DNR

Your welcome Ellie. mines not completed yet, though have decided to keep family out of it as it will be upsetting, especially for me. There is a quality of life i am not prepared to accept and without this form i may end up doing something  i don't want to do

Eddie

I know where you are coming from, because i was told last week, i might have had a mini stroke, it got me thinking, i do not want a massive one at some stage, and  let my kids see me like that.

I have never thought about it before,  in all the years i have been  diagnosed.

I have always told my kids, i will do any cancer treatment as such., though they might be a time, when i say no more, and that is my descion  i  want to be in control  as much as i can.

Ellie my biggest fear is MSCC, which as i have had 3 scans for, all initiated by others this past year, seems quite likely "but not certain" the only good thing about MSCC is it does not affect the mind so my wishes should be carried out, Anyway that may or may not happen and as i feel really good and am enjoying life, lets hope i never need it.

Eddie

Well i have to own up not sure what MSCC is or , its the glass of wine i have, sorry lol.

Its funny how all this, makes you think, in a different light.

I was always thinking regarding the Cancer, not  anything else  that might crop up, take about put ones house into orde.r

You could look it up , but i wouldn't advise it, Take care 

Eddie

Oh right, you Take Care been nice chatting, 

Sorry for the delay.

I think its just a standard size but I  imagine you could print it off into pocket size if you wanted to , but I'm not entirely sure because I think it's like a legal thing 

Hi Nala, good to hear from you again, have done a little homework, it's  classed as an advanced decision form and is medically binding and can't be over ruled by anyone so long as your mental health was ok when you signed it. Not allowed to tamper with it in any way either, Nala i am doing 5 forms and will be giving one to all my care providers, take care

Eddie

I was in hospital recently and when the senior Doctor came to see me he asked if I had a DNR in place.

He hadn't even asked how I was first.

I asked him if he was asking me that question because I have secondary breast cancer.

He said no I would have been asked away.

I am 68 and my treatment is keeping the mets stable.

I told him I wasn't dying yet.

It was very upsetting he just blurted it out.

Told him I hadn't thought about it and couldn't make that decision at that moment.

I was then transferred to a ward and he came back to see me and started all over again about DNR.

I was being discharged so I told him I was going home and didn't want to discuss it and he was getting me annoyed by hounding me.

His parting shot was well if you come back into hospital you will be asked again.

I told him I may have an answer then or I may not.

He told me he could put it in my notes anyway  without my consent ?

I told him not  to put in my notes as  I hadn't consented.

I would like to find out the rules about this.

Just read a Dr does not need your consent they can put it in your notes.