I watched two dear family members suffer terminal illness. No hope for remission, no cure. Just waiting to die, as they lost their dignity and died in bed, in adult diapers, totally unaware of their surroundings.
It was a horrific loss in so many ways. For those of us who knew them in their prime to watch them deteriorate to an incurable disease until their body gave out and let them to find peace.
And it was tragic for those of us who were there in their last days, some keeping a vigil with hardly any sleep. Not wanting to miss a chance to say goodbye if they should happen to wake. Not wanting them to feel alone even if they didn't.
And we who suffered through two losses like that are the one's who live on with the memory.
Doctors are charged in their oath;and first do no harm.
One would think that would entail giving mercy to those who are hopeless. Rather than harming them with all those mechanical and chemical measures taken to keep them here when their body is so ready to go because it just cant take anymore.
Oregon let's people pass with a doctors assistance. My hope is one day that will be the case in the entire United States.
God Bless you Mr.Nicklinson to find peace sooner than later.