[SidneyJeanFail]

Not to be a heartless ass but i would have taken a pillow to the kids face along time ago... i mean they can do all the surgery they want but what kinda quality of life is that kid gonna even have... Poor thing

[LadyCPlum]

Originally Posted by Anom Alley ↗

Jowils and LadyCPlum, it's obvious you have never had relatives with intractable cancer pain and starvation. I watched someone I loved to bits get eaten alive by the damn disease slowly every day for half a year. The pain and suffering are constant.

His condition is terminal anyway. Do you honestly think they could do anything for him at that point? Surgery and chemo/radiation treatments are obviously out of reach for him. He would be better off with a massive dose of sedatives and pain meds to ease his way into the afterlife.

If he were my baby I would give him freedom.

I watched my grandfather's jaw rot to dust from mouth cancer. I watched his hip go necrotic as it spread. And I watched him refuse all offers of any form of "death with dignity", watched him use every ounce of strength he had just to write down "There is no such thing", and "It's not my decision to make". He was religious man and believed God would call him home when He was damn well ready for him, not a second before. Not too long before the end he wrote that he would have never changed his decision, he wanted them to remember him as he was, and that he had no regrets, as much pain as he was in. He wanted to be with my grandmother, my mother, and my aunt on this mortal coil for as long as he could, and THAT is far more courageous than whatever a Doctor can do to "make the last moments more comfortable."

I'm not without compassion, but there will always be a part of me that wonders if parents wouldn't also feel a sense of relief after having such a heavy "burden" as a child lifted from them in cases such as this.

Everyone go ahead and dislike and mock and point and laugh, I don't give a rat's flea-infested arse. I was named after my Grandfather, and whatever life throws at me, I sure as hell intend to honor his memory when my time comes.

[FavaBeans]

McCune-Albright syndrome (polyostotic fibrous dysplasia), a genetic disorder of bones. its the same condition Marley had in the url provided below.

Read more: http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/0...#ixzz3MjwA9s77

[jimmi5]

Morphine and plenty of it, if that was an animal we would get done for animal cruelty.

[Oswald2001]

Originally Posted by LadyCPlum ↗

I was named after my Grandfather, and whatever life throws at me, I sure as hell INTEND to honor his memory when my time comes.

I think I understand your point of view, can respect it and your Grandfather's experience.

One thing to remember is that your Grandfather was accorded the Grace to 'walk through the Valley of The Shadow of Death' in the manner that he did.

As a religious man, your Grandfather would have said the same.

It does sometimes happen this way although it is pretty rare.

No matter what anyone "intends", without the Grace to see you through, your intentions count for nothing.

[LadyCPlum]

Originally Posted by Oswald2001 ↗

I think I understand your point of view, can respect it and your Grandfather's experience.

One thing to remember is that your Grandfather was accorded the Grace to 'walk through the Valley of The Shadow of Death' in the manner that he did.

As a religious man, your Grandfather would have said the same.

It does sometimes happen this way although it is pretty rare.

No matter what anyone "intends", without the Grace to see you through, your intentions count for nothing.

Well all I can do is hope that when it's my time, I will be granted to the same Grace and serenity my Grandfather was.

[Oswald2001]

Originally Posted by LadyCPlum ↗

I was named after my Grandfather...,

I missed this the first time.

Your Grandfather was named "LadyCPlum"?

[Shakey]

Kill it.

[LadyCPlum]

Originally Posted by Oswald2001 ↗

I missed this the first time.

Your Grandfather was named "LadyCPlum"?

My middle name-Carroll.

[Ms Moody]

Poor kid