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Death of a Spouse
I don’t think you are or would ever be prepared enough for the death of your spouse. I know I’m not. My mom wasn’t either even though my dad was in the hospital a long time or we knew it wasn’t good, that phone call in the middle of the night still shocks you. That was one of the quietest drive we ever made from Emory to Denton, Texas. He had a DNR and I watched him suffocate as the IV bags emptied and the machines were unhooked. My mom was mad at my dad for leaving her. His ashes were poured out almost a year after his death in an orchard. He loved working pecans. I am not looking forward to my husband dying and I know he doesn’t want to think about me dying. The wreck in November sort of changed both of us. I could have easily died. It still scares me to think about it and to see the pictures of my jeep and my bruised and battered legs. That was the first time I had a wreck. I still have anxiety when I drive especially in traffic like yesterday. We both have some medical issues; both are under a doctor’s care and we both realize we are not going to live to be 150 years old. We have discussed what we want if it comes to being kept alive by machines. If it is just the machines doing everything for me, pull the plug. He however has said if I’m not brain dead he will wait to see. I will do the same for him. We each have a DNR and medical power of attorney, but need to redo them. We also need to redo our wills. That will happen soon as we hope to have a new permanent home in the next year. Neither of us wants to rack up hospital and medical bills to be kept alive by machines. We both know our Lord and Savior and at that point we will both be ready to go. Even though we will leave the other behind, we know it will be for the best. Living only through machines is not quality of life and neither wants to remember the other that way.
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By Laura S. FarnsworthI don’t think you are or would ever be prepared enough for the death of your spouse. I know I’m not. My mom wasn’t either even though my dad was in the hospital a long time or we knew it wasn’t good, that phone call in the middle of the night still shocks you. That was one of the quietest drive we ever made from Emory to Denton, Texas. He had a DNR and I watched him suffocate as the IV bags emptied and the machines were unhooked. My mom was mad at my dad for leaving her. His ashes were poured out almost a year after his death in an orchard. He loved working pecans. I am not looking forward to my husband dying and I know he doesn’t want to think about me dying. The wreck in November sort of changed both of us. I could have easily died. It still scares me to think about it and to see the pictures of my jeep and my bruised and battered legs. That was the first time I had a wreck. I still have anxiety when I drive especially in traffic like yesterday. We both have some medical issues; both are under a doctor’s care and we both realize we are not going to live to be 150 years old. We have discussed what we want if it comes to being kept alive by machines. If it is just the machines doing everything for me, pull the plug. He however has said if I’m not brain dead he will wait to see. I will do the same for him. We each have a DNR and medical power of attorney, but need to redo them. We also need to redo our wills. That will happen soon as we hope to have a new permanent home in the next year. Neither of us wants to rack up hospital and medical bills to be kept alive by machines. We both know our Lord and Savior and at that point we will both be ready to go. Even though we will leave the other behind, we know it will be for the best. Living only through machines is not quality of life and neither wants to remember the other that way.
Support the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1246568/support
Hey there listeners! I hope you liked the episode! We would appreciate your support. Please click the link!
Thanks,
Laura