Discussion How do you unplug a life support machine?

[Wilt-On-High]

Okay. I know I'm starting to seem like a troll with all of my questions but seriously though
Let's just say I'm fighting for my life after my CTB attempt and they hook me up to the Life support machine, how in THE FUCK do I unplug it?

I was thinking
I would need to do it quickly so no alarms go off,
or if a alarm does go off I need to know where to navigate my hands in order to fully unplug it so by the time they reach my room I'll be dead.

If anyone knows how to work them please respond
And I'm sorry if my questions seem daft
I just want to not live anymore and I want to take any measure to just get it right

 

[Praestat_Mori]

It's better to write a Living Will. There you declare that you do not want to be connected to life-saving/life-sustaining machines to be kept alive against your will. Country specific laws and regulations apply.

 

[Wilt-On-High]

It's better to write a Living Will. There you declare that you do not want to be connected to life-saving/life-sustaining machines to be kept alive against your will. Country specific laws and regulations apply.

Thank you so much )

 

[Whale_bones]

Life support isn't just one machine, though plenty of movies and stories present it as that But a mechanical ventilator is often what people are referring to with that term.

That's a machine that's attached to a tube that goes down your throat, and it forces air into your lungs. People are very often medically sedated so they're not even awake enough to move at that point. If they are awake, they're likely very weak from severe medical issues (since they're not able to even breathe on their own).

So, single-handedly removing your own life support quickly and quietly is not possible in most situations. It's a lot more complex than just unplugging an outlet.

As @Praestat_Mori mentions, a living will (or "Advance Directive" in many parts of the U.S.) can state your wishes to not be kept alive through mechanical means. Unfortunately, medical treatment can still be forced on you if they know it was a CTB attempt and claim you're not mentally competent. IMO, that's one reason why careful planning is so important, so as to never end up in this situation in the first place!