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> a little bit? A little water, a little morphine, you know... Do they > have to do a full and immediate disconnect? > > Rick Rick, that is not the way it is done. *All* water and food is held. There is virtually no hydration. Morphine is given to ease discomfort. Hospice studies have shown that death by dehydration is not as uncomfortable as once thought. Apparently, giving a little water is much worse than giving no water at all. As electrolyte imbalance occurs, the body sinks into a semi-comatose state.. I've watched this process many times in Alzheimer's patients who refuse to eat or drink anything. They die peacefully and quietly. --------- 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