The 56-year-old uncle with kidney failure in Gansu was struggling with the disease in the hospital, but because his illness was so serious, his family felt that there was no hope and they were worried about money, so they discussed taking him home. Although the head of the family said that he got a ventilator to continue his life, everyone knew in their hearts that this was a strong support, and sooner or later he would lose his breath. Who would have thought that at this time, the uncle would exert all his strength and write "Don't extubate, I want to live" on the paper tremblingly. These words, like his last cry, made the family burst into tears.
Speaking of which, it's hard for anyone to do this. On the one hand, there are fathers, parents, brothers and sisters, who see their relatives suffering, and really can't come up with so much money to continue to govern, and life is tight, and they pull out the tube, which can be regarded as relief, but their conscience can't get by; on the other hand, the uncle clearly wrote "I want to live", that is his last wish, even if there is only a glimmer of life, how can there be a reason for a child not to do his best? But reality is reality, and medical expenses are like a mountain on the top of the head, what do you say?
At this time, the lawyer spoke. People say that giving up treatment and extubating directly are two different things. If the family has discussed it and feels that there is no point in governing it, they will not renew the medicine for the uncle and remove the machine, although it is morally unreasonable, and there is not much responsibility in law. But if you tremble and really pull out the tube, it will be deliberate, which is equivalent to ending the uncle's life with your own hands, which is a criminal act in the law, and you can't hide it.
This is a dilemma: on the one hand, there is heavy economic pressure and the difficulty of life, and on the other hand, the will to survive and moral torture of relatives. In the final analysis, it is still the old problem of expensive and difficult medical treatment. It is not easy for ordinary people to earn some money, and when they encounter a serious illness, they have to go bankrupt at every turn. If the medical security is more perfect, and the rescue mechanism is more powerful, maybe the uncle can take a few more breaths, and the family will not be so tormented.