[Kackikat]

I wonder how much pressure from liberal family members and Obama care supporters of the ‘end of life planning’ group have on those with aka terminal illnesses.

My friend, who is older than my mother, had a brain tumor for several years but the tumor is now shrinking and she will not be facing death any time soon....but what if she had committed suicide (not an option for her)before the good news?? She is over 85 now, and living alone, driving, taking care of herself, and sewing cute things for Christmas gifts....Positive thinking produces positive results.

Maybe this woman will get some good news soon to change her mind.

[Mrs. Don-o]

A Ballade of Suicide
by G.K. Chesterton

The gallows in my garden, people say,
Is new and neat and adequately tall;
I tie the noose on in a knowing way
As one that knots his necktie for a ball;
But just as all the neighbours–--on the wall–--
Are drawing a long breath to shout “Hurray!”
The strangest whim has seized me. . . . After all
I think I will not hang myself to-day.

To-morrow is the time I get my pay–
My uncle’s sword is hanging in the hall–
I see a little cloud all pink and grey–
Perhaps the rector’s mother will not call–
I fancy that I heard from Mr. Gall
That mushrooms could be cooked another way–
I never read the works of Juvenal–
I think I will not hang myself to-day.

The world will have another washing-day;
The decadents decay; the pedants pall;
And H.G. Wells has found that children play,
And Bernard Shaw discovered that they squall,
Rationalists are growing rational–
And through thick woods one finds a stream astray
So secret that the very sky seems small–
I think I will not hang myself to-day.

ENVOI

Prince, I can hear the trumpet of Germinal,
The tumbrils toiling up the terrible way;
Even to-day your royal head may fall,
I think I will not hang myself to-day.

[Jarhead9297]

No there unfortunately just isn’t. When officially diagnosed from this type there is no recovery. No praying...no chemo...no hoping...no shrinking...When diagnosed there is no coming bacback from this one. I hope she does reconsider but I respect her choice in this matter to not live her last days in excruciating agony and pain.

[mplsconservative]

There are so many kinds of brain tumors. My father died 4 1/2 months after a diagnosis of a stage IV Glioblastoma. He was 74 and chose not to do any of the invasive treatments. I treasure every moment I had with him.

One of my mom’s friends is a 10 year survivor of a brain stem cancer. She gets along remarkably well much as your friend does.

What this young woman has chosen is very selfish. She has a lot better odds at her age in prolonging her life than my father ever had. It makes me very sad for her and her family.

[Tomato lover]

bump for later reading/reference