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Triathlete dies after bike crash in Santa Barbara - Yahoo! News Quote:
Warren was paralyzed from the neck down and was breathing with the aid of the ventilator. Drake said her sister told the family by blinking and nodding that she wanted to die.
"I talked to her and she nodded over and over and over again. She wanted to leave," Drake said. "No athlete would like to have a life with only their eyes talking."
| Would that everyone had the opportunity to make such a decision for themselves.
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That's why everyone needs a certified health care directive! | You do know, in many places, even if you have one, your family can over-ride it? And if a NDR isn't handed to an emergency responder before they start working on a patient, they can't honor it?
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08-29-2008, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bronwyn You do know, in many places, even if you have one, your family can over-ride it? And if a NDR isn't handed to an emergency responder before they start working on a patient, they can't honor it? | The laws vary from state to state etc....
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Pull the plug on me if I were to be in that situation. | |
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