Marry Ann: Please tell why you think you could ever make your moral agenda a priority ray Ray. To think any one so disposed would attempt such, on a physically compromised person like Ray is unconscionable. Nurse heal thy self. Ned ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Ryan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:30 AM Subject: Re: stay out of my death, Mary Ann >> it would be more than convenient for ME if you would mind your own >> business. Nobody is taking care of me who would be "inconvenienced" by my >> death. >> > Sorry, Ray. The law is on my side. If you insist on attempting suicide, > everyone and anyone has the right to save you. > > As a nurse I have witnessed the wonderful results of Hospice care. > Frequently people get better once Hospice enters the pictures. I'm sorry > that you mom had problems with the Morphine patch - there are a host of > other medications that might have been a better option. > > At any rate, if you wish that no extraordinary measures be employed in > your > case you certainly have the right to make yourself a "No Code" and/or call > in Hospice in order to make sure that your request is followed. Believe > me - they will make sure that no one extra shred of therapy (including > antibiotics) will be utilized to keep you alive - and they will keep you > comfortable while you are dying. > > You have a way of trying to make policy for not just you, but for > everyone. > When you stand behind assisted suicide as a policy, I'll challenge you > every > time. There have been way too many abuses in assisted suicide cases. > Don't > forget - Kevorkian did his dirty work in my State of Michigan; practically > in my own back yard. I get the shivers every time I think of that man. > -------------\ > God bless > Mary Ann > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn