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Subject: [Leica] IMG: House of Cheer and Hope, II
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:29:04 -0800
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On Feb 17, 2014, at 8:18 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> A close friend of mine, who is a very prominent surgeon here, always
> reiterates that modern medicine does not allow anyone to die with
> dignity...


I believe that is correct Jay. Once personal wishes and choice are not 
accorded to the dying person, their dignity has been stripped away. 


steve



> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 9:26 AM,  <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Jayanand Govindaraj mon ami,
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: House of Cheer and Hope, II
>> 
>> 
>>> Dynamic framing..
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>> 
>> 
>> The framing might be dynamic ! However if in my case I should be bundled 
>> in
>> a bed without being the least bit mobile I would trust someone would give 
>> me
>> the "black magic pill" and for heaven sake have mercy on my soul and let 
>> me
>> go!" To wherever that maybe?
>> 
>> Just don't leave me in some semi-communicated state dying slowly day by 
>> day
>> sitting or lying on a bed being kept breathing with machines and pills! 
>> HELL
>> NO I WONT GO THAT WAY!
>> 
>> Hell we have far more mercy toward animals and critters!
>> 
>> But we humans???????? Why we'll work almost forever attempting to keep Mom
>> or Dad alive. And many do that without any thought what the patient is 
>> going
>> through mentally? Even though they may never speak a word again ! THE 
>> TRUTH
>> IS? Get over it! They're dying! Let them go mercifully and quickly! They 
>> are
>> never going to walk out of the hospital and be... "NORMAL WHATEVER YOU MAY
>> THINK AND WISH!"
>> 
>> No I'm not being mean and unlovable toward "dying humans?" If they are, 
>> let
>> them have as much comfort as they pass away. But for heaven sake don't 
>> keep
>> them alive just for the sake they're lying there some how breathing with 
>> the
>> assistance of machinery when they mentally have no idea what day or who 
>> you
>> are!
>> 
>> Live the memories of past and appreciate the times you had.
>> 
>> But when a "human is going?" Just let them go as quickly, quietly and
>> painlessly as possible. You'll, if you are lucky will see them on the 
>> other
>> side if that is in your beliefs of whatever?
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 5:04 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> PESO:
>>>> 
>>>> I sent this one this morning and could not believe that I have had no
>>>> comments on it.  Then I checked the sent mail and discovered that I had
>>>> sent it Tom instead of the group:
>>>> 
>>>> PESO:
>>>> 
>>>> The director of the nursing home took me to several rooms and asked me 
>>>> to
>>>> photograph the people for their relatives who were not able to visit:
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.pbase.com/image/154522521
>>>> 
>>>> C&C greatly appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Tina
>>>> --
>>>> Tina Manley
>>>> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com
>>>> 
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Replies: Reply from skalte at icloud.com (Susan Ryan) ([Leica] IMG: House of Cheer and Hope, II)
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