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How do I tell my family I want to quit treatment just so I can die?
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@randallshields56 ..Walk in MY shoes for 5 minutes and then you can criticize or give me your wisdom or advice on life. I was diagnosed with MS at 29. Due to a medical screw-up at age 54 I was hospitalized and discharged after 2 weeks in the isolation ward with Chemical Meningitis. As a result of the screw-up I now have Adhesive Arachnoiditis. I lost my career and income. I am in chronic to intractable pain even with a neurostimulator. Can't drive, eyesight is bad, and that is just a start. I am in my 70's now. NO ONE has the right to tell me I have fight.
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@top1sgt, you're quite right that no one can tell another person what they should do or that you have to fight. Everyone has their own story and right to make choices. @randallshields56's comment was not directed to you, but sharing his experiences and the choices he has made.
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