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January 14th, 2019

1/14/2019

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"Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)"  Sung by Joe Diffie

Well, I ain't afraid of dyin', it's the thought of being dead
I want to go on being me once my eulogy's been read
Don't spread my ashes out to sea, don't lay me down to rest
You can put my mind at ease if you fill my last request

Prop me up beside the juke box if I die
Lord, I want to go to heaven, but I don't want to go tonight
Fill my boots up with sand, put a stiff drink in my hand
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die

Just let my headstone be a neon sign
Just let it burn in memory of all of my good times
Fix me up with a mannequin, just remember, I like blondes
I'll be the life of the party, even when I'm dead and gone

Prop me up beside the juke box if I die
Lord, I want to go to heaven, but I don't want to go tonight
Fill my boots up with sand, put a stiff drink in my hand
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die

Just make your next selection, and while you're still in line
You can pay your last respects one quarter at a time

Prop me up beside the juke box if I die
Lord, I want to go to heaven, but I don't want to go tonight
Fill my boots up with sand, put a stiff drink in my hand
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die

Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die.

​Writer(s): PHILLIPS KERRY KURT, PERDEW WILLIAM HOWARD, BLAYLOCK RICHARD LANE
I want to take some time this morning and talk about a DNR.  What is it?  A DNR is shorthand that medical professionals use to designate that a person has made clear their wishes, in the event that they experience a life-threatening event requiring resuscitation, that NO ONE is to resuscitate them. They are literally telling everyone, from laymen to professional medical workers "DO NOT RESUSCITATE".   If an EMS worker finds this person in the street, dead of a heart attack, they are not supposed to "shock" them back to life, but rather let them pass peacefully. 

​There are, in all states, various ways that people can notify the world that they do not wish to be resuscitated.  And these different ways of notifying everyone VARY from state to state.  In Virginia, there are regular DNR's and durable DNR's (DDNRs).  Confusing, isn't it?  Some folks have gone so far as to tattoo their wishes on their chest or wrists--literally marking themselves as a DNR.  Here's a catch though--in Virginia, tattoos may not be valid for a DNR--meaning you or your loved one may be resuscitated against your wishes!  For more information, you can certainly view the following link:
https://www.fredericksburg.com/features/health_living/do-not-resuscitate-man-gets-dnr-tattoo-on-his-wrist/article_252b5d1b-d8b4-5c7f-a66c-ef9ecb928fb9.html
In general, you should give your attorney a call today if you are concerned about your wishes for a DNR being followed at the end of your life, in the event a DNR or DDNR is needed.  And certainly, if you have a loved one who is unsure of what to do, have them contact us today.  Please don't try to be like the guy in the song above, and rely on a verbal disposition to have others carry out your wishes.  
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    Jeff Sodoma, MPA, Esq. is a lawyer based in Virginia Beach, Virginia

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