When do you say that you are giving up on your love one who is in coma? In my 31 yrs of experience, it is not the people around the patient who decides. It is the pocket or the finance. When the relatives around the comatose patient even how close they are starts to feel the pinch of money, that is when they decide whether to go on caring for the comatose patient or remove the life supports. When the people around the patient are greedy and would rather take care of their own lives than to spend for their love ones, they will go to court just to remove the life support. And most of the time, these people would argue under the pretext of giving rest to the patient.
Caring for a comatose patient is psychologically draining no matter how strong the love is. And the people who care for them lose their own psychological identity and even would not care for their own health. So, when you do say enough is enough? You don't have to. The money will make the eventual decision for you.
Caring for a comatose patient is psychologically draining no matter how strong the love is. And the people who care for them lose their own psychological identity and even would not care for their own health. So, when you do say enough is enough? You don't have to. The money will make the eventual decision for you.
Dr. Cagape this was a difficult subject to write about. I smile at how you say it as it is. You do not do the typical Filipino dance of avoiding conflict and not speak your mind about a difficult subject. I tip my hat to your bravery.
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