Wednesday, October 1, 2014

30 September 2014: Tuesday ... maple limb down ... life support for two ...




When to let go? Families of patients on life support face painful choice

One of the most moving pieces on the NewsHour focused on a man caring for his wife, on life support after a motorcycle injury when she was thrown from the bike he was operating. She has little hope of recovery but squeezes his hand on occasion. At the conclusion, he said, with so much feeling that he'd change places with her in a heartbeat and wishes that it had been him and not her, tears forming in his eyes.

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