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Crazyeightys | is it wrong to just give up after years of being sick? |
I have been seriously ill for the past few years nothing has gotten better just progressively worse, and I keep ending up in the hospital I know my body can not handle being sick as I am much longer, is it wrong, from a religious point of View, a moral point of View or a ethical point of View, do you think god would consider this suicide,. I am not suicidal it's just that I know my body cant handle a lot more of what I am going through and I am done with fighting |
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funman15
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O my Gosh! Don't even think about giving up. Don't even think about it! No, he would not consider it suiside, but YOU MUST KEEP FIGHTING! Try to improve your self-confidence, because what your thinking is just wrong. Do you think you family wants you to give up? Your friends? Neighbors. Don't give up. Never give up. Think of your life as a gift. Cherish it. I read so many sucess stories and it breaks my heart to think that you are thinking of doing this. I am 11. Life is precious. Keep up the fight because I KNOW it will be worth it. Don't ever, ever, ever, give up. It's just not right. And if this will make you feel better, I care and am going to a soccer tournament to raise money for a 9-year old with cancer. How do you want that girl to feel about cnacer? |
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guitarcjj
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God knows how much you can take. I have a terminal illness and for just under the last two years God has given me the strength to fight this. Knowing I am probably going to die from Multiple Myleoma in the next hopefully many years, means that i have come to terms with the fact I might not want to fight it anymore I as I am going to be too sick to be treated anymore unless something new is found to help me.
By not wanting to be treated and be kept comfortable you are making a decision not to suffer any more pain or discomfort. Each persons level of strength to fight illness varies from person to person because God made us all different. We all have different ideas as to what we can take and how long we can go on without deciding it's all too much.
Which ever God you believe in wants you to be happy and if eternal happiness means spending the rest of your time in heaven then that is OK. I can't imagine the suffering you have had to endure all your life and I know at some stage I will probably long to die if my symptoms become worse.
I had an uncle who was ill with lots of different things in his life for about 20 years. He didn't complain much until the end of his life and he had a seizure of some sort and my aunt told me that he cried out "God take me now". He wasn't a religious person as such but he had a faith. Accepting that you are going to die and be with God is an acceptance that our lives are finite and our bodies are not built to last forever. When people who are well all their lives don't understand this, it means they in some way are not accepting their own death. No one does, even sick people don't like to think about death, however with faith you believe that God has a place for your soul to go to once your body has worn out.
I pray to God that you will find comfort in your life and when you pass you will do so with the least suffering that you can. |
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moxx4us
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I can truly feel your anguish and pain, and the absolute physical and mental exhaustion of your entire ordeal. Clearly, you are dealing with some very weighty end of life issues. No matter what one does, the end must ultimately come. I would not worry about how or what other people may think about your personal choices as to how to gracefully transition. I would choose some type of hospice care, be close to my loved ones, and be in gratitude for the wonderful life you have lived. I lost my mother and my sister, both after long struggles with cancer. I witnessed the pain and misery. I salute you for all your personal courage to get to this point. |
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palmyrafan
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Honey, I'm not copping out but a one-size fits all answer here won't work.
What I can tell you is this. It is a personal decision that is best made by you. AFTER serious consideration on your part, discussions with your clergy (if you are religious), talking with your family and friends to get their input and their support as well.
Now, that said, I can tell you that I do understand how you feel. I have brain cancer. It was upgraded from brain tumors in 2005. My brain tumors (lots and lots of them) were discovered in 1993 quite by accident. Since then, it has been surgeries, radiation therapy (I am maxed out on it and can't ever have any more, including gamma knife, proton beam therapy, etc.), not to mention all the MRI's, CT Scans, blood work, etc., etc. You get the picture.
It would be so easy for me to give up. And I have thought about it. And every time I do I am reminded that God spared my life for a reason. My husband, my children, my beautiful cat, my 5 beautiful granddaughters, my family and my friends. They have been my cheerleaders when I need them. Yes, even the cat has been. I could not have done this without them.
I was also helped when my husband's cousin Phillip told us in 1994 that he had pancreatic cancer, stage 4. He didn't even know about it until it was too late. But Phillip told me something that has been my biggest inspiration of all. He told me that I needed to keep fighting, to never give up, that there is too much technology available to help me, even if I was tired of fighting. When I shook my head, he got angry with me. He was lying in the hospital bed all hooked up. He told me that if he had the opportunity that I had, he would fight until he could fight no more. He would not go down without the fight of his life. It is because of my talk with Phillip that I am alive today.
I hope you get the answers you seek and I hope that you find the peace you need to make an informed decision. One that is right for YOU. Not everyone else.
As for God? That is between you and Him.
Peace. |
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♥ Animal Luvr ♥
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The way I see it, I would rather live a month feeling comfortable and being able to create some happy memories, than lay in a hospital bed miserable for a year. This is not considered suicide, YOU make this decision, if you feel that you are fighting a downhill battle and want to stop treatments, that is your choice and I don't think any decent person would hold it against you. Then again not everyone can understand cancer and it's horrific treatments. I had cervical cancer and I was treated with a small surgery, then chemo and radiation for 8 weeks, a total of 8 chemo treatments. I counted down the weeks and I fell weaker and weaker as the weeks went on. It was torture. If I knew there was not a light at the end of the tunnel I would've requested to be kept comfortable and let me go. But I knew there was a cure at the end, or at least a decent chance of one, so I kept on going. It's really hard, I know. If there is a good chance you can be cured I would keep on going with the treatments and STILL ask for something to keep you comfortable, maybe xanax, ativan, percocet, darvocet, oxycotin, morphine?! You can take those while getting cancer treatments, and they might even give you an appetite so you want to eat :) Then again its your body and you know when you've had enough, and this is totally your choice. It's a tough one but 99.9% of people will not understand what you are truly going thru. Like when I was going thru treatment, people thought I handled it so well. Well they saw me putting on my best happy face, wearing makeup and cute clothes, totally a cover up for how very sick I was. They didn't know how very sick I was inside. And even the ones who saw me regularly, not in my best shape...they were able to go home at the end of the visit and there I was laying miserable and sick. They could forget about how I was feeling until the next day. Nobody can know what thats like until they've been there. |
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Dave
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This is such an individual issue and nobody here can answer that for you. For instance a friend's mom was a ten year breast cancer survivor (age 77) several months ago we found out that cancer was discovered in her other breast.
She knew the treatments were harsh for her ten years ago and decided that she did not want to go through it again. My friend begged her mom to fight it but she did not want to and told her daughter that she did not want to see her because it would be too hard on her. She died a week ago.
In some states a person can choose to end their life with a drug that is prescribed by a doctor, but the patient needs to do this in advance because it takes awhile to go through all the hoops to get it. It is a humane way to go, but very controversial.
I do not want to see people suffering, I have memories of my great aunt dying from breast cancer in a hospice thirty years ago and I could hear her gasping for breath from the other room. I am sure (I hope anyway) that today patients don't have to suffer like she did in the final stages of her life.
I am not brave, so of the two evils I would choose to end my life before it got too worse. My personal beliefs about God is that his love is unconditional and he cannot love you more or less. So it becomes your choice. Despite everything it was what my friends mom understood, and she decided to refuse treatment in the end she did what was right for her. It is to each individual to determine what is acceptable to them and it is the duty of loved ones to respect their wishes.
I am sorry for your condition, so my prayer for you is peace.
Dave |
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Haegr
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I'm not sure what you mean by give up, stopping treatment?
Stopping treatment isn't suicide.
I don't know what religion you follow and I'm not God so I can't tell you what God would think but it is your choice.
Best of luck. |
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~*Sean's_Mommy*~
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No God will not be mad at you..God knows what's your going thru..someone can only do so much..dont give up i know easier said then done..show your fighter in you and give your best. but if you feel like your ready for the next step in life.. |
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