Why I Hate the ICU. I admit... there will be some great saves in the ICU. Unfortunately, the amount of futile care seems overwhelming. I'm so sick of family wanting to torture their loved one for another few days to let aunt So-sa-bloah come in from Tim-buck-tumble-weed. "We've told you she's not going to make it! No matter what we do!!!!" BUT they still want us to pound on her chest till bones are all broken. Shock her with large quantities of electricity. Shove a tube down her throat. Push IV fluids in till she feels like she's drowning. Poke her veins about 12 times a day. Shove a tube down her nose. (Sometimes we even have to shove tubes up the anus!) Then, leave her sitting in the bed for another 48 hours just so aunt So-sha-blomp makes it in?!!! JUST TO PULL THE PLUG??!! Its disgusting... and I'm sick of it. David MD