Euthinasia ?.

[bouncer]

Who believes in it ?.

My grandmother has been in hospital two days now, and well euthinasia is not legal here in Ireland, we can opt to have all life supporting drugs withdrawn to end a life quicker.
What happens is the doctors decide that the persons life can not be saved and offer's both the above option and he also offers to increase the doesage of Morphine to such as level as to take away all pain, but the effect is that the heart and lungs cannot hand the heavier does of morphine and you pass away peacefully over an hour or so. BUT it's not seen as euthanasia nor is it worded a "mercy killing".

Anyway the situation with my Grandmother is she's 77 and dying (very painfully) from Cancer. 2 nights ago she received her last rights from the prest and the docotrs didn't think she'd last the night.
So yesterday I went up to see how things were going now and all the men (ie my uncles) had to return to their jobs and leave the women there. In their absence the doctor offered the two options above and the women went for more life saving drugs.
Unfairly I think.
I spoke to my mother about her decision as she's the oldest, and she said she knew it would have been kinder to go for the increased morphine and let her slip away peacefully but she said she felt like an executioner doing it.
The result is today, that my grandmother still lingers in terrible pain, she has no chance of living and the doctor has recommended they increase her morphine.

Where would you guys stand on this, and it this legal or even done anyway in North America ?.

Bouncer

 

[vixenbabe]

Sorry to hear about Granny, Bouncer. May God take her today so she can be in peace.

My folks have a living will. Simply means that no measure's are to be taken if they get to a point that there is no hope for recovery.

 

[havoc]

It should be the decision of the one whom is sick, if that decision can be made. If that decision cannot be made by the one who is about to pass to another dimension then I say don't make it for them. peace

 

[havoc]

Had to explain my reasoning, I believe when death is close one enters a different state, now I cannot describe the state but I do believe it comes close to death, I have seen many relatives at there death beds and they were all content, seemed always in a bliss like dimension, and not because they were about to die, it just seemed oddly interesting. peace

 

[Bikini Mod]

Thank God for living wills... this way if you are incapacitated, your wishes can be carried out.

Technology is allowed to interfere when extending life. What is the point of extending pain and cheating death for just a tiny bit longer?

Death is NOT evil. It is a natural part of the life.

I understand why your mother made the choice that she did, but if it were me that was laying there dying slowly in agony, I think it would not be too hard for you to figure out my choice.

I told my ex that THE ONLY time I would want my life artificially extended is if I was pregnant at the time. As soon as the baby was born, I would want to be allowed to die. But other than that - No.

just my humble opinion.

 

[manny78]

Well euthanesia is not legal here, but doctors have the right to be smart and us such tecnics as you described. I would definitely go with option no 2. Peace

 

[HumorMe]

Thank God for living wills... this way if you are incapacitated, your wishes can be carried out.

My wife and I have living wills. I think it is important to honor our wishes in case we are unable to make the decision to cease all forms of extending our lives.

Bouncer, our prays are with you and your family and hope she passes quickly. Sorry to hear she is in pain and suffering.

 

[Paulos]

When I was about 10 I had an aunt who I was very close to, we lived in Arizona and she and my uncle lived out in a farming area which was about 20 minutes from the nearest hospital. Anyways my aunt had to get a routine tonsil removal, she went to hospital and the precedure was performed and she was sent home after recovery. A day or so later her stitches burst and she choked to brain death on her own blood. To make a long story short, she was in a coma for five years and I watched her body slowly decay over that time. I was too young at that time to fully understand everything surrounding what had happened, but I do know that she, I, or no one would want to be kept alive like a plant, slowly decaying until you are an empty husk of what you used to be.

I am all for Euthinasia, In some circumstances like what ours was I think it's cruel and selfish to not do it. Sorry about your grandmother bouncer, I wish you and your family the best.

 

[bigguns7]

What does your grandmother want? Has anyone asked her?

 

[The Dude]

What's euthinasia? Is it similar to euthanasia? Is spelling taught in school anymore? Are dictionaries used in schools still?

Just pickin' for no reason other than to be an ass.