My Father Signed a DNR to Save Money While I Was Unconscious in the ICU — He Didn’t Expect Me to Wake Up

Insurance would cover part of it, but there would be significant out-of-pocket expenses, especially because my father was co-signer on some of my old medical accounts from childhood.

My father didn’t blink. “She doesn’t have a healthcare proxy,” he said. “I’m her father. I’m the decision maker here.”

That’s protocol when no proxy is on file. Next of continue reading …