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To: Lil Flower

I don’t mean to, or want to trade insults. My original post was quite pithy, I acknowledge and I apologize for that.

My point, though, is valid and I don’t know that you are understanding it.

You are conflating issues of eminent death with concomitant organ failure with quality of life issues that many families face, when there is no issue of eminent death.

Very often, and I think it is the norm today, there is pressure to “just let him/her go”. This is often couched under the palliative care umbrella.

Yet supportive care such as a simple feeding line in to the stomach can end the issues of pneumonia and poor nutrition that age related dementia patients have. These patients can live years this way. It’s quite unobtrusive and simple and does a world of good for their physical health.


39 posted on 06/10/2014 11:01:55 AM PDT by ifinnegan
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To: ifinnegan

My goodness you are exasperating!! Please understand, I just agreed with that. I even gave you an example of that very thing.

Let me state again. I would never advocate, our be a part of euthanasia anymore than I world work for Planned Parenthood!! I am a Christian and believe with ask my being that life begins at conception and should end at natural death.
I fear with Obamacare they may begin to push for euthanasia, and that will be the day I no longer practice as a nurse. But it isn’t here yet. I’ve never worked for a company, a Dr., or with other nurses who would even consider it. In fact, you would be surprised to know there are many hospice companies that have been created by Christians.


45 posted on 06/10/2014 11:12:43 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: ifinnegan

Here is the quote from the article:
“ “We have tried everything to keep him alive. We did put him back on fluids,but we had to take him off again because his lungs were filling up. It sounded like he was drowning. It was excruciating to watch,” Kerri,41,told the Daily New Monday. “The feeding was backing up because he can’t digest,” she said,her voice choking with emotion. “This is breaking my heart. We’re been trying for nine days to keep him alive. There’s nothing we want more than for our dad to be here with us.”

Please read this and try to comprehend.


50 posted on 06/10/2014 11:31:09 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
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