My husband and his family made the decision to take his father off the respirator. His dad died very peacefully within an hour. My husband has been second guessing his decision ever since.
I posted about his dad about 3 months ago. He was a very active person until he contracted west nile. He was paralyzed from the neck down from the virus. He fought hard from 3 months, but without the ability to cough he couldn't keep the lung infections at bay.
I know my husband made the correct decision. His dad would not want to live like that. Anyway, still a tough decision to make and live with.
I posted about his dad about 3 months ago. He was a very active person until he contracted west nile. He was paralyzed from the neck down from the virus. He fought hard from 3 months, but without the ability to cough he couldn't keep the lung infections at bay.
I know my husband made the correct decision. His dad would not want to live like that. Anyway, still a tough decision to make and live with.