2007-02-27 16:16:19 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
It would depend on the prognosis. If I could have the same quality of life as before then I would be happy to be left on it for a while. If the prognosis was that it was only the life support machine that was keeping me alive, or that my quality of life would be severely poor then I would want them to accept that the person I was had already died, and let me move on peacefully with those I love around me.
2007-02-27 16:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by chris_morganuk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was actually on life support for eleven days and not expected to recover.
I wouldn't want to be kept alive in that manner indefinately, but the thought that I could have been unplugged in that time is a bit chilling to me now.
I don't really have an answer. If I was to find myself in that situation again, I would say pull it. It took years of difficult work to recover the first time and I simply don't have the energy to go through that again.
2007-02-27 16:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my goodness,this brings back so many memories of when my mom was on a life support machine.I think that after my experience with my mom you cant say that even if you tell your family what you want that when the time comes.I always said that if i were to be declared brain dead i would want my family to turn the machine off.You aren't taking into account emotions at the time,i wouldn't let anyone near my moms machine when they told me she was brain dead.I was like a woman possessed and guarded her with my life.So really that's an unanswerable question.
2007-03-03 10:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by Big momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm on life support to help me recover from injuries then I would want my family to maintain the life support as long as I had a reasonable chance of recovering.
If I was on life support as the result of some sort of disease or debilitating injury for which I would be unlikely to recover and lead any semblance of a normal life, I would want the life support withdrawn.
Finally, I would not want to be put on life support to delay my imminent death. In fact, if I was in the final stages of a terminal disease, I would prefer a STRONG dose of morphine to make me "comfortable".
Under no circumstances would I want my family keep me alive if doctors determined I was in a persistent vegetative state.
2007-02-27 16:26:01 · answer #4 · answered by Justin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a touchy subject. If I had no chance of ever living a normal life, I would want them to pull the plug. If I am on life support due to an accident, I would hope they leave me on long enough at least to tell what my prognosis will be!!! I only want to live as long as I am physically able to care for myself. To take away from the quality of someone else life to care for me would be unthinkable. That is just my personal oppinion though...
2007-02-27 16:20:29 · answer #5 · answered by Starlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends... if the machine is there to stabilise my condition, say after an accident, and that my chances of surviving is 9/10, then they'd better keep it turned on. And if i'm certified by the doctor to be brain-dead, by all means, pull the plug immediately.
Question now is...what would u do if the situation is reversed?
2007-02-27 16:38:21 · answer #6 · answered by geee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on life support last year, I have pretty much made a full recovery. The Docs didnt know if I was gonna make it from one hour to the next. So in my opinion leave the dam thing on.
:-)
2007-02-27 17:39:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would want my loved ones to ask the doctors what my prognosis was--could I recover?
If the chances were fairly good I would want them to continue to keep me on life support as long as there was a reasonable chance for recovery.
If not I would want them to pull the plug as soon as they could.
And I would want my organs donated.
2007-02-27 16:20:06 · answer #8 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would want to stay alive on life support until i got to the point that even if i come out of it, i'd be a vegetable. if i can still function after coming around, then why would you kill me!? so until i'm useless, i'd like to stay on life support, and i've told that to everyone so no fights or disputes about it. i like to live, but if my life would be horrible and useless, then i'd rather just die than make everyone stop and take care of me.
2007-02-27 18:32:57 · answer #9 · answered by lynn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would want to be taken off the life support. I don't want my loved one to suffer for me. If it's time for me to go then let it be. And let my love one go on with his life and continue his journey as I will continue mine.
2007-02-27 16:27:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋