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no_hypocrisy

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9. More tragic: after my mother discovered that she had less than a week to live,

Reply to question everything (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:19 AM

Yesterday

her husband/my father didn't allow her to decide her protocol. Again, behind her back, he ordered a morphine drip that allowed her to go into a coma in order to spare her the awareness of her final hours. (I'm conflicted about this as part of me believes Mom would have made the same choice, but Dad denied her the choice.)

Thank you for your sympathy.

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Why screening for the deadliest cancer in the U.S. misses most cases [View all] question everything Monday OP

I had the scan. Insurance paid the 2grand bill. multigraincracker Monday #1

Doc has me down to get one of the screenings slightlv Monday #4

no more chest x rays? nt msongs Monday #2

Of the 2 people I know bamagal62 Monday #3

Be careful of thinking more screenings will improve mortality. erronis Monday #5

She died of lung cancer KT2000 Monday #6

My mother died of lung cancer. no_hypocrisy Monday #7

I am sorry for your loss. This must have been hard on the whole family. question everything Monday #8

More tragic: after my mother discovered that she had less than a week to live, no_hypocrisy Yesterday #9