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To: jrhana who wrote (105597)	3/23/2005 1:53:06 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793718

When my day comes just give me some morphine and let me die in peace. My choice, as well. While I respect their right to do so, I have a hard time relating to how someone might choose otherwise, which is why I ask all these questions.

To: jrhana who wrote (105597)	3/23/2005 2:24:35 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793718

If you work mainly in the ER then you don't necessarily know how a case works out in the ICU, or later in hospice or rehab. Based on things you've said you would not want, for example, to live as Christopher Reeve lived, completely paralyzed from the neck down, dependent on a respirator. Yet, he wanted to live, and fought death with all his strength. If so, I hope you don't get to make the choice for people like Chris Reeve. Because his choice was different than your choice, and it was his life. Keeping people alive until they get to say goodbye, or the family gets to say goodbye, is a mitzvah, in my opinion.