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Watching your father wither away, starving and shitting out his insides, hallucinations, ungodly pain, bloody catheters, for weeks and weeks knowing he would die, because he was catholic and opposed to this (we have this in Canada) was traumatic for everyone involved.
I would not put anyone I cared about through the same. I would not put myself through it.
He was a dignified man. There was no dignity in his prolonged suffering.
There is no reason why anyone shouldn't have a choice in living or dying.
It's their life.
The option was available for my father. He chose suffering because of religious beliefs.
But he was able to chose.
That's the point.
I’m so sorry for your loss. And you’re right on both counts, there is no dignity in suffering, but I’m glad he was able to make his choice too.
Thank you.
There were moments of levity. He was always a bit mischievous in a fun way - dad humour, you know.
He wasn't allowed to drink - had to suck from a sponge.
He pretended to be super duper dying a few times so he could have a drink of Coke.
It's weird laughing your ass off and crying at the same time.