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DNR or Full Code for Resuscitation?
How do you make the decision? Those of you who made the decision to have Full Code resuscitation (and have had it) instead of Do Not Resuscitate -- what factors did you consider, how old are you, and do you feel you made the right choice?
I have read that CPR is very hard on the body -- from breaking ribs to breaking bones. And there's also the possibility of being put on a ventilator -- which is sometimes deadly. What if an elderly person is already very frail, with multiple incurable chronic problems?
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@kjoed53 The DNR/DNI documents are just the tip of the iceberg if you want to keep your life intact even after you are gone. My family history has a strange happening in it. Both my Great Grandfather, and his son, my Grandfather, has a clause in the wills, "Should my son/daughter predecease my wife then my estate passes to any grandchildren. For my Grandfather, his only offspring was my mother and she died a year before her mother. Even though my Mom and Dad shared everything especially the income from the property in Texas, the moment she died it all passed to us--three Grandchildren. My Mom and Dad had wills drawn up that left everything to the other.
I live in the rural part of Minnesota with 40 acres of woods. It is my bolthole, if we need it. I also have planted over 2000 Black Walnut trees. I have collected over 3800 books and over 4500 Comic books. I have a few ebooks, games, CD (music), and Videos. Five of my six children thanked me for sending them copies of all of the documents. The sixth one who has cut herself off from the family wanted to know what was in it for her ($$$).