I think that if I were in that situation that it should be my choice to be on life support or not. I believe it should be left up to the individual and not the courts or the doctors. If a second opinion revealed that I would never be "me" again...yank the cord out of the plug.
I would honor and respect whatever choice that person made. It would not be for me to decide, because it is not my life (or my death for that matter). I think that if you care about the individual, whether it is a friend, or a relative, you will want to support them in whatever decision they make.
This is a really hard question to answer. My uncle recently was diagnosed with cancer, and it is terminal. He now lives with my mom because he can't take care of himself. So any time I go over there I see him. He chose to have treatments, and he has approxitmatley 10 months to live. I don't know how long he would live if he wasn't on treatments. He can barely walk, and he has my mom wait on him hand and foot. He feels like crap all the time. To me, that doesn't seem like a great way to live out the rest of your life. On the other hand, what if doctors diagnosed you as terminal, but you really weren't? What if the treatments cured your illness? But I would maybe live the last few years naturally, without treatment, so I could do everything I wanted to, and not be bed-ridden and have to have someone take care of me. I mean by doing that, your not living much anyway. Caitlin Parker
I couldn't be mad at them for making either choice. i would personally go without the treatment if it would only prolong my life a few years. that's a few more years of suffering, probably only made worse by the treatment. I would respect any decision they made though. But also, i've never been in that situation so i'm not sure what i would choose. -Blake Diehl
Based on my experience with a relative having cancer, she has decided to take the treatments and was sick during them. Without the treatments it was terminal, now her cancer is in remission and she has a decent quality of life. Personally I dont think I would want to go through the treatments, however self preservation may kick in and you are willing to " fight" the disease anyway you can, even if you are told you wont come out healed. I would not be upset if they choose not to seek treatment, it is thier decision, it is thier life. It would be rough though to think a person has given up, but I woluld honor the decision either way they choose. Dave Crain
I would want them to make whatever decison they would want. I cant make it for them, but i would agree with them on whatever way they went. If it were me i would chose to have treatments and try and save my life and get the most out of it i could. I wouldnt be upset because it is not my decison to make. I wouldnt want them to be forced into making a decsion, it is up to the individual. I would be sad to see them go yes, but i am not gonna let that get in the way of someone making a life or death answer.
I would be happy with whatever the person chose. If I was in that situation, I would want to live life to the fullest and not worry about medical treatments. If I knew I was going to die, I would be doing everything I wanted to do as fast as I could do it. Living a few days longer, but suffering through all of them would not be worth it. If the person was a younger person, I could see medical treatments if it would help them live a few more years. The more experience a person has improves their life. With the technology out there today there could be a cure found within a few years. In that case, medical treatment would be good. All in all, it's 100% up to the patient and whatever they choose should be the right decision.
To answer your question, I would respect whatever decision my loved one made. However, based on a previous situation in my life, I feel that in certain circumstances the person should try to be around as long as they comfortably can. I know if I was in that type of situation and if I had children I would want to spend as much time with them as I can. Emily Chittick
I think that if the person was diagonsed with a terminal illness and has the choice to either seek help or just to let it run its coarse, then that is the persons choice. I'm sure if they chose not to get help i would be upset because then they will be leaving me sooner than i want them too, but if they aren't happy with taking treatments because it isn't in their nature,then so be it. I can't stop them. I think that if they choose to be in pain i wouldn't want to see it, but it is once again their choice. If they want to live longer, then it once again is their choice.
I would rather have not go thourgh the all the treatments and stuff. i would like for them to have a peaceful death and not one that was making them die slower. to me that is more painful then dieing regular.
I would like to think I would support whatever decision they make. I could understand if they didnt want to live their last months/years being sick. they wouldnt get to enjoy their short time that they have left, and do all the things that they want to do before dying. On the other hand, it's like what if they respond well to treatment and it increases their chance of living? you wont know unless you go through the treatment, but you dont want to risk being sick all the time and have it not help at all. tough decision, but it's their decision and I would have to respect whatever they chose.
I have been in this situation manytimes i say its up to that person but if it was me on that bed let me go. no you shouldnt be mad at anones decision no matter how it can effect you its their life let them choose to die or to live in agony.
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From Barb Beals:
I think that if I were in that situation that it should be my choice to be on life support or not. I believe it should be left up to the individual and not the courts or the doctors. If a second opinion revealed that I would never be "me" again...yank the cord out of the plug.
I would honor and respect whatever choice that person made. It would not be for me to decide, because it is not my life (or my death for that matter). I think that if you care about the individual, whether it is a friend, or a relative, you will want to support them in whatever decision they make.
Stacie Carlson
This is a really hard question to answer. My uncle recently was diagnosed with cancer, and it is terminal. He now lives with my mom because he can't take care of himself. So any time I go over there I see him. He chose to have treatments, and he has approxitmatley 10 months to live. I don't know how long he would live if he wasn't on treatments. He can barely walk, and he has my mom wait on him hand and foot. He feels like crap all the time. To me, that doesn't seem like a great way to live out the rest of your life. On the other hand, what if doctors diagnosed you as terminal, but you really weren't? What if the treatments cured your illness? But I would maybe live the last few years naturally, without treatment, so I could do everything I wanted to, and not be bed-ridden and have to have someone take care of me. I mean by doing that, your not living much anyway.
Caitlin Parker
I couldn't be mad at them for making either choice. i would personally go without the treatment if it would only prolong my life a few years. that's a few more years of suffering, probably only made worse by the treatment. I would respect any decision they made though. But also, i've never been in that situation so i'm not sure what i would choose.
-Blake Diehl
Based on my experience with a relative having cancer, she has decided to take the treatments and was sick during them. Without the treatments it was terminal, now her cancer is in remission and she has a decent quality of life. Personally I dont think I would want to go through the treatments, however self preservation may kick in and you are willing to " fight" the disease anyway you can, even if you are told you wont come out healed. I would not be upset if they choose not to seek treatment, it is thier decision, it is thier life. It would be rough though to think a person has given up, but I woluld honor the decision either way they choose.
Dave Crain
I would want them to make whatever decison they would want. I cant make it for them, but i would agree with them on whatever way they went. If it were me i would chose to have treatments and try and save my life and get the most out of it i could. I wouldnt be upset because it is not my decison to make. I wouldnt want them to be forced into making a decsion, it is up to the individual. I would be sad to see them go yes, but i am not gonna let that get in the way of someone making a life or death answer.
Stephanie Einck
I would be happy with whatever the person chose. If I was in that situation, I would want to live life to the fullest and not worry about medical treatments. If I knew I was going to die, I would be doing everything I wanted to do as fast as I could do it. Living a few days longer, but suffering through all of them would not be worth it. If the person was a younger person, I could see medical treatments if it would help them live a few more years. The more experience a person has improves their life. With the technology out there today there could be a cure found within a few years. In that case, medical treatment would be good. All in all, it's 100% up to the patient and whatever they choose should be the right decision.
Jeremy Lamb
To answer your question, I would respect whatever decision my loved one made. However, based on a previous situation in my life, I feel that in certain circumstances the person should try to be around as long as they comfortably can. I know if I was in that type of situation and if I had children I would want to spend as much time with them as I can.
Emily Chittick
I think that if the person was diagonsed with a terminal illness and has the choice to either seek help or just to let it run its coarse, then that is the persons choice. I'm sure if they chose not to get help i would be upset because then they will be leaving me sooner than i want them too, but if they aren't happy with taking treatments because it isn't in their nature,then so be it. I can't stop them. I think that if they choose to be in pain i wouldn't want to see it, but it is once again their choice. If they want to live longer, then it once again is their choice.
Sonja Paul
I would rather have not go thourgh the all the treatments and stuff. i would like for them to have a peaceful death and not one that was making them die slower. to me that is more painful then dieing regular.
Edwidge Philizaire
I would like to think I would support whatever decision they make. I could understand if they didnt want to live their last months/years being sick. they wouldnt get to enjoy their short time that they have left, and do all the things that they want to do before dying. On the other hand, it's like what if they respond well to treatment and it increases their chance of living? you wont know unless you go through the treatment, but you dont want to risk being sick all the time and have it not help at all. tough decision, but it's their decision and I would have to respect whatever they chose.
Ashlee Meredith
I have been in this situation manytimes i say its up to that person but if it was me on that bed let me go. no you shouldnt be mad at anones decision no matter how it can effect you its their life let them choose to die or to live in agony.
Marvin Holman
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