Living Will, DNR and AD

[ThereIsALifeOutThere]

After reading threads on Assisted Dying, it is clear people want the option to avoid the pain and suffering that MIGHT come with dying.

In that context, I’m wondering how many people have done a Living Will to set out what they are or aren’t happy to have procedure wise.
For me, it’s the same concept - avoid unnecessary pain and suffering, including being aware that there are maybe situations I want to avoid living through (like having such a bad brain damage that you end up in hospice unable to do anything at all bar breathing).

So how many of you have done the process?

Currently looking at starting a DNR for myself with bits added if I can manage to find a compassionate doctor to talk things through.
My reason is that im already disabled and chronically ill and I wouldn’t be able to do the recovery work I’d need to do. Having lived through being bedbound for two years also gives me a good idea of what a life like this could look like.
For context, I’m only early 50s.

I did an advanced directive a couple of years ago when my DF went into a dementia care home. Both my late DGMs also had dementia. I’ve expressed that if I were to become unwell I do not want to receive antibiotics, just painkillers/sedatives or whatever to keep me ‘comfortable’. I’d rather an infection finish me off than end up with my life dragging on for years like they did/are. You just complete the form on here, print it out and hand it to your surgery so no need to see a GP, iirc it also states you don’t want CPR. I am 50.

www.advancedecision.service.compassionindying.org.uk

DH recently died and he had an awful, long drawn out, painful death. I know had assisted dying been available he would have chosen that, and I would have supported his decision. Watching him suffer for so long before he died has made losing him more traumatic. No one should suffer in that way, I think everyone should have an advanced directive in place.

In reality, seeing how few people have a living will or a DNR, I pm always surprised that people who are really supportive of AD aren’t also as vocal to that too.
Fir me, they sound closely related.