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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 13 Jan 23

This evening my two nieces will change the status of my sister to DNR--do not resuscitate. This is with the consensus of the entire family. She will then be removed from the ventilator, and will receive comfort care. She has not...

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This is how an 82 year old dies unexpectedly.

Amber @AmbiePam (120630) • United States 10 Aug 19

So those that follow me know my grandmother died in late June. I was so upset, and I took some time off mylot. I told you her death was unexpected, even though she was elderly. So, I talked about her moving into an assisted...

hospital negligence

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Grandfather slowly dieing

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 30 Nov 12

Last night my dad was telling me that my grandfather that is 93 has no decide to go into the Hospices (that is a place people go to die when no help can be really given health wise) He doesn't want to live not more and his body is...

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Humour and death

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 14 Aug 12

We have, in Australia, a weekly TV panel show which is possibly unique. There is a presenter, five guests, and a studio audience which asks questions (along with the watching audience through Tweeting and Facebook), and the panel...

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Opinions please?

Airiam @Airiam (12) • United States 21 Apr 10

D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate) A dark shadow Of a tall man Next to my bed He stands there Leaning over me Dark and cold What are you doing here I ask I'm here to save you He says in a low grumble Placing his huge...

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Private Property Rights

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 29 May 08

It seems that a man bought some land that had a swamp or wet muddy land on it. He and his friends then went mudding with their trucks over the weekend. The Minnesota DNR found out and threatened to jail or fine the man for...

governemnt control

property rights

Quality of life, stay connected or pull the plug?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 14 Apr 08

Would you want to end up as a vegetable for years with your story drug through the media forever or removed from life support when it was obvious your quality of life was gone? What constitutes quality of life for you? Would you...

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Would you have a DNR (Do Not Rescusitate) order?

dlkuku @dlkuku (1935) • United States 1 Apr 07

This is something I have been thinking a lot about. I have no desire to live as a vegetable, or even seriously ill with an incurable disease. So if you were, say in a coma without any chance of coming out of it, and you had a...

do not resuscitate

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Would you sign a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) form in the hospital?

catcai @catcai (1056) • Philippines 27 Mar 07

I watched an episode of House MD and it was about a guy who signed a waiver to be on the DNR list- which means upon his confinement in the hospital, anytime that his condition would go into code blue or if his condition starts to...

do not resuscitate

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DNR - Do Not Resuscitate

hellboi @hellboi (661) • Philippines 1 Feb 07

Would you opt for this when you're old? Would you want a second chance in life or you'd just rather die?

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dnr(do not resuscitate) or not?

MT_in_late_90s @MT_in_late_90s (119) • Philippines 24 Jan 07

iF YOU, or a loved one is dying, which one do you go for and y?