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When is Do Not Resuscitate applied
Aging Well | Last Active: Dec 18, 2024 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Good discussion and one people should have with partner, kids or whoever may be making decisions for you. People think this is an old age topic, but even someone young needs to think about doing an Advance Care Directive. What if in car accident, your relatives may be facing tough decisions, and if they know your wishes, it will help make those decisions.
I have advance care planning documents and health care proxy. We have discussed my wishes and I am confident that she will honor my wishes. She has a copy and Mayo also has copy scanned into my health record.
I have a good friend whose heart stopped, had CPR and recovered, so I am not ready to say no CPR.
This topic reminds me I should go back and review mine, it is over 15 years old and may need updating.
The National Institute on Aging, has an online document that can help you understand and have conversation about your wishes.
https://order.nia.nih.gov/publication/advance-care-planning-a-conversation-guide
Also, here is an example of an Advance Health Care Directive that Mayo has published: https://mcforms.mayo.edu/mc2100-mc2199/mc2107-07.pdf
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Having just scanned the Mayo Advance Care Doc you sent, I see some definitely applicable aspects of it which go a long way to help me!
I esp like the Q and A re: how well or unwell I have ot be to accept or perhaps reject a blanket DNR and will try to see if i can simply include such in our own Durable PofA in the name of spcificity. (Michigan)
(Happy safe holidays to all - naturally I'm now playing White Christmas, The Christmas Song etc. (by you know who) and other 'age-appreciated' songs that uplift the child who thankfully still lives inside me and still often looks out thru my older eyes)
((Feel better already!)) 🙂
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Not saying No to CPR is my mild dilema now. I would like to word the issue to indicate possibility of CPR be decided or entertained or contingent upon the state of signs of whether patient looks or even tests 'worthy' of CPR. Perhaps,, BP, signs relative to skin, sweating etc a good Dr or really good EMT might be aware of.
Just trying to hedge my bets before going into the near suicide realm of NO CPR PERIOD. 🙂
Of course, that's a bit selfish in a fashion, but it would be a 'long shot' worth taking under the proper circumstances depending upon the EMT, Dr, etc him or herself..
Thanks for the referred sites.
And many thanks to all who responded and sincere best swishes/prayers (whichever all of you on the entire 'Connect' site might wish to be made in your behalves) for all . I can offer both for all.