The Whatever Contest -- Closed for Now

YAY! I'm so glad! Consider doing a...uh...I can't recall the word, but it lets people and the hospital know what you want done in various circumstances (when to put you on a ventilator or feed you through tubes and how long to keep trying to keep you alive, etc.), should you be hospitalized and unable to state your wishes. You can get a form from the hospital social worker. And decide and file if you want a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order as well. Nothing happens if you never need it.

And while you're at it, discuss and decide about organ donation on top of it all. You can also donate your body to science. I recently discovered both the University of Southern California and the VA medical center have brain banks where they study brains, both healthy and not. The VA also takes civilian brains. I can get you phone numbers if you are interested in those options. I'm not one to donate my body to science, but I'll donate my brain.

That's so awesome that your job offers legal services! What a great benefit! Definitely use them.

Okay, hopefully you feel inspired and not overwhelmed, but either way, just take it 1 thing at a time and ask the professionals for guidance when you need it. You can do this and it's SO IMPORTANT for your future and for the comfort and confidence of others so they know how to make choices when you can't.