Dead, dead, dead.
Except he's not dead yet. People can waver on the brink of death for a really long time. Even as DNR/DNI. I dunno how I feel about that. I dunno how I feel about people buying a little more time even though they're dying and they're not gonna get better. My Grandfather is DNR/DNI, but if he wasn't on oxygen and morphine, he'd be dead. He would have suffered for 8 hours (max) a week ago, passed out, and passed away. It wouldn't have been pretty, but is spending a week in the hospital with your 78 year old wife worrying herself to ulcers by your side pretty? No. I understand both sides, believe me, I do. I've given it thought, deep, deep thought beyond what this little livejournal post implies (read: Don't post a comment telling me why he's on oxygen and morphine). I dunno. It kind of seems like death sucks.