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Norfolk Pensioner Joy Tomkins 81, has tattooed her chest with the words 'do not resuscitate' in order to avoid 'wasting away in a hospital bed' in the event of serious illness. One her back she has also has the initials P.T.O. in case she is found 'face down at the bottom of the stairs' The widow and former secretary who has six grandchildren got the idea from a friend who worked as an NHS Nurse. Model release available