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What do you do when you have less than six months to live?

Posted by kono8888 @kono8888, May 3 12:22pm

I have stage four CRC, which is metastasized to my bladder. All chemotherapies have stopped working, and I am now in the end stages. I plan on driving to Portland, Oregon to investigate death with dignity option. It will be a bucket list road trip across country. I hope to find some solace in the travel. Has anybody else thought of this as an option? Thank you, David.

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jaspithill1946 | @jaspithill1946 | Jun 11 10:34am
In reply to @kono8888 "@jaspithill1946 sorry I did not see your request on my Facebook account. I will try and..." + (show)
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@jaspithill1946 sorry I did not see your request on my Facebook account. I will try and add you. Thank you.

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Facebook: Jack Spithill. There should be only one! I’ll look forward to hearing from you.

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kono8888 | @kono8888 | Jun 11 11:49am

Hey Jack, I found four Jack Spithill on Facebook. I sent a friend request to one of them. Hope it was you. You can try again to friend me. Thanks.
David Konopelski

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isadora2021 | @isadora2021 | Jun 12 5:00pm
In reply to @kono8888 "@premi thank you for your support kind, sir. Not everybody shares the same sentiment as you..." + (show)
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@premi thank you for your support kind, sir. Not everybody shares the same sentiment as you and I know it is a very controversial topic. But when it comes to my life and my suffering, I have 100% choice in whatever I choose. I hope the .start of the your first line treatment goes well. It’s been over two years of chemotherapy surgeries infection and mental torment from which there is no escape for me. I wish you well respectfully David.

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@kono8888 I have only just read your post and the responses. I am so glad to see the support for your right to choose and so much practical advice in the responses.

I have stage 4 appendix cancer but I’m still ok. I know that when it’s not and my quality of life is awful I too have comfort knowing there are assisting dying options available I will use.

I live in Australia and my own state (Western Australia) and most other Australian states have VAD (voluntary assisted dying legislated rights).

The main thing is making sure to apply in time and jump through the legal hoops while still mentally competent, or miss out on the choice. I see you have already received that advice. It is important.

Please do keep in touch with us while you work through this process. Sending you best wishes ❤️‍🩹

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