It used to be that this is all they could do. With advances in medicine and technology they can keep the body alive long after hope is gone. The time to prepare for this is way before you start sliding down.
I've pretty much decided I'm not going to give up smoking due to all of this. My aunt was diagnosed with cancer in a September and died before the end of that October. Two years ago AFAIR. She was 87. As far as I know she didn't lose her faculties, just gave up the ghost as they say.
My mother's 88. She would be embarrassed and ashamed at some of the things she's doing in front of people. She's miserable physically and mentally, always thinking there's some grand conspiracy against her, worried about her bills, fretting and getting all worked up. She can't write and she cries about that - she comes from a time when it was proper to write letters to people and it's something she's always enjoyed. It hurts her to have people adjust her position in bed. She can't eat, says her stomach hurts. My aunt didn't do that. Quick and clean, not messy like this.
I've pretty much decided I'm not going to give up smoking due to all of this. My aunt was diagnosed with cancer in a September and died before the end of that October. Two years ago AFAIR. She was 87. As far as I know she didn't lose her faculties, just gave up the ghost as they say.
My mother's 88. She would be embarrassed and ashamed at some of the things she's doing in front of people. She's miserable physically and mentally, always thinking there's some grand conspiracy against her, worried about her bills, fretting and getting all worked up. She can't write and she cries about that - she comes from a time when it was proper to write letters to people and it's something she's always enjoyed. It hurts her to have people adjust her position in bed. She can't eat, says her stomach hurts. My aunt didn't do that. Quick and clean, not messy like this.
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