Kasey Kasem's wishes were clear. Feel sad for the wife but she needs to let go.

I heard it on the radio.

"Really?...Really?"

Her impending loss makes this a horribly sad time for her, and she deserves synpathy, but, that said, it's clear that Casey would not want to go on "living" in this state.

She needs to come to terms with the fact that it's his time, and that she needs to let his suffering come to an end.

if you have ever watched someone in this state of being, you would understand.

I don't doubt that his wife believes she is doing the right thing....but what she is doing is against his written wishes and his children are trying to do the right thing.

They haven't excluded her from being with him--and they could--they have allowed her to be present.

This is about end of life decisions being upheld.

I've seen it over, and over, and over.

It's about the money.

Nearly every fucking time someone dies people descend to take what is left, if there is anyone. I've watched it for decades.

And the more people say it's not about the money, it probably is.

I will not uphold any family members wishes to "pull the plug". If I am in charge I will override their wishes and order treatment to continue.

You might vigorously disagree with how I would act but I think that the disclosure in advance is fair. They can designate someone else to be in charge.

That said, I respect every other family and persons wishes to have done what they want. Just don't put me in charge of it.

My family doesn't hold my healthcare power of attorney either. They wouldn't be able to do the necessary things.
My dearest friend in all the world has it. We have spoke at lengths at what I would want, what I would allow and what I would haunt her sorry ass for, lol.