Have your body intact, but your mind gone (like alzheimer's, organic brain syndrome) or have your mind intact but no use of your body (like spinal cord injury or ALS)
2006-07-01 19:40:28 · 17 answers · asked by sassymaccat 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
tough one, probably mind gone cause you wouldn't know it was gone:) Also, to have your mind intact with no use of your body would be horrible!!!!! To not be able to speak, move, ect... and not be able to do anything about it.
2006-07-01 19:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is all a matter of ones preferance... I have one for you would you rather be blind or not be able to walk??
I know a few people who died from ALS it was so frustrating and in the end they cant do anything physicaly and they can not cumminacate with anyone...
But then having watched a few individuals with Alzheimers wow how awful to have this one minute your fine the next your not here .... these might be sever cases but wow no thanks to either...
I recently was stuck in a wheel chair for a few weeks and it sucked big time... I am looking at the rest of my life with my joints deterating I know that I will need more surgery to fix my knees with joint replacment some day I just want to be able to walk and move without pain now...
To finally answer your question I would like neither.. I hope that some day soon some wonderful drug is developed to make these horrific disorders a thing of the past... And lets Add HIV To that list and all cancers also.. have a great day...
2006-07-02 02:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by Gummys Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd rather have my mind intact but no use of my body. I would love to still be able to see or hear or touch my family members and the people I love.
2006-07-02 02:44:00 · answer #3 · answered by I don't know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care what happens to my body as long as I have my mental abilities. What good does a healthy body do you if you're not inside? My worst fear would be not being able to communicate in some way that I was mentally okay. Being trapped inside a body that doesn't work and having no way to let anyone know that I'm in there. My worst nightmare.
2006-07-02 02:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
body in tact with no mind...i used to work at a nursing home and i felt so sorry for the ones who knew what was going on but they just couldn't do any thing on their own because they know what they r missing,but with Alzheimer's you just don't know u are in your own little world and it seems everything is the way it should be ...but both r very sad to have
2006-07-02 02:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by CRYSTAL S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather have my Mind intact
2006-07-02 02:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Darkmist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather have my mind intact. Look at young disabled veterans, Steven Hawking, etc. vs. Anna Nicole Smith, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc. :-)
2006-07-02 02:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by truthyness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh gosh... both feature horrible conditions, but I would chose mind intact and no use of your body.
2006-07-02 02:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alzheimers is fun, you get to meet new people every day
2006-07-02 02:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YIKES,THATS A HARD ONE.
IF YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR MIND YOU CAN'T APPRECIATE YOUR BODY.
BUT IF YOU ARE SANE AND PARALIZED YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF YOUR YOUR CURRENT SITUATION.
BOTH CHOICES(TO ME)SEEM LIKE A LIVING HELL.
I CAN'T CHOOSE.
I COULD NEVER IMAGINE JUST LYING IN BED ALL DAY AND NIGHT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE.
PURE HELL.
2006-07-02 02:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by PG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋