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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 233563" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Oh, Linda. Sigh.</p><p>I'm sending extra hugs for your kids. And for you.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, this is a new life. Not one you necessarily wanted, but here it is. Sigh. Just take it one day at a time.</p><p> </p><p>We have our living will, trust, directive, etc. all squared away. We change it every few yrs, depending upon who we spend too much time with. IOW, once you get to know someone, friend or family, you think, ew, I'm not so sure I'd want my kid growing up in that house.</p><p>But you know what? No one, absolutely no one, will ever be the perfect person to raise our kids. We just had to bite the bullet and choose the best long-term solution. The one who would put our wishes into action in spirit and deed. The one who would actually love our kids. It's got to be a Big Picture thing.</p><p> </p><p>My husband believes in keeping people alive past the point of logic. I believe in letting go. Still, we have put the same thing in our directive, DNR if there is nothing else to be done, and quality of life is an obvious losing proposition.</p><p> </p><p>It's one thing to know it in the abstract, to believe it philosophically. It's another to have to do it for real.</p><p> </p><p>You are strong and wise. You will get through this.</p><p> </p><p>I hope you are able to get some sleep tonight and in the next few days. I'm sending gentle and supportive thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 233563, member: 3419"] Oh, Linda. Sigh. I'm sending extra hugs for your kids. And for you. Yes, this is a new life. Not one you necessarily wanted, but here it is. Sigh. Just take it one day at a time. We have our living will, trust, directive, etc. all squared away. We change it every few yrs, depending upon who we spend too much time with. IOW, once you get to know someone, friend or family, you think, ew, I'm not so sure I'd want my kid growing up in that house. But you know what? No one, absolutely no one, will ever be the perfect person to raise our kids. We just had to bite the bullet and choose the best long-term solution. The one who would put our wishes into action in spirit and deed. The one who would actually love our kids. It's got to be a Big Picture thing. My husband believes in keeping people alive past the point of logic. I believe in letting go. Still, we have put the same thing in our directive, DNR if there is nothing else to be done, and quality of life is an obvious losing proposition. It's one thing to know it in the abstract, to believe it philosophically. It's another to have to do it for real. You are strong and wise. You will get through this. I hope you are able to get some sleep tonight and in the next few days. I'm sending gentle and supportive thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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