Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD
Neither,

I did take care of my dad who was diabetic, on dialysis, an amputee and had alzheimer's.

I changed the dressings on his foot and watched gangrene take his toes.


To me it was a matter of making his life more comfortable --he did a little for me, so why not return the favor?

-I see now that it's a quality of life issue.

I am so sorry about your Dad. Wouldn't you have spared him that pain and suffering if you could have?


These parents have kept their daughter in mind when making these medical
decisions for her.How could a woman with the mind of a 6 mo old baby have
handled the pain and discomfort of her monthly cycle & the risk of uterine
cancer later on. She does wear thick straps around her chest for lifting in and out of her bed by her parents. The mother said the women in her family
are all big breasted woman. That, and the risk of breast cancer has also
been avoided They too considered their daughters quality of life.