re: #272 Decatur Deb

We can’t.

Don’t be so sure. I actually worry that my mother is voting this year. Mild to moderate dementia —scary shit.

She and my Dear Ole’ Departed Dad had excellent treatment from Medicare. I have absolutely no complaints. Doctors know what they can and cannot do and get paid by Medicare. I don’t feel their treatment has been compromised in any way.

But, my Dad didn’t want treatment. He was content to let nature take it’s course. He went thru chemo once and said he wouldn’t do it again. When it came back, doctors actually wanted to do more tests etc. He said no. So, it seems Medicare would have paid for much more than he thought he wanted.

Mom is the same. People who want to be kept alive at all costs, maybe they will be disapointed. Frankly, I’ve been raised to think that death is the natural progression of life. If you don’t have the quality of life you want and there is little chance it can return (i.e. you have cancer in 3 organs and your spine) —please give me good drugs and take away all life support.

There was an old lady in the room next to my Dad, who I guess didn’t have a living will. Man, what we heard from that room made me glad my Dad was drugged out. I would never put my family thru that. I wouldn’t want to be in that situation. I don’t believe in heaven, but then again, I haven’t lived my life in such a way that I’d worry either way.

I think I may have DNR tatooed above my heart.