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Created by hilly Thursday, 5 Mar 2026
hilly
WA, 8004 posts
Thursday , 5 Mar 2026 6:33PM
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I watched my parents go through end of life. One with Parkinson's and dementia the other with many different issues like bladder cancer. I think I will check out when the health issues kick in 80ish. It was a huge drain on the whole family and I do not want to do that. Thoughts?

decrepit
WA, 12825 posts
Thursday , 5 Mar 2026 6:56PM
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very tricky, depends on your belief system, what happens afterwards?
If there's nothing, go for it.
If you think you'll go to hell, probably not. (suicide is considered a sin by some)
If you think the lords of Karma will send you back to finish off what you missed out on????

What will I do???
No idea, certainly don't want to live as a vegetable

CH3MTR4IL5
WA, 951 posts
Thursday , 5 Mar 2026 9:27PM
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good time to plug the advanced health directive:

www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Advance-Health-Directives

Muppet
WA, 112 posts
Yesterday , 6 Mar 2026 2:11PM
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hilly said..
I watched my parents go through end of life. One with Parkinson's and dementia the other with many different issues like bladder cancer. I think I will check out when the health issues kick in 80ish. It was a huge drain on the whole family and I do not want to do that. Thoughts?


In your case, the sooner the better.

hilly
WA, 8004 posts
Yesterday , 6 Mar 2026 6:24PM
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Muppet said..

hilly said..
I watched my parents go through end of life. One with Parkinson's and dementia the other with many different issues like bladder cancer. I think I will check out when the health issues kick in 80ish. It was a huge drain on the whole family and I do not want to do that. Thoughts?



In your case, the sooner the better.


Hmmm

woko
NSW, 1777 posts
Yesterday , 6 Mar 2026 9:59PM
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google jenny dowell a civic minded person who is going through exactly this. & being public about it so we can benefit form her experience



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