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From Jerrel Cook-producer SVR

Marilyn Oliver will be the guest speaker

we will bet talking about AO and the Death Book

Berta Simmons will be my co-host so please call in

319 648 5143

The Death Book for Veterans

SEE: Page 21

52 page book

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when i went to va hosp a while back they asked me about all that stuff and i was surprised. however i did not think too much about it until i got to thinking since i am bi-polar and have suicidal tendencies is it wise.

sometimes i do not care what happens to me, i would pull the plug myself since it would be so easy.

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word is spreading on the death book. i saw a discussion on a civilian, totally unrelated to vets forum this past week. various opinions. some say it's just a mirror of a living will. i still don't understand so much any difference.

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carlie Grand Master

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Is this a subscription event?

BoonDoc

Boon,

I'm not sure what you mean by a subscription event.

If you want to be online and in the chat room I would be sure

to register as a member of SVR prior to the start of the show.

jmho,

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Boon,

I'm not sure what you mean by a subscription event.

If you want to be online and in the chat room I would be sure

to register as a member of SVR prior to the start of the show.

jmho,

carlie

Okay, I was thinking that it might be a subscription service here at hadit.

I've just started looking around at SVR, and haven't registered yet.

Thanks for clearing it up for me.

BoonDoc

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carlie Grand Master

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word is spreading on the death book. i saw a discussion on a civilian, totally unrelated to vets forum this past week. various opinions. some say it's just a mirror of a living will. i still don't understand so much any difference.

out,

I agree it's basically information and instructions for

Medical Surrogate and a Living Will.

I did all this paperwork at the CBOC I was enrolled at

over 10 years ago.

As such, I do not see this as anything new within VA,

it's just getting more light shined on it now.

jmho,

carlie

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Berta Grand Master

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sorry guys-I didnt post the link-

will do Carlie-

Marilyn is a veteran's advbocate -not VSO but very knowledgeable-it should be interesting show-

I just got new PC and the Monitor is so big I have had a hard time getting used to it-

everything looks so different

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sorry guys-I didnt post the link-

will do Carlie-

Marilyn is a veteran's advbocate -not VSO but very knowledgeable-it should be interesting show-

I just got new PC and the Monitor is so big I have had a hard time getting used to it-

everything looks so different

Here's a link.

carlie

http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm

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carlie Grand Master

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I truly can't see why people are having any problem with this issue.

All it has to do with is advance care planning to make your wishes known

in the event you are not able to do so yourself.

I feel some people are taking this out of context and trying to

say this issue somehow relates to the current health care reform legislation.

Perhaps my brain atrophy is turning me to mush,as I can not see any correlation.

jmho,

carlie

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I truly can't see why people are having any problem with this issue.

All it has to do with is advance care planning to make your wishes known

in the event you are not able to do so yourself.

I feel some people are taking this out of context and trying to

say this issue somehow relates to the current health care reform legislation.

Perhaps my brain atrophy is turning me to mush,as I can not see any correlation.

jmho,

carlie

Yes, your correct. This book has made mainstream media as a polical tool. What they are saying is Obama care(as it's called) will include directives like this to deny older citizens the right to health care. That instead they will be counciled to "prepare for death". The correlation is that many people think a national health care system will mirror the VA system.

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I think most older guys who use the VA are often poor and very sick. I always thought the VA was a place the poor go to die. At least they die on clean sheets.

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Every six months or so I get a call from VA Social Worker and she asks if I have an advanced directive and I always say no but my wife has Medical Power of Attorney. They than ask if I would like paper work and I usually say no although I did get it once.

Now the funny part. When she asks me if I plan to sign an advanced directive I tell them this. I want to live as long as possible even if I am a vegetable because I want my wife to have my check as long as possible and she is the only one I have agreed to allow to make the decision to pull the plug.

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gp747 Mentor

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I signed up for chat star. I guess it takes time to process the request. If so, someone's going to love Me...I signed up a few times since I was making a mistake.

Great topic tonight.

BoonDoc

i signed up too ,but have not heard from them ,did i not make the grade?

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i signed up too ,but have not heard from them ,did i not make the grade?

Skunk,

I think that the sign in must have to be approved manually, and entered the first time.

Maybe We can enter next week's show.

I listened, and enjoyed it.

BoonDoc

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