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End of Life Issues

BigmanPigman

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5. Having your love and support thoughout this period is so

Reply to The_jackalope (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 10:48 PM

Sep 2017

very important. My family is supportive of me and my decision as well. We have always believed in quality of life. I wish there were more doctors in the US that weren't afraid to help. The legal and insurance issues make too many reluctant to assist in CA even though it is legal.

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I'm sorry for your loss. [View all] The_jackalope Sep 2017 OP

How did you first meet Kathy? Love at first sight? Or didn't it take a few more sights? 🙂 MLAA Sep 2017 #1

Love at first sight. The_jackalope Sep 2017 #3

That is LOVE. Thank you for sharing I bet it warms quite a few hearts tonight. MLAA Sep 2017 #4

Beautiful and true, as always... pangaia Sep 2017 #2

Having your love and support thoughout this period is so BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #5

Thank you for having the balls to speak out loud of these profound things fierywoman Sep 2017 #6

Shakespeare Sonnet 71 - No longer mourn for me when I am dead Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #7

well, i think it is part being polite and part mopinko Sep 2017 #8

It is hard to know what to say. Stonepounder Sep 2017 #9

you are so right KT2000 Sep 2017 #10

"Love means wanting for your beloved what they want for themselves." calimary Sep 2017 #11

Yup. What you say to yourself is what matters. SusanaMontana41 Sep 2017 #12

Wonderfully said. iamateacher Sep 2017 #13

OUR loss of her heart, soul and incredibly art, is on all of us. raven mad Sep 2017 #14