What would you choose?

[Guardian45]

An old girlfriend told me she's dying of terminal cancer, and has decided to choose doctor-assisted suicide. I was relieved to hear this and support her. I would do the same thing. What would you do? Please explain your answer

Yes, I would choose it

No, I would NOT choose it

I'm undecided!

Poll results

Updates

1 y

Friday: I will see her on Monday for the last time. I don’t know what to expect or say. I'm terrified! Any ideas?

Updates

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Monday: I saw her for the last time. She was strong and reflective. No nonsense as I knew. She joked that she left her whole body to science cuz she didn't need it anymore! I held her hand and kissed it. Before I left, I gently hugged her frail body and told her I loved her. She told me to go. I left her and cried.

Updates

1 y

Sunday: Her Celebration of Life was wonderful! She planned EVERYTHING right down to the food served. She went out the way she wanted. LOTS of fun. She gave away games, puzzles and Christmas tree ornaments. There were 3 great speeches from her best friend and family. All showing how truly full of life she was. I will miss her dearly, but know she is in a better place! R. I. P. B.!

[meetkitty123]

I did a high school debate on this subject. The teacher gave me the forbidden taboo position of being for euthanasia. At the start of the debate I was "booed" or it was decided in landside prevote before the actual debate begins that the entire class thought my position was wrong. By the end of the debate The class was slipped 50/50 with the last child unable to decide for or against.

Its our right to life and happiness and therefore we should have the right to die happy and at ease too.

You're friend needs not to suffer. The suffering doesn't change the results it only worsens it. She does indeed deserve peace.

My deepest condolences.

[Guardian45]

Thank you. I hope her burden and pain is eased by her decision. I will miss her terribly.

[meetkitty123]

IN RESPONSE TO THE UPDATE*
My deepest sympathy during this difficult and challenging times. Remember The best things about life are the people you care about and the memories you made along the way.

[Guardian45]

Thank you. I will try to, but I can't stop crying. I hope her funeral on Sunday will bring me closure.

[meetkitty123]

Well I wish you the best for tomorrow

[19magic]

I think it should be allowed but I know it's not a thing where I'm at I actually wrote something once to our mps and actually had a response back. Saying that it's not allowed and it would cause too many issues to do it, I guess I'd have to slit my wrists instead. There was even a case of spouse of 50 years pulls the plug on her husband and got thrown in jail.

The only thing that I do know of here, is you can refuse the right to be resuscitated/ defibrillated.

[Guardian45]

Yes, there was years of debates and lawsuits and finally legislation.

[Anonymous]

It would depend. Not all cancers are equal. It would also depend on the treatment to extend my life. I mean if it's just 6 more months of pain and it wipes out my life savings, f*** that. I'd rather my family inherit it than make some pharmaceutical company richer.

[Opinion Owner]

Of course this is easy for me to say. If I'm ever faced with such a thing I only hope I have that courage. It's human nature to want to cling to life.

[Guardian45]

She has perhaps the worst cancer, pancreatic, and tried an experimental treatment that failed.

[Opinion Owner]

Eek!😢

[AviatorTom]

I've never been in that situation, and I'm not really sure what I would do, but I think I would lean toward ending my life... if I could no longer be useful and instead be a burden to those I care about.

[Guardian45]

Agreed

[Andres77]

this is tough.

my joke is that if i get to that point i'm taking my armor and sword and spear and going to hunt bear for as long as i can. i'll wear an 'air tag" so if i stop moving for more than a day they'll know i'm dead. if i suddenly run 20 miles in a day i've been eaten by a bear. keep getting my pension check as long as they want. i won't care by that point.

[Guardian45]

LOL! I admire your can-do attitude, but some us don't own armor, swords and spears!

[Andres77]

plexiglass and duct tape will do in a pinch. and sharpen a tree planting shovel.

[Guardian45]

HAHAHA! AWWRITE!

[dustybiker]

I didn’t like the sound of it. If you read into the details it’s not even legally allowed to be as kind and assisted as when easing a pets suffering.

[Guardian45]

In my country, it is legal and has already been upheld in The Supreme Court.

[dustybiker]

Right. Talking about the details.

[Guardian45]

I think that is because it is NOT permitted WITHOUT a valid medical reason, like a terminal illness, etc.

[dustybiker]

The details

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What I mean is they give you medication. One to put you to sleep and others to end your life. But even in legal states nobody is allowed to give you the end of life medication after you fall asleep, which is kindest. You have to take them before you do and hope you don’t suffer before you fall asleep.
Uncool.

[Guardian45]

I see.

[dustybiker]

Exactly.

[Sevenpointfive]

that or go skydiving without pulling my chute

[Guardian45]

That's TOO violent an ending for me!

[Sevenpointfive]

i'd be afraid i'd survive

[Guardian45]

Survive what?

[Sevenpointfive]

a fall from the plane. i really think i would

[Sevenpointfive]

imagine saving the money from assisted suicide and helping someone out instead. how much is it by the way?

[Guardian45]

I believe the suicide is covered by the state

[Sevenpointfive]

i gotta look into that.

[Anonymous]

That's fair, I've had relatives die from cancer before. One of them died before I knew them, they committed suicide with a gun because they knew they wouldn't be able to get treatment. At least doing it under the guide of a doctor would be better and provide some closure to the family.

I'm not sure what I would do since I've never been in a situation even remotely similar.

[Guardian45]

The doctor provides a legally acceptable and pain-free death. Switzerland has 1,300 people per year, who commit suicide this way.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

If in serious pain without hope of getting any better than it's best for to die by assisted suicide.

There's no point in dying of a slow and painful death.

[Guardian45]

Agreed!

[exitseven]

As far as I know there in no such thing as doctor assisted suicide.

[Guardian45]

Then you live in the wrong country. It is available in multiple countries.

[exitseven]

I live in the USA. We are pro life except for babies.

[Guardian45]

LOL! Ok

[Sabretooth]

Fuck that! I've been through hell my entire life! I've been built to be strong!

[Guardian45]

So would you take the inevitable hard way out?

[Sabretooth]

Only way I know.

[Guardian45]

Even if you could choose and control how you go out?

[Sabretooth]

I choose to survive.

[Guardian45]

Okay. Thank you.

[Sabretooth]

you're welcome. look, try to remind her that there's still those who care about her.

[Guardian45]

I have and she knows I love her!

[Sabretooth]

Gimme some time. Got a story told with a combination of songs that may help. Wanna remaster the images with a new program I've found.

[Sabretooth]

I'll start tomorrow. it'll be ready by Friday. sick and dealing with years of my own stress.

[Sabretooth]

ia she gone?

[Sabretooth]

''is"

[Guardian45]

Yes, she exited on Tuesday at 4pm EST.

[Sabretooth]

I see. I'm sorry.

[TroyDT2]

Nope. I'd fight tooth and nail till the end.

[Guardian45]

Hmmm. Interesting. Even if you're dying a long and excruciatingly painful death or turned into a human vegetable?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

No, I would NOT choose it.

[Guardian45]

Oh! Why not?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I just think one's Soul doesn't go to Heaven, but I could be wrong?

[Guardian45]

So you're against suicide, because you won't go to Heaven?