Post by tusti on Sept 29, 2006 9:11:26 GMT -5
I, __________________________, being of sound mind and
body, do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means.
Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the
hands of pinhead politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their
lives depended on it. Nor in the hands of lawyers/doctors who are
interested simply in running up the bills.
If a reasonable amount of time passes and I fail to
ask for at least one of the following:
Bloody Mary,
Margarita,
Scotch and soda,
Martini,
Vodka and Tonic,
Beer
Steak,
Lobster or crab legs,
The remote control,
Bowl of ice cream,
New shoes
The sports page,
Chocolate,
or sex
..it should be presumed that I won't ever get better.
When such a determination is reached, I hereby
instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the
tubes and call it a day.
At this point, it is time to call a New Orleans Jazz
Funeral Band to come do their thing at my funeral, and ask all of my friends
to raise their glasses to toast the good times we have had.
Signature: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
I also hear that in Ireland they have a Nursing Home
with a Pub. The patients are happier and they have a lot more visitors. I
happen to think a Pub should be mandatory for all U.S. Nursing Homes.
body, do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means.
Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the
hands of pinhead politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their
lives depended on it. Nor in the hands of lawyers/doctors who are
interested simply in running up the bills.
If a reasonable amount of time passes and I fail to
ask for at least one of the following:
Bloody Mary,
Margarita,
Scotch and soda,
Martini,
Vodka and Tonic,
Beer
Steak,
Lobster or crab legs,
The remote control,
Bowl of ice cream,
New shoes
The sports page,
Chocolate,
or sex
..it should be presumed that I won't ever get better.
When such a determination is reached, I hereby
instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the
tubes and call it a day.
At this point, it is time to call a New Orleans Jazz
Funeral Band to come do their thing at my funeral, and ask all of my friends
to raise their glasses to toast the good times we have had.
Signature: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
I also hear that in Ireland they have a Nursing Home
with a Pub. The patients are happier and they have a lot more visitors. I
happen to think a Pub should be mandatory for all U.S. Nursing Homes.