Mitch86
Member
- Location
- Connecticut, USA
I have a Living Will and Advanced Directive. They place my end of life preferences in a written document drawn up by an attorney. They are legal in Connecticut but may not be legal in other states. My documents allow me or my surrogates (if I am non-communicative) to refuse all treatment including nutrition and hydration if am suffering too much and there is no hope of being cured.
Back in 2018 after being discharged from a hospice after being there three weeks, I almost stopped breathing. I called the hospice and they called the police emergency services. Two police officers and an EMS Physician came and insisted I must come to the emergency room with them or I could die. I showed them my Living Will and Advanced Directive. The EMS Physician read every page and then had me sign a release which allowed them to leave and allow me to die if my breathing shut down entirely.
I did revive a few hours later but it did prevent me from being sent to the emergency room of a hospital against my will. I could have ended up in a Nursing Home that way. My preference is to end in a hospice if I do go terminal.
I have seen on the internet that John McCain and Barbara Bush both ended their lives using those documents when they were suffering too much at the end of their lives.
Back in 2018 after being discharged from a hospice after being there three weeks, I almost stopped breathing. I called the hospice and they called the police emergency services. Two police officers and an EMS Physician came and insisted I must come to the emergency room with them or I could die. I showed them my Living Will and Advanced Directive. The EMS Physician read every page and then had me sign a release which allowed them to leave and allow me to die if my breathing shut down entirely.
I did revive a few hours later but it did prevent me from being sent to the emergency room of a hospital against my will. I could have ended up in a Nursing Home that way. My preference is to end in a hospice if I do go terminal.
I have seen on the internet that John McCain and Barbara Bush both ended their lives using those documents when they were suffering too much at the end of their lives.
