I just got a call; while my father is not in any pain (due to the morphine), he’s deteriorating very fast, and will most likely slip into a coma somewhere between now and two weeks, at which time it will be up to me to decide to terminate his life. My selfish side says that his suffering should take longer, because I get to see him more, but my altruistic side says that if he is to die, it might as well be sooner rather than later.
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Daymn….he’s deteriorating far more rapidly than I thought he could (not that I’m an expert on this though…).
I’m going to face my own father for the first time in ten years tomorrow…I wonder how that is going to turn out
Dennis, I can’t begin to understand how difficult this must be for you. And unfortunately the burden of this decision can’t be shared. All I can say is, try and think about what kind of man your father is and do right by him. I wish you courage and strength in this difficult time.