End of Life Issues

Farmer-Rick

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5. I wish I could read the rest of it without paying.

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 09:05 AM

Nov 2019

But from what I read this should not be generalized to everyone's situation. There are very few who this situation would apply to.

I have a fried whose father was dying from smoking related illnesses. Quitting smoking would have given him years more even at 65. But he refused to quit and died of sudden cardiac arrest. He knew he was killing himself but didn't care, claiming God would decide. Even though this happened 5 years ago, his children still resent his choice. As if he couldn't wait to leave them.

So, choosing your own death is fine but you have to consider the people you leave with lingering resentment that you chose to leave them.

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At 94, she was ready to die by fasting. Her daughter filmed it. [View all] mia Nov 2019 OP

Its sad that Rosemary and Mr. Rehm didn't have the option of physician assisted passing. 3Hotdogs Nov 2019 #1

Wow. FM123 Nov 2019 #2

The Ultimate Freedom Roy Rolling Nov 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #4

Same here. StarryNite Nov 2019 #10

I wish I could read the rest of it without paying. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #5

He may have failed to explain to them, to have a frank conversation Perseus Nov 2019 #8

They had talks, lots and lots of talks, so he says. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #9

A couple of decades makes a difference. Duppers Nov 2019 #13

It baffles me that we still make people go through this. ramen Nov 2019 #6

Agree, totally. Duppers Nov 2019 #11

Wow, what a courageous woman Perseus Nov 2019 #7

Very moving and glad she found peace. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #12

I had an aunt who did that. rsdsharp Nov 2019 #14