but if I were clear minded but sick with the flu, and choking from it, I might give in...thinking that this would be temporary.
I understand...these kinds of decisions are usually made in advance...at least in the US.
Latest AFP story:
Pope John Paul II spent a restful night after his throat surgery and is now breathing unassisted, but doctors have advised him not to speak for several days, a Vatican spokesman said.
Joaquin Navarro-Valls says the Pontiff's heart and blood circulation remained good and he had no bronchial pneumonia infection, a possible complication of the tracheotomy performed on him on Thursday (local time) at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome to ease his breathing problems.
"The Holy Father spent a night of tranquil rest. This morning he ate breakfast with a good appetite," Mr Navarro-Valls said, giving the first medical bulletin on the Pope's condition since his operation.
Mr Navarro-Valls says the 84-year-old Pontiff was able to breathe without the aid of a respirator and there were no signs of a lung infection which could affect his recovery.
"He is breathing on his own and his cardio-circulatory conditions remain good," he said.
"Upon the advice of his doctors, the pope must not speak for several days so as to favour the recovery of the functions of the larynx.
Mr Navarro-Valls says the Pope has not yet decided whether he will make an appearance to the faithful on Sunday (local time), with the next medical bulletin due the following day.