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 Pulling the plug! Would you? (12)

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Pulling the plug! Would you?

So I have a sister who is also my best friend and is very sick and was told yesterday that her condition is too advanced and they don't know if any treatment would work at this point. My sister has decided not to take any treatment and just let this sickness take it's course. She also asked me to be her Proxy and wants me to promise her that I will pull the plug if she ends up in the hospital on machines!

I don't know if it's me being emotional and all but I don't want to pull the plug but at the same time I don't want to see her suffer or live off of machines.

Would you do it? Cry

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BaLou(31)
4 points

This would be a very hard decision to make, but you would really have to put yourself in her shoes. Would you want to honor her by respecting her wishes? It's not an easy decision to pull the plug on a love one, however, if I were you, I would have to do it because that is what she asked me to do for her. I hope this helps.

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Sunset(2024)
3 points

Thanks I know what I have to do but it is so hard to even think about it Ican't imagine how hard it will be when i have to actually do it

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xVDeathWishV(23)
4 points

I would 100% want the plug to be pulled. I don't want to die in a hospital bed, all sick and weak. I want to die with my work boots on, doing the things I love. I couldnt stand the thought of just laying around, waiting to die.

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Witchypoo(445)
3 points

I am so sorry Sunset that your sister is sick. It would be a hard decision to make but if that is what her wishes are, I would do as she asked. You have to put yourself in her place and ask if you would want to live hooked up to machines for the rest of your days. If it were me and my brother asked me to pull the plug, I would because I could not bear to see him suffer in pain and have no quality of life. I think that would be worse than death and going out peacefully.

I am so sorry for you!!! A million hugs to you and your family!

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venom2tater(320)
3 points

I have to agree with witchypoo. If it was my sister i wouldn't want to pull the plug, but if it is what she wanted then I would. It's a hard choice to make, but I would respect my sisters wishes and do it.

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Sunset(2024)
3 points

Yeah I will respect her wishes but it's just hard to even think about it I can't imagine actually doing it

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blayke13(362)
3 points

I agree. If it's her last wish and she knows that that is what she wants, then I would respect it. It may be a hard decision, but sometimes you have to do it. I do aplogize that you are in this position and all my love goes out to you two.

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Sunset(2024)
3 points

Thank you very much, I guess I will sign the papers to become her proxy............

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casper3912(1581)
3 points

If shes on the machine she can be forced to get the treatment she needs but is currently refusing, possibly coming out of her illness. If my sister refused to fight for her own life, I would still fight for hers.

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Sunset(2024)
3 points

I agree but how do you fight for someones life when they don't want to fight for their own

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Hellno(17753)
2 points

I can't imagine how difficult the decision must be for you.... I think I would always do what the family member wanted me to but it would be hard. I'm confident that you will do the right thing.

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TheHallow1(78)
0 points

I'd pull the plug.....then plug it back in. Then pull it and then plug it again. I'd repeat this for a good 10-45 minutes until I got bored.

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