If you were admitted to the hospital tomorrow, in a vegetative state, would the doctors know whether or not you want to be kept alive via a feeding tube? Would the doctors know who to ask to make medical decisions for you if you are incompetent?
When the Terri Schiavo case was a headline I swore up and down I'd make sure my doctor knows my wishes for the above. Then I forgot about it. Now I just read an article in the Washington Post that reminded me... I have to take care of myself and fill out my Advance Directives because I want my fiance to be able to make medical decisions for me if necessary.
If you haven't completed Advance Directives or a Living Will, check out this site. If you don't, you could end up being forced to live off of a feeding tube in the event of a severe accident, against your will. I've been to a nursing home about every week for months and months. Really makes ya think, "What if I had a really bad crash and...?"
When the Terri Schiavo case was a headline I swore up and down I'd make sure my doctor knows my wishes for the above. Then I forgot about it. Now I just read an article in the Washington Post that reminded me... I have to take care of myself and fill out my Advance Directives because I want my fiance to be able to make medical decisions for me if necessary.
If you haven't completed Advance Directives or a Living Will, check out this site. If you don't, you could end up being forced to live off of a feeding tube in the event of a severe accident, against your will. I've been to a nursing home about every week for months and months. Really makes ya think, "What if I had a really bad crash and...?"
