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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it sounds like a medical/hospice professional upthread is giving good advice on pain and anxiety medications and you should absolutely advocate for those. As horrible as it is, one option he has to hasten his death and end his suffering is VSED -- voluntarily stopping eating and drinking. It would be much better if he were in a medical aid in dying state but he isn't. VSED is legal everywhere. He has the right to stop eating and drinking if he's ready to die. It doesn't mean it's easy physically and he needs the facility's support to do it, but it hastens the end. https://www.compassionandchoices.org/our-issues/vsed I'm so sorry you're facing this reality with your dad, and I hope it is over for his sake, and yours, soon. No one should have to live (or die) like this.[/quote] Wow we treat our pets better than this. This whole thread makes my heart hurt. How can I be a hospice volunteer? Peace to you, OP. [/quote]
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