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Do Not Resuscitate Orders, ID Bracelets & Experiences

Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 14 7:38pm | Replies (105)

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@kllevinson I wonder what the legality of that overriding individual doctor intervention is. It raises the question whether the particular doctor was acting on his own beliefs outside the law, or acting within the law.

My attorney under enduring POA and my Guardian perhaps will need to be careful to choose a doctor who respects DNRs.

It’s extremely disappointing. I am living with incurable stage 4 appendix cancer.

I’ve chosen my POA and Guardian carefully to fight for my rights, but I hadn’t factored in doctors who veer towards saving life in the face of a DNR 🤔

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If the DNR does not stand during surgery, the doctor did not override it. He was following his Hipocratic Oath “First, Do no harm”. I’m sure this lady is glad to have had 10 more years with her family.

@isadora2021, i don't know anymore. i keep reading here that they don't count while in surgery. i thought that was the whole point of having one. IDK anymore. we need to check this out more legally i believe. it'd be best to know for sure.