on the path of dying

on the topic of dying...

my grp used to do a social-presentation on enuthasia. so did the research. although most countries are still against this, there are drs actually helping chornic patients lessen and shortening their suffering. eg-by the request of the patients, they stop the patients' medicines. but these patients are monitored regularly, NOT left to die on their own in some stinky, cold and musky room.

example- a cancer patient. her intention is to die but the process of her illness is not serious enough to kill her yet. the drs and the country's laws do not approve of enuthasia but all of them respect the decision an individual to seek active treatment or not. so in this case, the drs will not carry out chemo/ RT for the patient. only palliative care is rendered, to minimise the pain and allow the person to die with ease and dignity. hmm... there are also cases of drs giving chemo/ RT as pallative treatment to aid with the breathing and sort. hmm... is that to save the cancer patient from dying of hypooxia instead of the progression of cancer? *puzzle*

dying is still a very thin fine line. threading on it, is plain dangerous. too active and too much zeal will protray one as wanting to play god. yet closing both eyes to it will be an coward act. if birth is glorious then let death be dignifying!