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?" (Continue reading ...)
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. (Continue reading ...)
"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." (Continue reading ...)
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!" (Continue reading ...)