Anyone interested in a forum for End of Life Issues

[Tab]

I'm x-posting in Cancer and in Health / Chronic conditions. I think I need just 10 supporters to pull this off. Not sure there's enough immediate viewers in them before this falls off the page. However, if it doesn't gain traction in GD, I'll drop it.

The forum is not the standard what-should-I-expect-from-my-cancer-diagnosis, or how-do-deal-with-x-disease, but more for people for whom life is known to be closing out, discuss the best practices of what you should do legally (power of attorney's, etc.), where your status is (hospice, etc), what you want to (or should) leave behind for others (for instance passwords to stuff, personal letters, etc.). It's also open to people in the position with other people/family facing EOL issues of their own, and how they deal with them. I have 4 supporters so far.

If interested, please respond to this thread. If you think this is redundant of another thread or forum, please let me know so I can check it out, but on first glance I don't see anything so focused.

Peace to you all.

- Tab

Note: Under DU rules, I need 10 agreements to make it happen. If you're interested, but just not posting, please post. Otherwise it'll not happen. Recs are appreciated, but they don't "count". Thanks

[Out of Time Man]

1. I think this is a solid idea...

I recently lost my father back in November. I think such a group would be beneficial for all parties concerned regarding End of Life issues.

Sadly, these issues aren't often spoken about with the kind of regularity they need between family members. A forum may help initiate and facilitate those conversations.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. our family having suffered so many losses in the last decade

all four of our parents, my wife's sister and brother - I would be happy to support this to share what I can about experiences my wife and I have gone through.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. I am firmly in support of people being able to control their own bodies and destiny.

As such I think the right of the terminally ill to a pain free exit on their own terms if they so choose is paramount.

In that context I support your idea.

[mahina]

4. Yes

Most helpful idea, thanks.

[Hoyt]

5. I would support that. Not in immediate need, but would love to have DU wisdom when time comes.

When my wife passed way unexpectedly, the most immediate decision I had to make was organ donations. Had never thought about it other than to put it on my driver license, but had not discussed it with her. They told me I had a few hours to decide. I asked what organs could be donated at this point. Cornea, OK that's good. Skin from back, that's tougher but OK. When they said "long bones of the body," I came close to losing it big time. I still do, years later. I called them back in an hour and said yes, but that could be avoided with preparation.

I would also be interested in things like euthanasia, if that might be part of the discussion.

You have my support for me and others who might benefit, now or some point in future. Thanks for suggesting it.

[ms liberty]

6. Yes. I think it's an excellent idea

Not knowingly in need of if myself right now but I am really supportive of the idea.

[OneGrassRoot]

7. Yes, I agree. n/t

[ellenrr]

8. I'm in favor. nt

[bbgrunt]

9. I would support that.

[etherealtruth]

10. My first career was a an RN ... specifically a hospice nurse ....

My heart will always be there.

This is an issue that we all must confront at some point.

[cally]

11. Absolutely support this

When my father died, I reached out to a friend who recently went through it. I don't know how I would have gotten through all the logistics without her wisdom and support.

[flamingdem]

12. I vote yes

please

[Uben]

13. Great idea Tab

I have followed your struggle and I have loved ones who have dealt with end of life matters. I'm a definite yes!

[PasadenaTrudy]

14. Yes!

I'm losing people right and left so I could share my experiences.

[easttexaslefty]

15. Yes. N/T

[awoke_in_2003]

16. Yes, it is an important topic. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

17. I am a hospice nurse

I would be interested in a forum like this and I think I could learn a lot that would hopefully be of great benefit to my patients.

[Butterbean]

18. Yes, very helpful. N/t

[YvonneCa]

19. Great idea! n/t

[nruthie]

20. I agree that this would be very helpful. Please do it.

[Nay]

21. I support this as well. I am not in immediate need, but I would like this at

my fingertips just in case. I'm 64 years old and I'm sure enough closer to the end than to the beginning.

[dog_lovin_dem]

22. I think this is

a wonderful idea. I was a hospice volunteer in the past and have dealt with this process a number of times in my life. I'm sure that such a group would benefit a great amount of DU members in one way or another.

[intrepidity]

23. Yes, please

great idea, thanks

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Yes, absolutely! n/t

[OldHippieChick]

25. Most in favor

We all need to be aware of things we need to get in order no matter our age, though some of us may be closer to the end than others. We need discussions about Wills, Powers of Attorney, Healthcare wishes, etc. We all need to know what to put in our children's names and when in order for them to access our estate w/out going thru probate, etc., etc. Many issues that need discussion and enlightenment.

[virgdem]

26. Yes, good idea!

[gwheezie]

27. Yes

I was a hospice nurse and recently my husband died from a very aggressive cancer. It is a totally different perspective and I found hospice was woefully not helpful. There are nuts and bolts issues as well as emotional that get missed easily.

[Holly_Hobby]

28. Yes n/t

[lindysalsagal]

29. I believe it's called GD-Primaries,

Ba-dump bump..

[dixiegrrrrl]

30. Count me in......n/t

[Lonusca]

31. Yes. nt

[mnhtnbb]

32. I think this is an excellent idea. Count me in.

[planetc]

33. Count me in.

Three or four hospice nurses or workers, hurray! Plus those of us who have tried to help as family members. Hoping we are well over ten by now?

[ColesCountyDem]

34. Great idea! n/t

[Tab]

35. We're approved, just trying to set it up

Thanks for your patience!