God bless Brittany and may He comfort her family. In the last year of working at our community's Crossroads House. I have a complete respect and understanding of the enormity of this type of suffering and respect for decisions made.
This should be a right we all should be able to excercise if put in these circumstances.
Just to be clear, Crossroads House does not participate in assisting or hastening our client's end in any way. Our mission is to provide as much comfort for both our clients and their families, but this type of thing is NOT done at Crossroads, ever.
My reference was only to imply that I have seen many different ways that different diseases cause end of life. And that in my opinion this is not an evil or wrong thing for a person with such issues to have a choice not to suffer.
I don't think it necessarily has to be a terminal situation. Quality of life should be considered as well. Case in point, my father. He had been on dialysis for seven years. Three times a week, 4 to five hours at a time. After a treatment he would come home and just sit and cry, his whole body hurt. He would make his way to the bedroom to sleep the rest of the day. Off days weren't too bad from what he said. After seven years of pain, after celebrating his 90th birthday, and his and my mother's 65th wedding anniversary, he'd had enough. He told my mom he was quitting dialysis. He just couldn't take it anymore. He passed about two weeks later, at home, in his recliner, with his wife of 65 years. His choice. Everyone should be so lucky.
Not meant in a harsh way Richard, but he did make a choice. Thats the right everyone should have and even though I'm sure that some in your family weren't happy about it they allowed him to make his choice with dignity.
Some household I know probably wouldn't have and would have resort to courts and legal action.
God bless Brittany and may He
God bless Brittany and may He comfort her family. In the last year of working at our community's Crossroads House. I have a complete respect and understanding of the enormity of this type of suffering and respect for decisions made.
This should be a right we all should be able to excercise if put in these circumstances.
Just to be clear, Crossroads House does not participate in assisting or hastening our client's end in any way. Our mission is to provide as much comfort for both our clients and their families, but this type of thing is NOT done at Crossroads, ever.
My reference was only to imply that I have seen many different ways that different diseases cause end of life. And that in my opinion this is not an evil or wrong thing for a person with such issues to have a choice not to suffer.
Well said, Kyle .
Well said, Kyle .
I don't think it necessarily
I don't think it necessarily has to be a terminal situation. Quality of life should be considered as well. Case in point, my father. He had been on dialysis for seven years. Three times a week, 4 to five hours at a time. After a treatment he would come home and just sit and cry, his whole body hurt. He would make his way to the bedroom to sleep the rest of the day. Off days weren't too bad from what he said. After seven years of pain, after celebrating his 90th birthday, and his and my mother's 65th wedding anniversary, he'd had enough. He told my mom he was quitting dialysis. He just couldn't take it anymore. He passed about two weeks later, at home, in his recliner, with his wife of 65 years. His choice. Everyone should be so lucky.
Not meant in a harsh way
Not meant in a harsh way Richard, but he did make a choice. Thats the right everyone should have and even though I'm sure that some in your family weren't happy about it they allowed him to make his choice with dignity.
Some household I know probably wouldn't have and would have resort to courts and legal action.
God bless you and your Mom for allowing him this.