Christ mate, so sorry to hear that. Glad you’re going to make the most of what you’ve got left! Here for a good time, not a long time and all that.

What shoring or abusing.
I suppose in context you could do that together.

I was sent this ages ago, which whilst they were using it as a tool to convince me that God exists, I did think it was quite a good concept for what might come after death.

In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?”The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.”

May be this was one of the best explanations to the concept of God.

npn sorry to hear that but I think your attitude is fantastic. I am sure you have had your moments but you have a great get on with it approach

Lost a very good friend to MND last year just before she was 50. She said early on she wanted assisted suicide when couldn't wipe her own arse any more. Actually declined really fast at the end and died at home on morphine

My sister (5 was diagnosed terminal 7 years ago so has out lived their prediction by 4 years already. Her situation is deteriorating but she is still working and some how copes.

My mum had a stroke 2 years ago and is now in a nursing home and cant walk. She was incredibly active including sailing round the world. She used to have a really sharp mind and now has vascular dementia and alzheimers. She wants to go to Dignitas and we started the process about 2 months ago. I am impressed with the way they go about this and frustrated with how cloak and dagger we have to be getting medical records and statements from doctors and hospitals
Dignity is the key word for me. Mum has lost hers and she wants it over with. We kids and grand kids are mostly in agreement and it may happen in the autumn

I have been a Samaritan volunteer for 20 years and thought I would be ok with this but it has been really tough. However it is what she wants. I think we will have Dignitas UK eventually and we have to make sure we do it properly inside the NHS

Finally a massive thank-you to all those care workers and carers out there. So under valued doing something most people would run away from, especially those in high places. Please keep going and restore as much dignity as you can. Let those suffering make their own choice before its too late

When they kick out your front door. How you gonna come ?

Some really moving and eloquent posts on this topic. I wish the best to all those with loved ones in a terrible situation.

One more point

I used to have a perverse dream about life expectancy.
I'd dream I was given a few weeks to live, and was given a car with unlimited fuel and an M16 rifle with a few magazines of bullets.
Always thought cancer would get me.

In my next few days I find the few people that have pl553d me off and deal with them.

On my way home, I stop-off at a Spearmint Rhino where I succumb to a cardiac arrest, just after a gravy-spill.

I disengage, I turn the page.