A nightmare that doctors overwhelmingly choose to avoid when they die themselves

[bluemarkers]

56. having watched 4 parents die prolonged deaths....

Complications of a stroke

Alzheimer's

Cancer

and liver disease (self inflicted, yes, but a horrible way to go)

Let people make their own decisions and respect it.

My MIL had a DNR. At one point, after the DNR was filed, she suffered pulmonary failure, but was resuscitated by her doctor. He said he asked her if she wanted treatment, and that she answered "yes". However, we found out she was unconscious and not breathing. After the episode, she was just not herself. She ended up falling and broke her hip and arm. About 8 months later she died. My MIL was one tough old broad, but the last 8 months were extremely difficult and painful for her.

It's our belief that he wanted his fees. Every time a doctor walks in a patient's room he collects. The elderly represent the pot 'o gold at the end of the rainbow for the unethical doctor.

In my mother's cancer death, she refused all intervention and died a peaceful death on her own terms.


I could go on. I don't know the intent of the image in the original post, but Americans in general seem reluctant to give into death. It's scary and painful to witness a loved one slipping away or battling to draw the last breath. I know I do not want my death to enable a morally challenged doctor pay for a luxury car or deluxe vacation...

I apologize if this sounds extremely jaded, but experience tells me that the medical complex (dying and death in particular) is a money making industry. The only thing that will "cure" this is to eliminate the need for insurance industrial complex... lol like that will ever happen.