This topic always angers me. People should be able to have control of their life and death - this shouldn't be controversial.
My great uncle shot himself in the head after he was diagnosed with lung cancer - the same cancer that slowly and painfully killed his wife a few years prior. If assisted suicide had been an option in CA he could have made that decision and been surrounded by family instead of feeling like a gun to the head was his only out.
Post by RoxMonster on Oct 31, 2014 17:18:59 GMT -5
This is also the disease that killed my FIL in April.
OMG, seeing how absolutely awful it was for him at the end of his life--as well as how difficult it was for us, as the family, to watch him deteriorate that horribly into someone we didn't even know--I 100% support her decision to end her life in the manner and at the time she chooses. I wish all terminally ill patients in this country had that option.
I just cannot begin to even imagine what it would be like to be in her shoes, or to be her family. Shame on anyone (general "anyone", not people here) for giving her anything but support during this insanely difficult time. It will be hard enough whenever the time comes so I hope her family isn't hearing/reading any of the negativity.
Watching How to Die In Oregon definitely impacted how I feel about the death with dignity issue. I think it's a doc everyone should watch.
I just added it to my Netflix queue. This may come up some day with my mom and I want to be as informed as possible.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
I agree with her decision to take it a few days at a time before she goes. If she is still happy and not suffering enough to feel like she should end it then that's great.
I'm so sorry MixedBerryJam ((hugs)) I'm so glad to see there is progress being made on this issue. I really hope Canada steps up more to the issue shortly. After working in palliative care, I strongly believe people should be able to choose how they go when they have a terminal illness. I worked with a man with ALS for 5 years, and it was heartbreaking to see him struggle to breath. He was a devout catholic and felt very strongly that this should be legal here.