would you struggle to hold on for those you loved? Say young children, spouse, parents? How far would YOU go to stay alive? Life on a machine?
2006-09-06 14:30:23 · 44 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By the way there are different machines: Life support,dialysis, ect...
2006-09-06 14:33:08 · update #1
Vickie L-let's just say I have some choices yet to make soon.
2006-09-06 14:36:45 · update #2
I have a question for you are you on dialysis because I am a dialysis nurse and i see this everyday of the week , it's a personal choice I myself say I wouldn't but , for my son I think that would change my mind .
2006-09-06 14:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would want to hold onto life for those I love, but when it is our time I believe we may be shown a greater understanding of why we have to go when that time comes ( if it can be accepted by the person).. This might sound weird, but I think it's possible that pain during death may help the person "give up" so to speak and pass on. I don't know how far I would go to stay alive. There are too many factors that could effect that choice.
2006-09-06 14:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by To Be 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For those who believe in this idea, I guess it all depends on the state of your soul.
For me personally, I would do whatever necessary to stay alive, even become a vegetable, because with the current state of my soul, anything would be better than death right now.
Some Christian denominations value suffering more than others, but as a Christian who has suffered much, I have learned, as you seem to have, that suffering isn't meaningless and to be avoided at all costs.
On the contrary, I believe much grace is given to us during our suffering, whether we die or live, so no, I would not go from this world willingly right now.
Hopefully I will get to the point in my life where I will be able to leave this world with peace of mind and heart, as I hope you and all of us may.
2006-09-07 07:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's easy to say "I'm ready" or "I'd rather die" when you are not actually facing death. What you think you would do and what you would actually do are two different stories. Actually, when a person is terminally ill, they may go through a series of different feelings about death. They may be freaked out in the beginning and trying to hold on to life no matter what. As time progresses and the person feels worse and has had time to think about death, they may become at peace with death and ready to go. I believe that your opinion may come around to haunt you one day, sort of like the expression "what goes around, comes around." So, I would just be careful about expressing my opinion and also realize that other people, who are actually dying, may be reading your opinions and find some of the responses hurtful and unrealistic.
2006-09-06 14:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by RKC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life On A Machine Is False!
If I Was Physically Unable To Make Decision As Of "Talking" With My Family, I'd Have To Die
I'd Ask For Release
2006-09-06 14:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by Cort 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In death, we see the obvious truth that was right before our eyes all the time: no one is ever lost to us. In life though, our eyes are so often clouded by our desires, our hopes,and our fears. No one ever wants to leave, but it's not until we're gone that we realize everyone is here with us and always has been.
As for the more medical aspect of your question, brain death is death; I would not choose to exist indefinitely with no sure recovery in sight as a vegetable on a machine. Likewise, I would not even wish to continue indefinitely in some sort of coma. I WOULD expect to be maintained for a medically reasonable length of time to gain certainty of my prospects for recovery. But, where the probability of recovery is slim to nonexistent, letting go would be my choice.
2006-09-07 05:57:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would use a machine if I still had quality of life and wasn't around just taking up space or being a burden. There's great technology out there and I would have no problem using it.
If I could do anything to stay here and continue on as a productive mom, I would.
2006-09-06 14:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by ironica7 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would accept it if it was a fact, and use it as an opportunity to practice the way to as good as possible a continuation of the existence of my consciousness. If I keep calm and concentrated (in meditation and resolve), I will get a better chance of a good rebirth. If my mind is upset by the clinging wish to stay in this present life, I won't have the opportunity to keep in control of my mind at the moment of death, and thus will be helplessly thrown back into existence I cannot choose or influence.
2006-09-06 14:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by juexue 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it would depend for me.
if death were comming and nothing could stop it then i would accept it as my time, and be glad that i know that it is comming so that i could say good bye to everyone that i loved.
however if it were to be on a machine, it would greatly depend on the circumstances.
if i were to be in a vegitative state, LET ME DIE
if it were to be an encumbering mass that would confine me to one place for the rest of my life, Let Me Die.
however if there is the strong hope of a cure or just me getting better in the near future then i would endure the machine for a year or so, so long as i had the choice to die when i chose to.
i am not in favor of the once you are plugged in you stay plugged in ideas.
2006-09-06 14:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is also a time to let go. But, if there is the slimest possibility of surviving and letting your loved ones enjoy and love you... then, it's no sacrifice to live for them. I would do whatever I can to be able to guide the younger ones and help those loved ones if there was the slimest possibility of surviving but to prolong my death to cause suffering is yet another matter... I would not want to put them through any kind of unnecessary suffering whatsoever... that is not what I call love (on my part).
Let me refer you to Kubler-Ross who has written on this subject extensively: "On death and Dying," "Talking With Terminally Ill Patients and Their Loved Ones." You will be a better person for reading these works, I promise you.
It is an inescapable part of our lives yet we have so much that we must learn... so much to make it possible for the dying to let go for the survivors to let go and make peace with themselves. Peace follows understanding and acceptance.
2006-09-06 15:44:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋