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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:42 PM Original message |
Poll question: POLL: Have you ever had to stop life support on a family member? |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm not suprised the percentage is high on "yes"... |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. For my mother |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I was upset for years about it and mad that I wasn't asked when |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. My mother |
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tubbacheez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Voted no, but have a friend who is a hospice doctor. |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Twice |
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Wat_Tyler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes. My grandad. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Grandmother |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. we had |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. My father |
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PleadTheFirst (451 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes, for my father. n/t |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. Both parents for me...in the end |
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Selteri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Once |
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Jeanette in FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. My Dad last year |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. Does this count? |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. yes that counts |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I don't feel like I made the decision... |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Hugs are like helping make the decision and I'm sorry you had to |
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artemisia1 (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 02:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
44. no merely about it... |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. My mom explicitly told me not to have her hooked up to anything |
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guinivere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yes, my dad nt |
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LeahD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. No, but.......... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not yet |
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jeanarrett (813 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes. . . my brother. . . |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. My Dad, two years ago. |
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mohinoaklawnillinois (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, my Dad in February 1991. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. mother, 13 yrs 10 months 13 days ago |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. No, but my mom was very clear on not having excessive measures taken. |
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FlemingsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. That's none of your business. |
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LeahD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Maybe the question |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-05 11:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I Am Interested Too Because.... |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. It's helpful to some of us to share this stuff. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 07:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Actually, it seems people ARE |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. grandmother |
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Lisabtrucking (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yes, My Grandmother, she had a stroke and was put on life support |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-05 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
31. Not life support. |
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merci_me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-05 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. It was the single worse moment of my life |
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El Supremo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-05 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yes, my father. He had wanted to shoot himself... |
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indie_voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
35. 3 months ago, for my dad. :( n/t |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-05 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. My dad |
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Doohickie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
38. I checked "yes", but not really |
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MassLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
39. my dad in January 1992 |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
40. Does a DNR (Do Not Recusitate) count? |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
41. Yes. I had to support my mother in getting the hospital to take my dad |
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jdots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-05 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
42. X2 |
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