tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9950471.post111160079063003796..comments2023-08-19T10:27:02.561-05:00Comments on blog, by me: you be the judgeemiliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489469540710198129noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9950471.post-1111767980894847362005-03-25T11:26:00.000-05:002005-03-25T11:26:00.000-05:00Well, hmmmm. I know I'm reliable-n-all and I cert...Well, hmmmm. <BR/>I know I'm reliable-n-all and I certainly feel honored (?) that you've given me specific instructions were you ever in a PVS, but I hope that you also share this information with someone: <BR/>-who's closer to you<BR/><BR/>I don't know if I should bury my unofficial living will right here in the "post comment" section of one posting of an entire blog, but here goes...<BR/>(guardianship as follows:)<BR/>1.spouse<BR/>2.parents<BR/>3.state<BR/><BR/>I would like to be sustained for 10 years. During that time I should don a different silly hat each month, preferrably starting with one of those propeller types and ending with a Tiara from Tiffany's. (Christmas should be obvious, but no fake beard, please).<BR/><BR/>Each one of my friends (basically, anyone who knows me) should come by the hospital at least once during the 10 year period and either read me an original poem, smack me upside the head, or both. My guardian must read me at least one NYTimes article a week. Also, please always have music playing (including the Indigo Girls' self-titled debut album once a week) and also provide me with my favorite NPR programming. <BR/>Also, feel free to make fun of me or ask me pejorative questions, like "so what have you been up to lately?" and/or update my blog with the same thing:<BR/>"today I didn't do anything, because I'm in a COMA."<BR/> <BR/>Don't be weirded out if my eyes are rolling around and my head is swaying from side to side...it's all part of the PVS.<BR/><BR/>For holidays, please dress me in substitute-teacher grade garb, i.e., matching turtlenecks, vests, dangly earrings and all.<BR/>Also for holidays, please insert the following into my IV (regardless of what the doctors say):<BR/>New Year's Eve-champagne<BR/>St. Patrick's day-an Imperial pint of Guinness<BR/>Cinco de Mayo-shot of tequila (NOT a yard of miller lite)<BR/>My Birthday-Evian water<BR/>July 4th-any crappy American beer<BR/>Labor Day-ditto<BR/>Thanksgiving-rum & apple cider<BR/>Christmas-egg nog<BR/><BR/>After 10 years, I shall be given a "swallow" test to determine if I can atleast drink my own food and water. If so, remove any existing feeding tube and spoon feed me (keep with holiday schedule if applicable). Do this until I can't eat for my self and then let me starve to death.<BR/><BR/>I'm being totally serious here and you shouldn't feel bad executing my wishes. I also understand the seriousness of all this for other families and do not, in any way, intend to disrespect their own handling of this unfortunate situation.<BR/><BR/>But I at least want to have fun while I'm comatose.emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489469540710198129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9950471.post-1111758889608087712005-03-25T08:54:00.000-05:002005-03-25T08:54:00.000-05:00If I were in hers or a situation similar to the on...If I were in hers or a situation similar to the one Terri is is, I think that I would want the hierarchy of decision making to go as such: 1. spouse, 2. parents, 3. state. For that matter, if/when I ever get into that vegitative state, that is the order for which the decision to insert/remove my feeding tube should go.rwmontyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10744371108097691607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9950471.post-1111691212733719112005-03-24T14:06:00.000-05:002005-03-24T14:06:00.000-05:00I agree that the most pertinent issue here is not ...I agree that the most pertinent issue here is not the distantly-intellectual concern of federalism. <BR/>Regarding your question on my stance toward liberal/conservative and legal/moral, my reply is that I think it's dumb for liberals to label people's moral concerns as conservative and for conservatives to label people's legal concerns as liberal.<BR/><BR/>The real question at hand is obvious: should Terri's tube be removed or not?<BR/>Until I'm either a Schiavo or a Schindler, I really don't think it's my place to pontificate either way on Terri's future.<BR/><BR/>I think one good thing about this case is that hopefully it gets us to sit down and talk about what we want done if this situation ever comes in our own families. You know, open up the dialogue surrounding mortality.<BR/>But I guess that's pretty liberal of me.emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489469540710198129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9950471.post-1111681115031070592005-03-24T11:18:00.000-05:002005-03-24T11:18:00.000-05:00I think that looking at this case as a federalism ...I think that looking at this case as a federalism concern is correct. This particular case does seem to question the federal governments role in state affairs. However, I am not sure if that is really the most pertinent issue here. Many people, (most recognizably those on the right), are trying to make this a liberal/conservative issue or in some cases a legal/moral issue. How do you stand on those splits?rwmontyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10744371108097691607noreply@blogger.com