I'm talking about my personal experiences of death recently, in June it was decided the only thing to do for my mom was turn off the life support machine and let her go, there was no chance she would wake up, she was so badly brain damaged. People think you turn off a life support machine and thats it the person dies there and then, they don't my mom struggled to breath on her own for 25 minutes with us sat round her holding her hands. It was heart breaking to watch such a strong woman looking so weak and struggling so much, and the longest 25mins of my life.
Then our (hers/mine) dog had to be put to sleep on the 7thJan, after being in over night she had a drip in, so they put an injection into the line and before the vet pressed the plunger all the way down the dog was gone... very peaceful and quick.
So why is it we can help animals pass so humanely and ease any suffering but we can't do it for people? I understand why to an extent but in cases like my moms where there just is no chance of recovery at all why not spare the patient and their families the pain of a long death?
Then our (hers/mine) dog had to be put to sleep on the 7thJan, after being in over night she had a drip in, so they put an injection into the line and before the vet pressed the plunger all the way down the dog was gone... very peaceful and quick.
So why is it we can help animals pass so humanely and ease any suffering but we can't do it for people? I understand why to an extent but in cases like my moms where there just is no chance of recovery at all why not spare the patient and their families the pain of a long death?
