tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post9014865909946288626..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: Brittany Maynard: Assisted Suicide is Not a Personal Actwilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-24466411863588687102014-10-31T13:22:13.976-07:002014-10-31T13:22:13.976-07:00In the first instance the man who had the spinal i...In the first instance the man who had the spinal injury should have been told as with my husband that it would be about 8 weeks before they would know for sure the extent as there is swelling a after accidents and it takes time for things to settle. Even if the Spinal cord is severed as it was with husband they provided intensive rehab and physio something they are not so good at these days. He had 25 years of life most good some not but he lived and might still be alive had the medical mafia not stuffed up his treatment. To be allowed to decide to die this soon is not a choice as he would have no idea of the outcome for a start. I have known Quadriplegics even higher up than my husband who despite their restrictions are fighting to live.As well I have watched some relatives die from terminal cancer. Not a one chose to end it all and they could have as we had a shoe box full of Morphine vials and a syringe driver with my sister in law - she could have easily filled it up at any time till just near the end. What was done was good palliative care in that the morphine was given to cover her pain as much as it took. In the end the morphine needed to cover the pain becomes a balancing act and as one nurse said "Good palliative care is effective pain relief and a side effect of that is that often the patient succumbs to the morphine to ease the pain" but no decision to die is made - it is used as pain relief and if done properly eases death - usually the patient is very close to death. This happened with my husband. He was struggling to breathe and lungs drowning - he was beginning to become distressed because of this - so small doses of morphine were given to ease his distress - not too much and he remained lucid till seconds before he just died. There is a huge difference between good palliative care and people taking the decision to kill themselves at a certain time.Middle Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962830669606760640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-39354761979928883712014-10-31T11:55:11.217-07:002014-10-31T11:55:11.217-07:00Julie. I have very little hope an appropriate disc...Julie. I have very little hope an appropriate discussion will ever take place. <br />Gary, Any response to Maynard that differs is thought to be objectionable. She has individualized assisted suicide and negated the very real dangers that need to be fleshed out. She is perfect for Compassion and Choices. william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-40572612970765787692014-10-31T11:02:33.828-07:002014-10-31T11:02:33.828-07:00It's interesting that Maynard apparently is us...It's interesting that Maynard <i>apparently</i> is using her situation as pro-assisted euthanasia public relations and yet she criticizes someone who responds negatively. It was she who chose the public forum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513058592327921546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-69272080265258111022014-10-31T10:05:58.580-07:002014-10-31T10:05:58.580-07:00Thank you. We desperately need to have this public...Thank you. We desperately need to have this public conversation. Sadly, I'm not hopeful.Julie H. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370626312151913595noreply@blogger.com