Why Not Choose to Die If you're

[Northwind]

It is common for people in the end stages of life to stop eating. I was shocked when I first heard this too.

 

[BetteTheRed]

Jae, if we could not go down this road, please.

My late husband fought esophageal cancer from Jan to Aug this year. Enormously, incredibly painful. Fentanyl wasn't touching the pain at the end and they had to put him into palliative sedation. He elected for a feeding tube in February.

He was brave, if fighting an inevitable, extraordinarily painful death is brave. He was also very frightened.

It has completely convinced me that I will choose my own death, if that is possible.

 

[Northwind]

Thank you @BetteTheRed

Sending a hug.

 

[Luce NDs]

Thank you @BetteTheRed

Sending a hug.

Metaes!

 

[Mrs.Anteater]

Jae, if we could not go down this road, please.

My late husband fought esophageal cancer from Jan to Aug this year. Enormously, incredibly painful. Fentanyl wasn't touching the pain at the end and they had to put him into palliative sedation. He elected for a feeding tube in February.

He was brave, if fighting an inevitable, extraordinarily painful death is brave. He was also very frightened.

It has completely convinced me that I will choose my own death, if that is possible.

Sorry, Bette, didn't mean to stir up memories.

 

[KayTheCurler]

Such deep sorrows in many of us here. (((((Bette))))).

I chose my words as carefully as I could and have no plan to share a lot of someone else's medical information.

 

[KayTheCurler]

I intended to share a photo of a peaceful 'sitting place' but haven't succeeded. It worked for me on a different thread - but not this one. Maybe, someday, I'll become computer literate! So - picture a relaxing spot overlooking a small river so clear you can see the colours of the rocks beneath the water.

 

[Mendalla]

I intended to share a photo of a peaceful 'sitting place' but haven't succeeded. It worked for me on a different thread - but not this one. Maybe, someday, I'll become computer literate! So - picture a relaxing spot overlooking a small river so clear you can see the colours of the rocks beneath the water.

I know such spots so I know what you're saying. The Narrows in Zion Canyon is one such spot I've been to recently though the water flows a bit quickly to really see colours with precision.

 

[Pinga]

There is a spot like that at Five Oaks. A little bench sits there, where Whiteman's Creek joins the Grand River.