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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why I plan to exit before I become a burden on my kids.[/quote]
I know you are trying to be witty, but your answer is as dumb as dirt. My FIL says the same crap, he will go his way. He is 82 now. You can't predict how you will go unless you commit suicide while mentally ok, which would be such a gift to your kids!
You can't plan on not having a stroke, you can't plan on dying on your own terms, most of us can't. [/quote]

I am not trying to be witty, I am dead serious.  I do realize I may not be able to control it, but if I CAN control it, I'll go to Switzerland or whatever where they have those machines.  [/quote]

NP. That is an incredibly uninformed and naive thing to think. Once you get to the point of having a diagnosis of dementia, it’s alteady too late to make this plan.[/quote]

NP. Maybe in some cases, yes. But I will be looking for early detection (this will only continue to improve) and there are things like ALS, stage 4 cancer, etc., that I would definitely plan a Kervorkian ending for. My kids know this. I will not be living as a sick and dying person for very long if I can avoid it. [/quote]

I was only talking about dementia since it alters your cognitive function in a way other illnesses do not. Having had a loved one with dementia, I just find it very unlikely that someone in the early stages right after diagnosis would be able to do this (end their life). And u think anyone who believes that’s possible hasn’t seen first hand how dementia changes people. But I do hope early detection makes this more likely in the future as you say because dementia is horrible and I believe everyone deserves death w dignity if that’s what they desire.[/quote]

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