Comments on: In Case of Emergency (ICE), don’t fall for it! http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/ Hop away from the beer and put your paws where I can see them. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:26:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: mike http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-298 Sun, 07 Aug 2005 22:05:00 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-298 The organ doner bit is what really cheezed me off. The fact that family members can override that directive is incomprehensoble to me. My personal solution is to place those directives in a living will. Also in a living will Also, to make it clear in the will that disposes of my estate that anyone who disregards any organ doner or living will provisions is immediately disinherited and their share goes to Jerry's kids.... his real ones. The organ doner bit is what really cheezed me off.

The fact that family members can override that directive is incomprehensoble to me.

My personal solution is to place those directives in a living will.

Also in a living will

Also, to make it clear in the will that disposes of my estate that anyone who disregards any organ doner or living will provisions is immediately disinherited and their share goes to Jerry’s kids…. his real ones.

]]> by: Susan http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-278 Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:10:13 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-278 Have to recomment on this... about spewed coke out my nose today when I noticed the ICE article posted on our work intranet... makes me very nervous about our 'security' at work!! Have to recomment on this… about spewed coke out my nose today when I noticed the ICE article posted on our work intranet… makes me very nervous about our ’security’ at work!!

]]> by: Suzette http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-275 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:47:22 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-275 Well, thank goodness somebody said it. My general rule is "If you find out about it from a forwarded letter, it's for idiots." Well, thank goodness somebody said it. My general rule is “If you find out about it from a forwarded letter, it’s for idiots.”

]]> by: drunkenlagomorph http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-273 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:16:17 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-273 Risible, you can tell your mother that the person has to be brain dead or recently dead to harvest organs. No way does organ donation enter anyone's mind until it's too late to do anything else to help the patient. Also, why would medical staff "kill" people to harvest organs? 1) It's a shitload of paperwork (sounds callous, but it's true). 2) I don't get paid extra for it! 3) The organs don't go to anyone I've ever met. Why does your mom think the medical profession would basically murder one person (by "not trying" to treat them) to save another person? That is so stupid I don't know where to begin. You poor thing, trying to reason with someone like that! ;) Elsa, you can sign organ donor cards all you want, but if the situation arises where you can donate organs, you are dead or soon will be. If they do not harvest your organs, you won't be capable of suing them. However, if they DO harvest your organs and say your sister doesn't want them to, she is alive and well and can absolutely sue them. Moral of the story: Make sure your spouse knows your wishes. No spouse? Appoint a durable power of attorney for medical decisions that will honor your wishes, and make sure your doctor, your DPA for medical, and even your local hospital has a copy of the paperwork. Risible, you can tell your mother that the person has to be brain dead or recently dead to harvest organs. No way does organ donation enter anyone’s mind until it’s too late to do anything else to help the patient. Also, why would medical staff “kill” people to harvest organs? 1) It’s a shitload of paperwork (sounds callous, but it’s true). 2) I don’t get paid extra for it! 3) The organs don’t go to anyone I’ve ever met. Why does your mom think the medical profession would basically murder one person (by “not trying” to treat them) to save another person? That is so stupid I don’t know where to begin. You poor thing, trying to reason with someone like that! ;)

Elsa, you can sign organ donor cards all you want, but if the situation arises where you can donate organs, you are dead or soon will be. If they do not harvest your organs, you won’t be capable of suing them. However, if they DO harvest your organs and say your sister doesn’t want them to, she is alive and well and can absolutely sue them.

Moral of the story: Make sure your spouse knows your wishes. No spouse? Appoint a durable power of attorney for medical decisions that will honor your wishes, and make sure your doctor, your DPA for medical, and even your local hospital has a copy of the paperwork.

]]> by: elsa http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-272 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:59:23 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-272 You gotta be kidding me. It can say "organ donor" on my liscense and someone can override that? Unbelievable. :( You gotta be kidding me. It can say “organ donor” on my liscense and someone can override that? Unbelievable. :(

]]> by: Monica http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-271 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:29:35 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-271 My father received a heart transplant from a 16 year old boy. His parents were the most unselfish people for giving at the lowest point of their lives. I can never thank them enough. My father received a heart transplant from a 16 year old boy. His parents were the most unselfish people for giving at the lowest point of their lives. I can never thank them enough.

]]> by: RisibleGirl http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-270 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:24:47 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-270 Mom mom (le freak) was horrified when she went with me to get my drivers license and I marked that I wanted to be a donor. She said, and I quote, "If you say you are willing to be a donor, then they won't try so hard to save you". Uh yeah Mom. OK. Riiiiiiggggghhhhhhttttt. Mom mom (le freak) was horrified when she went with me to get my drivers license and I marked that I wanted to be a donor. She said, and I quote, “If you say you are willing to be a donor, then they won’t try so hard to save you”.

Uh yeah Mom. OK. Riiiiiiggggghhhhhhttttt.

]]> by: mac http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-269 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:08:43 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-269 I can't tell you how many freakin' email forwards I've had to deal with about this stupid thing. What kind of idiot thinks a paramedic is going to stop attending to your injuries to call your next of kin? I can’t tell you how many freakin’ email forwards I’ve had to deal with about this stupid thing. What kind of idiot thinks a paramedic is going to stop attending to your injuries to call your next of kin?

]]> by: Busy Mom http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-268 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:55:49 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-268 Very well said. Very well said.

]]> by: Lynne ydw i http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-267 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:29:39 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-267 <strong>ICE on a card</strong> The first time I heard about putting an ICE (in case of emergency) entry in a cell phone, I thought about What if my cell gets run over by a truck? Then the silly chain letter started hitting everyones inbox and I still wasn&#8217;t convinced. Have y... ICE on a card

The first time I heard about putting an ICE (in case of emergency) entry in a cell phone, I thought about What if my cell gets run over by a truck? Then the silly chain letter started hitting everyones inbox and I still wasn’t convinced.
Have y…

]]> by: Susan http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-266 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 07:13:12 +0100 http://drunkenlagomorph.blogsome.com/2005/08/04/in-case-of-emergency-ice-dont-fall-for-it/#comment-266 I knew there was a logical reason why I hadn't put the ICE in my cell... and here it is. Thanks! I knew there was a logical reason why I hadn’t put the ICE in my cell… and here it is. Thanks!

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