“Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die.”
— Nanak
“We reached the goal for patients like me, who aren’t terminal but degenerative, to win this battle, a battle that opens the doors for the other patients who come after me.”
In his mind, Mr. Solution had become the problem, adding to his grief and distress.
“Last words—it doesn’t happen like the movies. That’s not how patients die.” — Bob Parker
It should be clear, as we argued in the first part of this two-part post, that the word “suicide” is not always appropriate. In this second part of our post, we offer a candidate word.
I hope others might be inspired to hold frank and open conversations about fundamental questions most of us will face. It would be so much less lonely for us all.
Your emotional reaction to a dread disease diagnosis can have major implications for whether your treatment preferences will be accepted.
Patients may not be aware that their health care system is faith-based, and rarely understand the restrictions that their health systems have implemented — until they need this care.
Changes to Bill C-7 (Canada) have released people with dementia from a cruel trap by letting them make provisions in advance to end their lives.
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