Mine was to have my dad removed from life support. You try to prepare for it but ya just cant.

Cathryn I had to do the same with my 13 year old daughter. Toughest thing by far I've ever done

I'm still trying to decide.

I know it goes without saying that it doesn't compare with what Cathryn and Dale have dealt with, but twice I've had to make the decision to put down a couple dogs that had been with me, night and day, for many years. Tough decision, but certainly humane.

Jack

Nothing that compares to what you 2 have been through

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Pistachio...or Chocolate Walnut..

I had to make the decision of life support for both parents. The real grief starts when life support is removed and then they don't die.....the wait begins. Also buried my older brother at the age of 39. I spent my 38th birthday at the funeral. Been a pall bearer for all of my older relatives. I'm now the patriarch of the clan.

That is a parents worse nightmare I hope I never have to go thru that.

My 45 year old brother went quick after unplugged. Born with a heart defect in 1966 but they said to wait until his 40s to do the surgery, said he’d be more prone to heart attacks later in life. Surgery went 100% perfect. After in recovery, they stuck a feeding tube into a lung. No O2 for about 20min. Brain dead. Went to talk to him just before the plug but he was already gone, body just a shell. Eyes were half open with weird greyish eyes. I knew I was just talking to myself.
There was a few of us in the decision. But his wife made the call. Hospital made a change of procedure and settled out of court, and now my sister in law is a nurse.

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Whether to reenlist or not. Stayed for 27 years as a reservist. So glad I did

2 coil or 4 coil.

Just had to lighten things up a bit.

I had to work up the courage to persuade my mom it was time for hospice care. I was ready for a tough conversation because she was the most stubborn person on earth. Surprisingly she agreed it was time.
But that is nothing compared to what Turtledale faced. I cannot begin to imagine what that was like.

This hurt to read. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

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Oh man, I feel so sorry for you. Can't even begin to imagine something like that. That is so sad.

I agree. After hearing that, no decisions I've ever made can compare. I'm so sorry for both of you. You have my prayers.

As Jack said, it certainly doesn't compare to having to make that choice for a family member, but putting down my dog this past April was the hardest thing I've ever personally had to do.

Had to help make that decision for both of my parents. Mom told us to let her go about 3 days before we had to decide.