My statements previously regarding Living Wills was just that a statement regarding Living Wills. I was not trying to make a statement regarding whether Terri's feeding tube should be removed or not. From what I have learned, Terri is not in a vegetated State. From what I've read she may even be able to eat without the tube if she would be allowed to receive the therapy she has been denied. Who has denied this therapy? Her husband, for over 10 years now. Here is a link to a site where you can learn the facts behind Terri's story.
Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation
When your done here is a site a Google search on Living Wills found for me. Looks like you have to tailor any Living Will or Advance Directive document to the State Law for the State you are living in. Which means if you move you will have to update your document.
Saturday, March 19, 2005
If you haven't already FILL OUT A LIVING WILL!
No peace yet for Terri Schiavo
If this doesn't make you fill out a living will nothing will. Let's say this happened to me. I'm now a vegetable being kept alive on a machine and I didn't have a living will. If my mother and father objected to my wife pulling the plug what would happen?
1) My wife and son would not get any insurance money or benefits from.
2) My wife and son would be saddled with my continued medical costs.
3) I would have to endure limbo.
Now what would happen if we passed a law that said the government could stop someone from pulling the plug?
1) My wife and son would not get any insurance money or benefits from.
2) My wife and son would be saddled with my continued medical costs. OR The tax payers would be saddled with my continued medical costs.
3) I would have to endure limbo.
So fill out a Living Will today. It is not enough any more to have a understanding between love ones. PUT IT IN PRINT AND HAVE IT NOTARIZED!
If this doesn't make you fill out a living will nothing will. Let's say this happened to me. I'm now a vegetable being kept alive on a machine and I didn't have a living will. If my mother and father objected to my wife pulling the plug what would happen?
1) My wife and son would not get any insurance money or benefits from.
2) My wife and son would be saddled with my continued medical costs.
3) I would have to endure limbo.
Now what would happen if we passed a law that said the government could stop someone from pulling the plug?
1) My wife and son would not get any insurance money or benefits from.
2) My wife and son would be saddled with my continued medical costs. OR The tax payers would be saddled with my continued medical costs.
3) I would have to endure limbo.
So fill out a Living Will today. It is not enough any more to have a understanding between love ones. PUT IT IN PRINT AND HAVE IT NOTARIZED!
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Once again Google rules!
Seems I have to give up on MSN spaces. Am now in the process of moving my posts from my old site to this new one. Should have stuck with Google and Blogger.com to begin with. Oh well. Live and learn.
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