PS, in cases of progressively debilitating diseases, such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS, other diseases, patients like to make the decisions about what they want, before the decision is an emergency, or they can no longer make it.
Takes me back to my school days. A lot of prayers were sent by the nuns to St Jude on my behalf!
My prayers are with Pope John Paul. He is a great man.