What comfort measures would you want?

[Sleepyeyes]

Ok...suppose you're terminal. What kind of orders would you want and why?

I'd want a DNR, of course. I'd want Roxanol and O2, but nothing crazy, no tubes, no vents.

[deespoohbear]

PAIN MEDS!! As much and as often as I see fit!! My favorite music playing softly, surrounded by those who I love. Forget the vital signs, who cares? Absolutely no CPR, no intubation, and under no circumstances whatsoever-a feeding tube. Something for anxiety if needed. Keep me clean and dry and repositioned. And dim the friggin' lights! Nothing bothers me more than when I have a patient dying and every light in the room is on, especially the big bright one above the bed!

[nrw350]

When I die, I pray I die fast and sudden. So that no one has to see me dying. The act of me dying does not hurt me as much as thought of me watching those who love me suffer while they are watching me die. OOOWWUUUCCCH!!!! I pray that does not happen to me.

Other than that, give me my truck and long fast stretch of road and let me go.

Nick

[zudy]

DNR, dilaudid no tubes!!!!!!!!!!!

[CashewLPN, LPN]

if I should find out I am terminal... hmm...

Well.... I want to be nice and comfortable... AKA... no nausea/pain.

Forget the g-tube, and the hydration...

now, once I'm dead, I want to be put on a small wooden raft, set adrift, and set aflame...yup... total viking funeral...

I want my friends and family to remember me for being a kooky freak...

I want loud music to be played... I want people to laugh and party...

I want a rosted suckling pig in a pit being turned by 2 big hawaiian dudes...

So... I want a luau funeral... I want there to be dancing by firelight.... drums blazing, the music helping my soul to coast to the next realm...

*sigh... i have great plans for then... but, I wanna push it back as far as possible..

ok kids...

be well

--Barbara

[fab4fan]

Morphine and chocolate, IV.

[pfleige]

No resucitation, pain medication, Hopefully go away without notice! like in my sleep.