Archive for September, 2007

Will I Live To Be 80?

Monday, September 17th, 2007

I recently turned  62 and had to choose a new primary care physician for my  healthcare insurance .
After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing “fairly well” for my age. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him, “Do you think I will live to be 80?”
He asked, [...]

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The Living Will

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Last night, my friend and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, “I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the  plug.”
She got up, unplugged the TV, and threw out my wine.
She’s such a [...]

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