re: Move to Oregon if you think your life is bad

So sad.

DEATH PANELS!

life means nothing

Sad story, but at least she gets to go out on her terms. frick cancer.

We buried a close friend of mines child couple months ago with this same form of cancer.
She made it a little over a year from diagnosis to last breath.
Most heartbreaking thing I've ever gone through with someone.
The story gets much worse... But I'll spare evryone.
Knowing what I saw with my own eyes and was told by my friend I don't blame this girl at all.


On a side note I had this old guy I played golf with every Friday for 5-6 years.
He developed liver cancer and doc gave him 3- 6 months no treatment ... A year with.
He chose no treatment and played 9 holes of golf two weeks before he died and went fishing week before.
He was 82, told me he lived a good life and was going to let nature run it's course.

Did anybody actually click the link to her website?

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Brittany Maynard's glioblastoma brain tumor is being treated with several strong prescription drugs designed to reduce swelling of the brain and to try to minimize debilitating seizures. Unfortunately, these drugs come with their own frustrating set of side effects including rapid weight gain and swelling of the face. In spite of some profound shyness regarding her new prescription drug-induced appearance, Brittany agreed to be interviewed on film regarding Death with Dignity because her strong belief in the ethics of this basic healthcare human right.

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Coupled with with headaches, and the sheer uncertainty oif it all. I can't imagine seeing someone and wondering 'is this the last time I'll see this person?' She could be healthy today, but have a seizure tomorrow and be incapacitated. Like I said, I don't know what I'd do in this situation, but I understand why she's doing it.

Good for her. Awful situation, though.

On October 27, 1997 Oregon enacted the Death with Dignity Act (the Act) which allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose.

Its not for everyone...

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is the documentary on Netflix?

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That's where I watched it earlier this year. It is probably still there.

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Could you imagine those last few days for her and her family? I bet the drive to the doctors office is going to be brutal just knowing that you are walking into that office to your own death. Man that is tough.

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You can do it at home. You pick up your prescription and take it home. IIRC, you have to take it yourself, nobody can give it to you.

She can also delay it if she wants. It is a very heavily regulated process.

From Wiki:

"Under the law, a competent adult Oregon resident who has been diagnosed, by a physician, with a terminal illness that will kill the patient within six months may request in writing, from his or her physician, a prescription for a lethal dose of medication for the purpose of ending the patient's life. Exercise of the option under this law is voluntary and the patient must initiate the request. Any physician, pharmacist or healthcare provider who has moral objections may refuse to participate.

The request must be confirmed by two witnesses, at least one of whom is not related to the patient, is not entitled to any portion of the patient's estate, is not the patient's physician, and is not employed by a health care facility caring for the patient. After the request is made, another physician must examine the patient's medical records and confirm the diagnosis. The patient must be determined to be free of a mental condition impairing judgment. If the request is authorized, the patient must wait at least fifteen days and make a second oral request before the prescription may be written. The patient has a right to rescind the request at any time. Should either physician have concerns about the patient's ability to make an informed decision, or feel the patient's request may be motivated by depression or coercion, the patient must be referred for a psychological evaluation.

The law protects doctors from liability for providing a lethal prescription for a terminally ill, competent adult in compliance with the statute's restrictions. Participation by physicians, pharmacists, and health care providers is voluntary. The law also specifies a patient's decision to end his or her life shall not "have an effect upon a life, health, or accident insurance or annuity policy."

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