The how doesn't concern me so much.

I do hope that it comes after I'm able to raise my boys to adulthood, to be the kind of father I always wished I had. Plus some time for me and my wife to finally have some time together after they've moved into the world. That's what I'd prefer, since you ask.

That's one of my (many) beefs with how medical records are handled.

I get a lot of repeat patients and sometimes it's up to staff to remember "hey, Mr X was a DNR last time wasn't he?" and then you have to look up the old records (if you can find it in time because sometimes it's on a different id number or a misspelling of the name) to confirm that and then get the doc to write the order.

Meanwhile, the long estranged son or daughter shows up and demands that every heroic measure be taken to extend Mr X's life regardless what the rest of the family or Mr X wanted.

It's those folks I would like to force to stay in the room when we have to code Mr X. I want them to see what we have to do to their loved one ("you wanted it, now you gotta watch it buddy!).

Sorry for the rant, that's one of my sore spots...

Rant away, I could not agree with you more...

Agreed. You don't even want to get me started . . .

Jeff

Hell, I'd settle for a fair bit less than 110 if cheerleaders are involved. I can imagine friends saying, "well, at least he went doing something he loved."


How do I expect to checkout? Unexpectedly.

That's a great idea! I think we've all seen more than enough of that.

I'm also just a bit tired of family members, who have apparently done nothing to help or even visit their deceased "loved one" while he or she was alive, greedily showing up and demanding their "share" of the decedent's estate, often before the body has had time to assume room temperature.

Add to the list family members dragging in their elderly parents, sometimes obviously too impaired to do so, into my office to get them to change their will, in their own favor, of course.

I'm also an advocate of ALLOWING families to witness resuscitation attempts if they want to.

Jeff

Leave me on an ice floe. Death by polar bear. Face the beast.

OBG you have forever altered my image of khaki and blue tied Chips with razor sharp starched pleats and heavy in leather riding herd on th SUV bovines of Highway 101 at 5 P.M.

That's pretty much what I've always thought. Well past the age where I care how many more years I have, at terminal velocity. I always thought a long fall like that would be fun...plus no funeral expenses.

I watched my mother pass of cancer then my dad 6 months later of an infection, I think he just did not want to live any more.

As for me I will go kicking and screaming when death comes to get me, I do not plan to go into the night quitly.

But at the same time I hope I have a chance to make a difference before I go and if I have to go to make the difference then so be it.