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Vol.81 Life-sustaining Treatment |
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Jan.29,2025 |
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Sadly, people tend to speak more about dying with each passing year.
This is a story I heard from my acquaintance.
When his father was near the end of his life, the doctor confused his family members by saying "A 300,000-yen injection can extend his life for at least one week."
If it was you, what would you do?
The answer may vary depending on various factors, such as whether the dying parent is a mother or father, whether a family member who needs to make a decision is a man or woman, and their parent-child relationship.
I and my wife already made it clear to our children in a document that no life-sustaining treatment is necessary. This is because we want to die naturally, reduce the mental burden on our children, and save the nation's increasing medical expenses even just a little.
However, the problem is if we collapse and are taken to hospital while not at home. Assuming such a case, I clarified in my business card that no life-sustaining treatment is required, signed and sealed with a date by me, and put it along with my health insurance card in my wallet.
Dying suddenly and painlessly is said to be an easy way to die, but it rarely occurs. I do not want to be kept alive like a vegetable by being plugged into a machine.
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