A Quality-Focused Life

When thinking about advanced care planning, end of life, or decisions involving progressive or terminal disease, the question is not IF I die but WHEN I am dying.

We all are on the same journey. We just have different paths and timelines. EVERYONE DIES.

If you are faced with a life-limiting illness or progressive disease or know someone who is please find some hope and perspective in the beautiful article shared by End Well.

Knowing your life is limited helps us live in the moment. Consider putting in place documents and having conversations with loved ones so that your end of life is full of living and not dying.

Keli

‘My life will be short. So on the days I can, I really live’: 30 dying people explain what really matters Facing death, these people found a clarity about how to live

People don't die like they do on TV and aggressive measures, including CPR, is not gentle. If the real description of CPR is too difficult to hear, please fast forward to 2:55 where he talks about decision making when facing difficult choices in care.

Bottom line: Ask your provider, "Would CPR benefit me or my loved one given our current state of illness?"

If the answer is "unlikely" please consider a DNR. Treatment DOES NOT STOP. We simply will not do CPR or life support in an attempt bring you back from death if your heart stops.

With only a 20% survival rate for those who code in the hospital, it is important to co sider how you or your loved one would want to spend the last minutes, hours, or days of their life.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C31ncGBOKCO/?igsh=MXh5M2h3ZDNwNXZ1cg==

What CPR actually looks like.