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I believe it is quite meaningful to this case that a 41 YO had a signed DNR from several years ago.
I explain and assist people signing DNR's almost every day in my work. It has been my experience that the younger struggle with signing such a form. The more elderly and sickly are quick to sign and sometimes joke/comment "I didn't have this already?!"
She signed the form and she apparently discussed her wishes with the two involved and clearly interested men in her life. Mechanical ventilation/intubation is a routine part of my DNR discussion but you're right - not part of the form. (FL DNR does not expire either).
As an aside- most conflicts that I have been a part of or read about in the take off supportive measures/keep supportive measures have been spouse v. parent. The remainder tend to be sibling v sibling with only a very few parent v. adult child
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