"Your father hasn't responded to the antibiotics," the doctor said, starting right in. "We can keep trying, but we don't have a lot of time. His lungs are in pretty bad shape. You're his proxy and you have to make a decision here. If he crashes, we could revive him and we could keep him alive on machines for weeks which might be long enough for his body to fight the infection. His quality of life isn't all that great at this point, however. And so if you want to sign a DNR, now would be the time."
Still inside the room, Lena chewed on her lip and she tried to hold Thomas' hand, but he repeatedly pulled it away from her grip.