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re: Terminal Disease and Fighting Hard question
Posted on 8/15/21 at 9:58 pm to BluegrassBelle
Posted on 8/15/21 at 9:58 pm to BluegrassBelle
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When my Mom received her terminal cancer diagnosis she went ahead and with treatment (chemo and later radiation for METs on her brain) in order to try to squeeze as much as she could out of the time she had left.
My mom handled it the same way. She had terminal brain cancer.
She wanted to make it 5 months to see my son play league baseball again. She did not make it but it was her rock that she held on to during radiation therapy.
His uniform came in before she passed so we have a picture of the 2 of them.
My dad fought emphysema so my son would be able to remember his pawpaw. He did live long enough for that to happen.
Both my parents followed their doctors’ advice completely to get every day they could out of life.
That’s fighting hard.
This post was edited on 8/15/21 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 8/15/21 at 10:12 pm to Geekboy
It's just a nice way of saying something, it doesn't actually mean anything.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 10:26 pm to Barstools
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, it doesn't actually mean anything.
Actually for our family, watching my Mother die, it does mean something. Watching her die with dignity. Watching her never give up. Watching her positive attitude in the face of death.
I'm not sure healthy people often take these things into consideration. These are the things that come to mind when I hear "they fought hard."
Posted on 8/15/21 at 11:36 pm to LSU2001
I’ll pray for you. God bless.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 11:42 pm to Jimbeaux
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while they still have the capability, even though it would mean a shorter life, would that be less noble than “fighting” the disease, or as the Jim Valvano quote goes, “Never give up”?
Depends on the person. If it's hopeless and you have nothing really to live for, don't fight.
Posted on 8/16/21 at 12:11 am to Jimbeaux
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even though it would mean a shorter life, would that be less noble than “fighting” the disease, or as the Jim Valvano quote goes, “Never give up”?
As a nurse I see nobility in either choice. It’s up to the individual, as it is their life to choose what they will.
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