strokes that left her totally unable to do anything willingly - like talk, walk, answer with eye movements, move any part of her body, or control bodily functions. We took care of her at home for two years, and then placed her in a facility for the last two years.

Visiting nurses and Hospice nurses all said, "be careful what you say or do around her for there are times she can see and comprehend, but you won't realize it. My Wife and I took this to heart and acted accordingly during our daily shifts. The son and his wife didn't believe it but used some discretion. The husband was just a total jerk about it.

My point is, just because the patient can't move or communicate, it does not mean that they can't hear or even understand what is happening. Please be gentle and considerate of them!

 

[George1959]

The hearing is the last sense that is waning. Dying people do hear a lot of what is said in their presence.

 

[Born_To_Lose]

The average lifespan of a white male in the US is 77.33 years. (I googled it). I'll be there in a couple of weeks. Provided I make it that long. I feel pretty good right now but at this age I know that I could do a face plant into my keyboard at any minute. When you are 17 years old people tell you that you have your whole life ahead of you and you can be anything you want if you put your mind to it. Of course I never really appreciated that so I never put my mind to much of anything. Figured I had plenty of time to do that "someday". Now at 77 I realize that I have my whole life behind me and my future options are severely limited.

I agree.

 

[Vicky]

I thought about death a lot when my husband passed. I thought I was dying, when I was lying there in pain, with a perforate ulcer.

Now, I do not think of death as much. I just hope it won't be painful.

 

[mrstime]

I look forward to it......hopefully it won't be painful!

 

[Don M.]

I just hope that when my time comes, it goes quick.....go to sleep and never wake up. Hell would be lying in a hospital for weeks.