Survey No.2: If your spouse is almost certain to be a vegetable...

I have decided to close this survey before time because of no further response.

46% would ask their children first, 23% would treat at all costs, 16% would pull the plug, and 16% would leave it to the doctor to decide.

I started the survey because a friend posed the question to us.

In a real case, it seems the husband decided to pull the plug and let his wife go, but was shocked when his three children refused to talk to him!

I believe the right thing to do is to ask the children before making any decision. Don't assume that because you are the head of the family, the opinions of the children are unimportant.

My mother was advised to have her right leg amputated. I suggested that since she used to believe in asking a medium for 'divine guidance', we should ask a medium. We were told to go through with it. What we did not realize was her repugnance at the idea of amputation and did not really let her decide to let it be, even though she would not live long. After the amputation, she just refused to speak to anyone and she gave up after a couple of days.

So far, women I spoke to, seem to prefer to pull the plug to avoid future problems in nursing care. I told them that despite knowing the problems involved in future, we must understand that children especially, might prefer to have their parent in person, though unable to react nor communicate, rather than letting her go and forever not being able to see her again. A lot would depend on the children's love for their mum.

I wish to thank those who took the trouble to take part in my little survey.

(Note: This applies to either husband or wife situation)
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