[–] 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Actually, the conversation usually goes something like this:

Patient/family: do you have a kidney yet?

Doctor: no, not yet

(no mention of the family dealing with a difficult, personal decision about their loved one)

The larger question being presented is who gets to decide whether to pull the plug? Do you want such a decision about your spouse or child to be in the hands of another?

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  • [–] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Moving. Conceptually, I like the idea of a new setting and all that comes with it, but the actual process of packing, purging, loading up a vehicle, unloading said vehicle, unpacking, etc., etc. — that doesn't even account for the search for a new place, ending/starting utilities, address updates for all our services and subs, workplace, family and friends. It's all so exhausting, physically and mentally.

    But my significant other and I likely have at least one more move at this point in our lives, so this remains just a dream for now. When we completed our last move, we agreed that if we could pull it off, we would just hire movers next time.

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