Oh, enough already!

[lindalou]

Greyeagle your family is a bunch of selfish #foamy#

I had to pull the plug on my mother. But, my brothers and sister were behind me, but ultimately it came down to me as I am the oldest. When the human body can no longer heal itself or continue on without machines and with out a mind there is nothing left. Except to hope for a better life in the next time around. You made the only choice that makes any sense. To keep him a live would have been selfish. This constantly amazes me, people will put thier pets "to sleep" because they are in pain, to old, full of cancer and no hope. They give the animal dignity in death. But we as people will not do that for each other. Why? Please give me dignity.
My husband and daughter are aware also of my wishes Wolfe. But, please make sure you have it in writing somewhere so your parents can't put them thru what Terri Chivo's parents put her husband thru.

[Night Ω Wolfe]

True that is a good idea... but my parents also both know that I want the plug pulled and I KNOW my father wouldn't let anyone go against my wishes.

[Civarnis]

mily don't think I'm a very nice person anyway. Just because of my first son being in a very bad accident which left him brain dead, and I told the Drs. to pull the machines. There was no chance for the boy, so why let him live as a complete uncontrolled monster or a vegetable. Therefor I am the BLACK SHEEP REBEL, uncaring, heartless and any other bad thing you can think of.

Geez.

Well, the way I see it is as follows: Who had the kid? Who was raising him? WHO KNOWS BEST? That's RIGHT, *HIS* MOMMA! The road to hell is paved with good intentions, so they can take their resentment and stow it belowstairs. I have seen my parents in a similar position, and I know what they would do. (It was with the family dog, but they've already told all of us that they have DNR orders if there's significant brain- or heart-damage involved for them.)

[greyeagle]

Oh but look at the good side- I don't have unwanted guests! No family squabbles. AND no repeat,unwanted gifts.
Losing a child is something that you have to learn to live with. You never forget, but you can live with it and cherish any other children all the more.

[Hallelujah]

Greyeagle, I applaud your courage and fortitude. Having no children, I can only image the pain your decision must have caused you. It took a great deal of strength to make the decision in the first place, then to have to put up with scorn and derision on top of that must have been nightmarish. It seems as though you are now at peace. Hats off to you!