Legally Available Medically Assisted Suicide

ksusan

I was responding to why she might have been depressed. I didn't say I that I "think infidelity is a reason to shove one's head in the oven."

leggo

Oops, sorry. I misread ksusan. Timing of the posts.

leggo

Thanks for those cb. I'm diggin' Dorothy Parker. So funny!

ksusan

No worries.

Warrior_Woman

Hi everyone -

One of the saddest losses I've experienced with BC is becoming ineligible to be an organ donor. I really like the idea of my body being used for something to help someone.

NPR did a segment on physician assisted suicide. Persons were given medication that would cause death and the process was clearly explained. What I found interesting is that the majority of people were satisfied to have the choice and they never used the meds. Having the option to not be stuck in a sick painful body appeals to me. If the pain can be managed, I also like the idea of witnessing the natural dying process. It's unrealistic but I've always had a fantasy that as a skydiver, before I'd let cancer take me I would flying squirrel it out of here...my way. This would only be done with my loved ones knowing my intent and being at peace with my decision.

BTW, I always thought xanex, oxycodone and alcohol would do the trick. Maybe I'm wrong. After 11 surgeries I have a stockpile that could wipe out half the world's population.

I like the Sylvia Plath poem.

leggo

This is in Canada, where I am, but I assume there are similar programs in the US. You can still donate some organs and tissue, even with a cancer diagnosis with some stipulations. Even metastatic cancer deaths have the option of donating their body for research.

http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-...

cb123

I bet the cancer cells and the DNA are useful for study and that "tissue donor" is a plausible option. I put the DNA marker identified in my BRCA test into google and up popped the university studying my type of mutation. It's not my fave option, I'd rather walk off into the mountains. We'll see how things progress. But it's certainly something to consider and worth looking into.

I'll look around for the NPR story. I honestly don't know how close to the end I'd feel comfortable leaving life early. I wake up early and stay up late, always have. They say people who do that "don't want to miss anything." How late would I stay alive with the thought of missing out on what tomorrow might bring? I can easily see why the drugs might go unused.

cb

Lookforward

welcome CB and Nicci

Lover the Reno is going well, it will be nice to have our house back, but I can't complain everything is moving along. Great picture of your family's super hero party. I won't be shopping for garden plants anytime soon, it is still too cold. I did plant spinach, beets ,garlic and onions a week ago.

Susan what cute ideas for your daughters baby shower , they both look very happy. Loved the scrubs, who knew they made them for babies.

CB very impressed by Andy Black. My husband is a music lover and I showed the video to him. He listens to a lot of music from the sixties and seventies. I like it when he adds something new to his repertoire. I like all kinds of music, Diana Krall is one of my favourites.

Jazzy I envy you being able to shop for patio furniture and garden plants . We covered part of our deck a number of years ago and have a room we can use for 7 months of the year. I have some seeds sprouting and I also planed bulbs in pots. We can't sit in there yet, becauce of all the kitchen stuff everywhere.

Sas I haven't poked my neck once. I laughed when I read your post, because you where right. My dog peed on my new tile floor, that doesn't have the grout in it yet, and my husband was worried about urine odor, his name is Bailey not Reno lol.

Shep thank you for the odor info, I plan on picking some up tomorrow. Now for all those sexy pictures you posted , I am fanning myself.

cb123

Hmm, Ms Plath's life and death.

She seemed very troubled and more than a little depressed. Pulitzer Prize winning poetry cannot be denied.

Long before I became deathly ill, I learned to savor my time on the Earth. I think when people take their lives they should have a good reason. I was depressed earlier in this recurrence and it was scary. I was depressed for close to two months. I remember thinking that one of these two diseases would kill me, cancer or depression.

Fortunately the depression lifted and I clearly recall someone saying that depression was a symptom of our disease. OK, if I can remember that, I can deal with symptoms. Symptoms are just little battles in this big war. Obstacles to overcome.

Some people suffer from depression and don't have cancer as an underlying disease. Who knows what the disease that took them there might be?

I'm sorry anyone feels the choice of suicide is better than living. I totally understand when the underlying disease is cancer. Sympathize, empathize and even agree with the idea.

I just don't understand Ms Plath's reasoning. Her poetry is too dark for me to wrap my head around. I have to be careful in that area or my depression may come back. It gets dark, I stop reading it.

I understand that rock star's death thoughts because of a similar personal experience. I didn't enjoy this rock star until I started learning his back stories. I thought he was dark too. But he's not suicidal dark. He's a performance artist wearing makeup. He enjoys being a rock star and savors every minute of his life on Earth, I can relate.

We all die, I'm sorry she felt the need to go early. In my mind, she missed out on all sorts of stuff.

cb

cb123

Sorry Guys,

I'm abandoning this post.

Feel free to carry on without me.

cb