It's super important to note that in the US, no matter what your written DNR -- the form that patients complete while in their soundest minds after a discussion with a physician -- says, it can always be overridden by family who want to "do everything". It is one of the cruelest and most selfish things for people do to their loved ones, but it happens all the time. Anyone filling out a DNR absolutely must have frank and honest conversations with their family members about their wishes before they are incapacitated.
I've always told my family that if they rescind my DNR I will haunt the ever-loving shit out of them.
stevebuscemiluvr t1_jeh4kqh wrote
Reply to ELI5: How does a DNR work? by HalloweenLover
It's super important to note that in the US, no matter what your written DNR -- the form that patients complete while in their soundest minds after a discussion with a physician -- says, it can always be overridden by family who want to "do everything". It is one of the cruelest and most selfish things for people do to their loved ones, but it happens all the time. Anyone filling out a DNR absolutely must have frank and honest conversations with their family members about their wishes before they are incapacitated.
I've always told my family that if they rescind my DNR I will haunt the ever-loving shit out of them.