So since I was last here in SW, I got a new MRI
Proof that my incurable and untreatable illness has progressed.
What do you all think about euthanasia in my circumstance?
What do you all think about euthanasia in my circumstance?
61-69, F
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That's entirely your choice.
Do you have a list of things you'd like to do or experiences you'd like to have before you die? If so, which ones are achievable?
Do you have any regrets? Do you need to make any amends?
Do you need to talk with someone about your feelings?
Are there people to whom you need to express your appreciation and love?
Do you have an up-to-date Will and are all your affairs in order?
Will the end be painful? Are there effective drugs that can remove that particular kind of pain?
Some ways of dying involve very slow deterioration, fully aware of it, or slowly losing all awareness.
Some of these things are worth discussing with your doctor and a psychologist.
You'll probably need to write an Advanced Health Directive which tells doctors and others what your wishes are when you can no longer speak for yourself. It's legally binding and means your spouse or family don't have to make difficult decisions on your behalf (such as when to switch off life support).
If you decide on euthanasia, EXIT is an international organisation which can tell you how to do it. Sometimes just having the means is such a comfort that people choose to live out their natural span.
Do you have a list of things you'd like to do or experiences you'd like to have before you die? If so, which ones are achievable?
Do you have any regrets? Do you need to make any amends?
Do you need to talk with someone about your feelings?
Are there people to whom you need to express your appreciation and love?
Do you have an up-to-date Will and are all your affairs in order?
Will the end be painful? Are there effective drugs that can remove that particular kind of pain?
Some ways of dying involve very slow deterioration, fully aware of it, or slowly losing all awareness.
Some of these things are worth discussing with your doctor and a psychologist.
You'll probably need to write an Advanced Health Directive which tells doctors and others what your wishes are when you can no longer speak for yourself. It's legally binding and means your spouse or family don't have to make difficult decisions on your behalf (such as when to switch off life support).
If you decide on euthanasia, EXIT is an international organisation which can tell you how to do it. Sometimes just having the means is such a comfort that people choose to live out their natural span.
FlowersNButterflies · 61-69, F
@hartfire You are a thinker, and that is good. I have been a member of Exit International for years.
I have taken those actions years ago. I am well documented, not that I think it will matter.
I have taken those actions years ago. I am well documented, not that I think it will matter.