Having watched a couple of cancer deaths from up close in the last couple of years I think that anybody that seriously advocates this has had limited exposure to the subject.
I can see the point of 'having time to come to terms with things' but if that time is spent in a morphine induced coma because you can no longer deal with the pain it is of limited value.
It's probably not the very worst way in which you could go but it definitely isn't the best.
Agreed. You don't just get sleepy one day and go quietly. The side effects require treatment, even with no possible cure. It's a horrible, drawn out, not to mention expensive, way to go.
Cancer has lots in common with chronic pain, spine-related for instance. The main difference is that the latter kills you slower. Might take 30-50 years of agony before you go. So for those who think cancer death is sweet cuz it gives you time for reflection, I recommend breaking their back instead.
Death by cancer can be extraordinarily painful and drawn out. If it metastasizes to the bone it becomes intensely painful to make the slightest movement.
> let’s stop wasting billions trying to cure cancer, potentially leaving us to die a much more horrible death.
If the author wants to forgo treatment upon a cancer diagnosis, more power to him; but I'm extremely grateful for continuing research into cancer treatment options.
What we really need though are better cancer diagnosis options. All too often we don't realize we even have a problem until it's far too late to treat it.
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[ 4.8 ms ] story [ 32.2 ms ] threadI can see the point of 'having time to come to terms with things' but if that time is spent in a morphine induced coma because you can no longer deal with the pain it is of limited value.
It's probably not the very worst way in which you could go but it definitely isn't the best.
If the author wants to forgo treatment upon a cancer diagnosis, more power to him; but I'm extremely grateful for continuing research into cancer treatment options.
What we really need though are better cancer diagnosis options. All too often we don't realize we even have a problem until it's far too late to treat it.
Oh, tell that to a 7 year old who has terminal cancer. What an amazingly blinkered view this guy has!