# Nearish death choices. Yep. Choices **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 6, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558 "2024-03-06T23:42:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/1 "2024-03-06T23:42:21Z")
When you lose gallons ( yeah, exaggerating) of blood and have seizures under anesthesia you have visions, hallucinations or opiate dreams, whichever. Wake up to very low glucose (70, not exaggerating ) and are nearly comotose. You get asked questions. Really. Instead of just floating off to the “place”…OH no!! You have to make choices. Peaceful death? Nope. I can’t catch a break. A simple “pull the dang plug” wouldn’t work. Arguing with faceless, non-voices don’t cut it. They insisted. Pushy, they are. As I was promised I would live, I decided, ok I guess I will. It didn’t seem like the correct way to do it. I swear, in my addled state it’s all I had. I couldn’t think of one important thing left in my life that I could actually do to improve any thing. Couldn’t pull up one clarifying thought. Still, hear I am. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/2 "2024-03-06T23:47:42Z")
I have been worried all day! There you are!❤💛💙 ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/3 "2024-03-07T01:08:16Z")
I’m glad you’re here Beck, it wouldn’t be the same without you! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/4 "2024-03-07T01:19:45Z")
Why thanks.😊 ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/5 "2024-03-07T01:24:18Z")
So glad that everything turned out all right! (It **did** , right?) Are you now home with Bayliss, Jojo, and the rest of the menagerie? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/6 "2024-03-07T01:26:11Z")
It seems I will live. Pets are in various stages of happy-hissy. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/7 "2024-03-07T01:43:24Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > It seems I will live. I am in favor of this. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/8 "2024-03-07T01:50:59Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > > > It seems I will live. > > I am in favor of this.   Seconded, and thirded by Bayliss! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/9 "2024-03-07T01:53:39Z")
Fourth’d🌮 ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/10 "2024-03-07T01:54:10Z")
Glad to have you back. Hope you’re feeling better. Sounds like you could use some better. Were the questions asked by the medical folks, or by disembodied voices in the tunnel of light? Either one would be annoying. I’m just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/11 "2024-03-07T02:03:33Z")
Well, unknown really. Ivy says they were slapping my feet and poking my sternum in recovery. Not sure what happened in the inner sanctum of the OR. Doc was a bit sheepish when I saw him. I left him to his own thoughts on it, since I was awake and alive. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/12 "2024-03-07T02:38:45Z")
I guess really I’m “Here” Not heard. Or maybe I was “heard” But “hear” I’m not. I think. (Typo in my OP) ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/13 "2024-03-07T02:42:40Z")
Hear here! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/14 "2024-03-07T08:17:41Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > It seems I will live. Endeavour to Persevere. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/15 "2024-03-07T13:00:27Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Ivy says they were slapping my feet and poking my sternum in recovery. Ordinarily they charge extra for that! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/16 "2024-03-07T18:13:20Z")
That I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/17 "2024-03-07T18:14:24Z")
I reckon. 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/18 "2024-03-08T12:19:41Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > It didn’t seem like the correct way to do it. I swear, in my addled state it’s all I had. > I couldn’t think of one important thing left in my life that I could actually do to improve any thing. Couldn’t pull up one clarifying thought. I have no doubt, you have more stories to tell. What would we do with out Bayliss, Bigfoot, Clarence and all the others. Those stories delight all of your followers here on the Dope, and we look forward to many, many more. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/19 "2024-03-08T12:29:28Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Still, hear I am. And for that I truly give thanks!! You’re my fav, and maybe I’m being selfish because I hate loss, but I want you to stay right here with us! ❤ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558/20 "2024-03-08T21:44:52Z")
Saw the surgeon for recheck today. I was able to ask him what happened in the OR. Quote “you scared the crap outta me” He says I’m gonna be ok for awhile. I’m wont to believe it, fully. Still, I carry on. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearish-death-choices-yep-choices/998558.md?page=2)