[winstonchurchill]

I am not in the habit of reacting to emotion and fear. I have been close to death several times myself. I am not unfamiliar with the situation. I was with my late wife when she died, mainly from starvation and thirst due to a cancer. Sheryl was lucid at times the last few days and we discussed what was happening.

Thank you for putting up with the nonsense purveyed here on this issue. My late wife also died of cancer and while she didn't die of starvation or dehydration (that I know of), she didn't eat or drink for the last two weeks. She was hydrated with an IV which carried the painkillers, but you are correct, that doesn't affect thirst. She just didn't have any.

It is odd; that had never occurred to me despite the nonsense perpetuated here for the last two weeks.

[R. Scott]

It is something I think of too often. The thread was a constant reminder of our last few days together.