So, if you were in a coma.... (with Poll)

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If you were in a coma for the following situations, would you want your family to pull the plug?

(sorry if repost too, I thought it was going to be, but a search for "coma" turned up nothing)

 

[MikeMike]

wow... the person in a coma isnt the one making the decision.

they are obviously in a coma.

MIKE

 

[Zim Hosein]

You're in a coma for 3 months and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it for a full recovery

Pull it!

You're in a coma for 3 months and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it and if you do, you'll be paralyzed/have brain damage

Pull it!

You're in a coma for a year and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it for a full recovery

Pull it!

You're in a coma for a year and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it, and if you do, you'll be paralyzed/have brain damage

Pull it!

Same as above, but 5 years, full recovery

Pull it!

 

[aircooled]

pull it

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
wow... the person in a coma isnt the one making the decision.

they are obviously in a coma.

MIKE

I said would you want your familty to pull the plug

 

[everman]

I think a bullet through the brain or lethal injection would be better than pulling a feeding tube and letting you slowly die, wouldn't it?
I'll probably get flamed, but I think it makes more sence.

 

Originally posted by: everman
I think a bullet through the brain or lethal injection would be better than pulling a feeding tube and letting you slowly die, wouldn't it?
I'll probably get flamed, but I think it makes more sence.

Scientists have concluded that pulling the feeding tube isnt painful, i dont know the specifics, just heard that on npr.

 

[Yossarian]

who are the dumbasses who voted to leave it in for 5 years w/full recovery, but pull it for 1 year w/full recovery?

 

[Sex Smurf]

I'd want them to pull it so I wouldn't be any kind of financial, physical, or emotional burden on them should I pull out of it and not be able to fend for myself.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
who are the dumbasses who voted to leave it in for 5 years w/full recovery, but pull it for 1 year w/full recovery?

I guess I shouldn't have been lazy and actually typed out the question again

 

[Yossarian]

there was a good seinfeld where kramer had to answer questions like these iirc he was more concerned about people looting his stuff if he went into a coma.

 

[ohtwell]

If I'm going to be brain dead after coming out of the coma, I'd rather I not be kept alive. I don't care how many months it's been.


: ) Amanda

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: ohtwell
If I'm going to brain dead, I'd rather I not be kept alive. I don't care how many months it's been.

: ) Amanda

Shouldn't we pull the plug now then!

 

[ohtwell]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: ohtwell
If I'm going to brain dead, I'd rather I not be kept alive. I don't care how many months it's been.

: ) Amanda

Shouldn't we pull the plug now then!

Blast! You know what I mean!


: ) Amanda

 

[djheater]

"Do Not Resuscitate" baby all the way.

When I'm done, I'm done... anything else would be cheating.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: ohtwell

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: ohtwell
If I'm going to brain dead, I'd rather I not be kept alive. I don't care how many months it's been.

: ) Amanda

Shouldn't we pull the plug now then!

Blast! You know what I mean!

: ) Amanda

:laugh:

Cheers Amanda :wine:

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
... My gf just asked me

Was it really serious?

 

[nageov3t]

if I was incapacitated/in a coma with little-to-no chance of a meaningful recovery, I'd want them to pull the plug and fill me up with morphine so I can drift away peacefully.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
... My gf just asked me

Was it really serious?

She just asked me because earlier she had been talking to her mom about it because it's been in the news lately.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
... My gf just asked me

Was it really serious?

She just asked me because earlier she had been talking to her mom about it because it's been in the news lately.

So you really would hate if anything should ever happen to her?

 

[mwtgg]

Well, I'd like to be DNR.

Pull it.

 

[MidasKnight]

If they pull the plug... then there's " no chance " at recovery. If they leave it in then there " is " a chance at a recovery. If you are in that coma how would you or anyone else " know " you were suffering " if " at all ?

Unless you write it down ( or living will ) that you don't want to be kept alive in that kind of state, and all it takes is intravenous feeding/water then you should be allowed to live. If you are brain dead and need a heart or lung or both machine to keep the body alive then I don't think anyone would blame anybody for pulling the plug at that point.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: myusername

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
... My gf just asked me

Was it really serious?

She just asked me because earlier she had been talking to her mom about it because it's been in the news lately.

So you really would hate if anything should ever happen to her?

Uhhh.... yes. Am I missing something?

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

You're in a coma for 3 months and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it for a full recovery

Pull it!

You're in a coma for 3 months and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it and if you do, you'll be paralyzed/have brain damage

Pull it!

You're in a coma for a year and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it for a full recovery

Pull it!

You're in a coma for a year and doctors say there's very little chance you'll pull out of it, and if you do, you'll be paralyzed/have brain damage

Pull it!

Same as above, but 5 years, full recovery

Pull it!

:thumbsup: why leave a burden on your loved ones?

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: MidasKnight
If they pull the plug... then there's " no chance " at recovery. If they leave it in then there " is " a chance at a recovery. If you are in that coma how would you or anyone else " know " you were suffering " if " at all ?

Unless you write it down ( or living will ) that you don't want to be kept alive in that kind of state, and all it takes is intravenous feeding/water then you should be allowed to live. If you are brain dead and need a heart or lung or both machine to keep the body alive then I don't think anyone would blame anybody for pulling the plug at that point.

I imagine it will be an unpopular opinion, but, you value your life to much.

If your fate is so uncertain I see no reason to continue living. What's the big deal?