On Death & Dying

Ken Anderson said:
I think maybe God gives us a lot of pain and other problems when we get older, so that we can see something positive about dying. No, I'm not there yet but I'm close enough to see it with binoculars.
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I remember when my mother was actively dying and in intensive care. I got to see her for a couple of minutes though I don't believe she knew me at that point. As the nurses fussed over her I heard her say, "Just let me go. Please. Let me go."
 
I would rather go quickly and without all the expense and time of a lingering death.
I hate it that families suffer just as much if not more, when death lingers for long.
I often wonder, have all those who have gone before us, really the Chosen Ones?
Do we really want to be the one left behind down here. Sigh, this still a tad deep for today .
 
It's taken me 75 years to even begin to understand Jesus as our Savior and I was raised Catholic--you know, the one true religion ; )
I am glad for certain info on youtube and that I have finally found a small church to attend and help and the Bible. I feel badly for those who have not found comfort in the Good News of Jesus.
Of course there are those who claim to be comfortable in all religions and atheism. But when I actually started to try to feel God it was a good feeling.
 
I post Chase Hughes' podcasts fairly often because I find them interesting, insightful, and sometimes helpful, and because they're not so long that I have no reason to think that no one will ever watch them. I really think you'd be pleased to have watched it.
 
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Ken Anderson said:
I post Chase Hughes' podcasts fairly often because I find them interesting, insightful, and sometimes helpful, and because they're not so long that I have no reason to think that no one will ever watch them. I really think you'd be pleased to have watched it.
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Well, I watched it and all I can say is this guy spends to much time thinking about dying and not enough about living. Dying will come soon enough for all us oldies, and our lives are too short to be thinking about if this is the day, but 10 years from now, when I will die, every time we pass a calendar.
 
I agree with some of what he said but I don't think we will all think the same thought as we draw our last breath. Some of us will have regrets, I'm sure. But those of us who have loved and been loved by our family and friends won't have the thoughts he expressed. I do agree that if we are estranged from family, we should try to make emends.

I'm not sure about working too many hours. Sometimes we have no choice about that.
 
As many of you may remember, my lady friend moved into an assisted living facility a few months ago, and I visit her almost every day. Her health has taken a major decline in the past week, and according to the Exec Director at the facility, it is time for hospice. True, the ED is not a doctor, but she has years of experience watching the elderly decline, so I trust her judgement. Not sure what the next step will be, but I will do my best to be there for her at the end. If you are so inclined, please say a prayer for Donna.
 
Hoot Crawford said:
As many of you may remember, my lady friend moved into an assisted living facility a few months ago, and I visit her almost every day. Her health has taken a major decline in the past week, and according to the Exec Director at the facility, it is time for hospice. True, the ED is not a doctor, but she has years of experience watching the elderly decline, so I trust her judgement. Not sure what the next step will be, but I will do my best to be there for her at the end. If you are so inclined, please say a prayer for Donna.
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I'm very sorry to hear this, Hoot. I'm not much of a praying person but I will do my best.
 
Shirley Martin said:
'm not sure about working too many hours. Sometimes we have no choice about that.
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But sometimes we do, and I think that's what he's talking about. Although I am confident that I spent a good deal of time with my son and still have a good relationship with him, I wish I had worked a little less overtime and spent even more time with him when he was a child.
 
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Hoot Crawford said:
As many of you may remember, my lady friend moved into an assisted living facility a few months ago, and I visit her almost every day. Her health has taken a major decline in the past week, and according to the Exec Director at the facility, it is time for hospice. True, the ED is not a doctor, but she has years of experience watching the elderly decline, so I trust her judgement. Not sure what the next step will be, but I will do my best to be there for her at the end. If you are so inclined, please say a prayer for Donna.
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I don't know you very well , or Donna, but I do pray and will pray for her, and for you too .
 
Hoot Crawford said:
As many of you may remember, my lady friend moved into an assisted living facility a few months ago, and I visit her almost every day. Her health has taken a major decline in the past week, and according to the Exec Director at the facility, it is time for hospice. True, the ED is not a doctor, but she has years of experience watching the elderly decline, so I trust her judgement. Not sure what the next step will be, but I will do my best to be there for her at the end. If you are so inclined, please say a prayer for Donna.
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I'm so sorry, Hoot, about your lady friend. Sending prayers to both of you.
 
I am reading that Canada is moving forward with the euthanasia laws to another step, which is that the person can now be euthanazed without their consent.
As I understand it, Canada has allowed eithanasia for people who were dying of some ailment, and wanted to simply end everything and be euthanized. Then, they agreed if a person was just old and sickly, but not terminal, they could also choose to be euthanized.
Now, if you are ill, and are unable to speak, the doctors (or maybe the family, I am not sure who all can make the decision) can then choose to have the person euthanized.
We are getting closer and closer to that old movie, Soylent Green. So far this is just in Canada, I believe, but once it becomes normal there, other countries will be doing this as well.
 
Yvonne Smith said:
I am reading that Canada is moving forward with the euthanasia laws to another step, which is that the person can now be euthanazed without their consent.
As I understand it, Canada has allowed eithanasia for people who were dying of some ailment, and wanted to simply end everything and be euthanized. Then, they agreed if a person was just old and sickly, but not terminal, they could also choose to be euthanized.
Now, if you are ill, and are unable to speak, the doctors (or maybe the family, I am not sure who all can make the decision) can then choose to have the person euthanized.
We are getting closer and closer to that old movie, Soylent Green. So far this is just in Canada, I believe, but once it becomes normal there, other countries will be doing this as well.
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Check into NJ.
 
Yvonne Smith said:
I am reading that Canada is moving forward with the euthanasia laws to another step, which is that the person can now be euthanazed without their consent.
As I understand it, Canada has allowed eithanasia for people who were dying of some ailment, and wanted to simply end everything and be euthanized. Then, they agreed if a person was just old and sickly, but not terminal, they could also choose to be euthanized.
Now, if you are ill, and are unable to speak, the doctors (or maybe the family, I am not sure who all can make the decision) can then choose to have the person euthanized.
We are getting closer and closer to that old movie, Soylent Green. So far this is just in Canada, I believe, but once it becomes normal there, other countries will be doing this as well.
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Abortions, natural disasters, wars.... maybe we won't have to.
I was watching Nurse Julie, the hospice nurse on YT about what her directives would be if she had dementia. Sensible.
She has also said if people were in hospice or actively dying they should not be force fed or tubed. Shutting down is normal and fighting it can be disruptive, not kind.
That should move some of us along quicker.
 
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