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Old 08-30-2013, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by rubicon View Post
Statistically speaking it has been reported that many people spend more for medical care in the last two years of their lives.

I have a medical directive not to prolong my life unnecessarily. This issue is very complex highly emotional and not many spouses want to be left with the decision
During the last year of my mom's life, one of the people at the dialysis center told my dad that if he stopped my mom's dialysis, that would be an alternative. I was rather taken aback that a dialysis center staff member would suggest that. My father didn't take that route as he could not have lived with himself. I agree that this is a very complex and emotional issue.