I was amazed how life could be prolonged with multiple surgeries, toxic chemotherapy, antibiotics, and tube feeding. Quality of life, pain, cost, and suffering? Rarely discussed. I kept saying to myself, “There must be a better way. But what?”
VSED might not be for everyone, but it is the only chance for some to experience an end to unbearable suffering. Done with careful preparation, medical support, and compassionate caregiving, VSED offers a natural end to life.
“We have a long way to go to educate the public about choices in dying, about defining ‘life’, and about making the end less agonizing for patients and their families.”
When a friend once confessed, “Jim, I don’t think I could do what you’re doing,” I immediately blurted, “I don’t think I could not do what I’m doing!”
An iconic philosopher rationalized suicide long before it became a contemporary academic concept.
A friend’s .357 “solution” reinforced his decision to learn from right-to-die groups.
Do you know what can go wrong without advance directives and an end-of-life plan? You have NO IDEA.
People with disabilities speak up for MAiD; some “rights” groups would deny them choice.
With all the ways to improve MAiD, should RTD advocates be concerned about healthy seniors who say, “I’ve lived long enough?”
