Texas law must be very different. I once knew a 79 year old widow woman, who constantly told me she did not want to be a broken down 80 year old woman. "I pray to God to strike me dead," she told me more times than once. She drank beer all day long, every day. But, on the day before her birthday, she apparently overdid it. She vomited and strangled. Her son found her unconscious on the floor. He called the paramedics. When they came, he forbade them to resuscitate her. They obeyed his command. She managed to avoid becoming that 80 year old woman, after all.
@edgarblythe,
Yeah, I thought it would be easier to croak in Texas :-)
so anyway, if I'm going to be on "hospice" I can't, at the same time, receive therapeutic medical treatment so I need to find out if I can continue with my current medications which I believe are both therapeutic and palliative/comforting (oxygen/blood pressure meds etc) the information I have gotten so far are hazy in this regard.
@dyslexia,
I don't like what it seems to imply.
Quote:repeating myself because I think the issue is of vital importance; both Lady Diane and myself have attorney generated legal documentation of DO NOT RESUSCITATE medical powers of attorney signed and registered with the probate court yet should Emergency Medical Assistance (EMT whatever) be called they will attempt resuscitation regardless of our intent (with proper legal documentation) this is an obvious contradiction in our legal/medical protocols that I believe must be addressed ASAP. (but most likely will not be)
I hear you. I also think you may be not giving credit to the difference between bureaucratic rules and regulations and what actually happens in the field.
Ambos and EMTs are generally pretty sensible people.
I wonder if an interview with local ambulance or EMT's might be arranged.
@dyslexia,
dyslexia wrote:
so anyway, if I'm going to be on "hospice" I can't, at the same time, receive therapeutic medical treatment so I need to find out if I can continue with my current medications which I believe are both therapeutic and palliative/comforting (oxygen/blood pressure meds etc) the information I have gotten so far are hazy in this regard.
Oh good grief...surely you can!!!!!! She said hopefully.
@dadpad,
you're absolutely right, the problem is lack of clarity, leaving the "client" at the hands of individual judgment rather than clear policy and that's the difficulty as I see it.
@dlowan,
I'm guessing not but I'm only guessing at this point. from wha I've been able to find so far I get get Hospice or Therapeutic care under our medicare system but not both however it seems I can change from one to another with relative ease (whatever that means)
@dyslexia,
I hope you clear that up very soon, dys.
A really serious concern.
And I hope Deb is right!
Quote:you're absolutely right,
That would be a first!
Quote:the problem is lack of clarity, leaving the "client" at the hands of individual judgment rather than clear policy and that's the difficulty as I see it.
Which is why I'm suggesting you talk to some ambos... off the record. find out what their protocols are, official and unofficial. At least then you know whats going on. I think from what you have said here thats what you main concern is, not knowing whats going to happen.
feeling hinky today, not sure I want to keep this thread going. maybe feel different tomorrow.
@dyslexia,
hugs pops.
just getting in from finishing my diesel from hell. feels like old times. I think I need a beer.
keep your chin up, dude...
may tomorrow be a better day in Albaturkey.
@Rockhead,
Maybe dys just wants a break from talking (& even thinking, perhaps?) about this subject for a while?
If so, we should respect that wish.
@dyslexia,
I had to look hinky up.
Whatever is right for you....we're here if you wanna say anything.
Because we never liked you.
what I'm thinking about today, fear, fear of painful/mindless malingering; especially the mindless part but certainly the painful part as well.
@dyslexia,
Perfectly understandable, dys. I sometimes think we give our pets better end of life care than we're allowed ourselves.
Move to Oregon, apparently they give you the potion, you choose when. so if its a nice day today the sun is shining etc etc dont take it. The grand kids are coming next week "Oh well I'll wait till after that".
dont reply if you dont feel like it dys. I can be a bit too practical sometimes.
