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Old 08-10-2013, 04:03 PM
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How about someone deciding to stop a treatment that keeps them alive? My Mom died last Friday after refusing kidney dialysis anymore. Is that suicide or is that a sensible choice when there is no hope for a recovery?
My Gran decided on the same thing for something similar around ten years ago - I still think in some ways it was one of the bravest things I've seen someone do, but she was that drained from all the treatment she had to go through that she didn't have any energy left.

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