would you ever pull the plug on a loved one?

[empy]

all this is making me think...you can draw up legal documentation to make sure your wishes are made clear even after you're brain-dead...if all is lost i want my family to be able to get on with their life and not have me be an anchor around their necks...

[Bogeyman]

Kung nakakausap pa kahit papano yung pasyente, kelangan pa ng more options.

Pero kung machine na lang ang nagsusustain sa kanya, I'd say go and pull the plug. it would be more cruel of me to deprive my loved one of his/her much-needed rest after such a struggle. There's a point where everyone just has to let go.

[20vanda01]

Its easy to say pull the plug, because we are not in that same situation at this very moment. Anyway If I'm asked, two main reasons to pull the plug: 1) Don't want the person to suffer longer, 2)Person is brain dead, basically that person is dead.

[chieffy]

mahirap nga iyang sitwasyon na iyan lalo na kung mahal mo sa buhay...di mo rin naman malaman kung naghihirap pa mismo yung pasyente o hindi...if i were in their shoes ill probably let the patient live as long as my financial capacity allows me to do so...

makes you think na importante talaga ang life insurance para na rin sa iyo kapag nangyari ito at lalong-lalo na sa mga maiiwan mong mahal sa buhay...

[van_wilder]

you just have to know when to let go... letting go is not giving up... letting go, is to let happen God's plan... even you love someone you have to set them free... kung mahal mo ang isang tao, you'll overcome death... well yun ang turo sa philosophy eh...

[SubaruSti]

I'll let her go na lang,she'll have a better life on the other side,I mean heaven.

[van_wilder]

"cogito ergo sum" - rene descartes

i think therefore i am...

if i cant think because i am brain dead... therefore i am not living anymore... kung base on instincts lang siya then parang animal na lang yun...

[chieffy]

madali sabihin...sa kasong ito, para sa ibang tao baka mas gugustuhin pa nilang nakakatabi pa rin ang kanilang mahal sa buhay, nakikita kahit na nakahiga lang kaysa sa ala-ala na lang at makikita mo na lang ang litrato niya sa nitso taon-taon...

mahirap hugutin ang plug lalo na kung sarili mong anak ang nakahiga doon...ngayon lang na ini imagine ko eh ko eh ang sama na ng pakiramdam ko...

[notEworthy27]

I've been asked this same question before. Don't want to elaborate to much, but yes it's hard to make these decisions. You have to look at both sides of the picture. The best thing to ask yourselves is, "does that person want to die because he/she is suffering or does this person want ANY chance given to be on this earth". Now if the person haven't mentioned anything before the accident (wishes), then this would even be more difficult. You must again think of this persons personality, abilities, wants/needs, and from your point of view decide on his/her fate.

I agree. It'll be best if you could evaluate the persons abilities. Like say, if the persons was a fighter. Then of course, don't pull the plug. Keep on talking to the person since he/she is capable of breathing on his/her own and is responding to stimuli (meaning probably hearing is not impaired). There is always a .000000000001% of coming back.

[ILuvDetailing]

There question is... How long do you wait?

[BlueBimmer]

well kng walang kupas ang patience u could wait till maybe u die 1st before the patient....thats extreme hehe