Brittany Maynard -- Oregon Assisted Suicide

[GNTLGNT]

...may her clearing be as beautiful and lovely as this moment....

 

[Becks19]

So sad. May she rest in peace.

 

[Sigmund]

Good evening.

I agree. I'm very happy this young woman went out on her own terms. I pray her family and friends find comfort and peace.

My husband was 34 years old when he was diagnosed with GBM. (The same brain cancer this woman had.) We were advised if he did not have a crainiotomy to remove as much of brain tumor as possible...he might have as little as two weeks (those freaking GBM tumors can grow exponentially) or possibly as much as three months. Quality of life was unknown or predictable.

IF he chose to have the crainiotomy (and possible brain damage that might occur) radiation, and chemo...he might have 50 (fifty) weeks. Tops. Again, quality of life was unknown.

He chose to have the operation, radiation and chemo. It was not an easy road. Far from it. But he managed to live two years and seven months. Good quality of life. Two years and seven months he was able to be with our son. Three entire summers he and our son had together 24/7. Three summers our son treasures.

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

Peace.

 

[Dana Jean]

Good evening.

I agree. I'm very happy this young woman went out on her own terms. I pray her family and friends find comfort and peace.

My husband was 34 years old when he was diagnosed with GBM. (The same brain cancer this woman had.) We were advised if he did not have a crainiotomy to remove as much of brain tumor as possible...he might have as little as two weeks (those freaking GBM tumors can grow exponentially) or possibly as much as three months. Quality of life was unknown or predictable.

IF he chose to have the crainiotomy (and possible brain damage that might occur) radiation, and chemo...he might have 50 (fifty) weeks. Tops. Again, quality of life was unknown.

He chose to have the operation, radiation and chemo. It was not an easy road. Far from it. But he managed to live two years and seven months. Good quality of life. Two years and seven months he was able to be with our son. Three entire summers he and our son had together 24/7.

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

Peace.

i'm so sorry sigs. Cancer is a vile thing.

 

[Neesy]

Good evening.

I agree. I'm very happy this young woman went out on her own terms. I pray her family and friends find comfort and peace.

My husband was 34 years old when he was diagnosed with GBM. (The same brain cancer this woman had.) We were advised if he did not have a crainiotomy to remove as much of brain tumor as possible...he might have as little as two weeks (those freaking GBM tumors can grow exponentially) or possibly as much as three months. Quality of life was unknown or predictable.

IF he chose to have the crainiotomy (and possible brain damage that might occur) radiation, and chemo...he might have 50 (fifty) weeks. Tops. Again, quality of life was unknown.

He chose to have the operation, radiation and chemo. It was not an easy road. Far from it. But he managed to live two years and seven months. Good quality of life. Two years and seven months he was able to be with our son. Three entire summers he and our son had together 24/7.

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

Peace.

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

I think you are trying to say you miss him and that you loved him very much

 

[Grandpa]

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

We look for our quality of life where we can get it.

I have a dear friend who has leukemia. He underwent some very tough therapies, and then some kinda experimental therapies from which he had a 15% chance of making it, and he hit the 1 out of 7 jackpot, because he's still with us.

And he's with us, but at a price. He's puffed from the steroids, he's fragile from the antirejection meds, and some of his muscles have atrophied and drawn him into a painful posture. He walks with a cane, stooped, and avoids the sun. This is a guy I played field sports with.

Every day is a struggle for him, and he's been at this for years now. I'm not sure I would have. But... but... he got to see his sons graduate from high school, one son get married and have his first grandchild. He has been with us, his friends, with high entertainment and laughter going on.

We look for quality of life where we can, and every situation is different. For some with a terribly invasive disease with a torturous outcome, going out with dignity and peace is the best answer, and I wouldn't deny it for them. For others, fighting till the last dying breath is the answer. Each has its toll; each has its reward.

I don't know what I'm trying to say, either, but I'll quote from our gracious host: "We all do what we can, and it has to be good enough, and if it isn't good enough, it has to do.”

Peace, indeed, to all who knowingly travel down that difficult last leg of life's road.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Good evening.

I agree. I'm very happy this young woman went out on her own terms. I pray her family and friends find comfort and peace.

My husband was 34 years old when he was diagnosed with GBM. (The same brain cancer this woman had.) We were advised if he did not have a crainiotomy to remove as much of brain tumor as possible...he might have as little as two weeks (those freaking GBM tumors can grow exponentially) or possibly as much as three months. Quality of life was unknown or predictable.

IF he chose to have the crainiotomy (and possible brain damage that might occur) radiation, and chemo...he might have 50 (fifty) weeks. Tops. Again, quality of life was unknown.

He chose to have the operation, radiation and chemo. It was not an easy road. Far from it. But he managed to live two years and seven months. Good quality of life. Two years and seven months he was able to be with our son. Three entire summers he and our son had together 24/7. Three summers our son treasures.

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

Peace.

(((Sigs,))) cancer is heartbreaking, I'm very sorry that he was taken from you so soon.

 

[skimom2]

Good evening.

I agree. I'm very happy this young woman went out on her own terms. I pray her family and friends find comfort and peace.

My husband was 34 years old when he was diagnosed with GBM. (The same brain cancer this woman had.) We were advised if he did not have a crainiotomy to remove as much of brain tumor as possible...he might have as little as two weeks (those freaking GBM tumors can grow exponentially) or possibly as much as three months. Quality of life was unknown or predictable.

IF he chose to have the crainiotomy (and possible brain damage that might occur) radiation, and chemo...he might have 50 (fifty) weeks. Tops. Again, quality of life was unknown.

He chose to have the operation, radiation and chemo. It was not an easy road. Far from it. But he managed to live two years and seven months. Good quality of life. Two years and seven months he was able to be with our son. Three entire summers he and our son had together 24/7. Three summers our son treasures.

I'm not sure what I'm trying say.

Peace.

My cousin was in the same situation. They got the first tumor, but it came back a couple of years later. He chose to stick it out and have whatever treatments he could in order to have as much time with his son as he could. I don't think he ever regretted it, despite the pain/sickness at the end. I miss him.

 

[Spideyman]

Lost both my parents to that evil "C".

 

[Sigmund]

My cousin was in the same situation. They got the first tumor, but it came back a couple of years later. He chose to stick it out and have whatever treatments he could in order to have as much time with his son as he could. I don't think he ever regretted it, despite the pain/sickness at the end. I miss him.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

God bless.

Peace.

 

[Sigmund]

Lost both my parents to that evil "C".

I'm so sorry.

>>hugs<<

Peace.

 

[Todash]

Cancer.