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Artificial Breathing |
If you are not progressing toward an acceptable quality of life as you have defined it, are there a number of weeks at which you would like life-prolonging treatments like artificial ventilation withdrawn? |
Two weeks. If, I’m not getting better, or it is unlikely I will ever breathe on my own I want to be taken off the ventilator. |
If all of my children want to be present as the machine is disconnected, up to five days may be added to the two weeks. |
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Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (ANH) |
If you are not progressing toward an acceptable quality of life as you have defined it, for how long do you with ANH to be administered? |
One month or sooner if it is determined I will never again be able to eat and drink by mouth and/or be able make my own medical decisions. |
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