My friends sister is dying from cancer. Her bone cancer has made most of her bones so brittle that they are breaking. Her neck is broken, her arm is broken in two places, and the pain meds aren't worth anything anymore. She is looking into the process of assisted suicide. While I don't agree with anyone taking their life, I am torn on this one. Is it wrong for her to be done with this life? Is it God's way that she use the meds to end her life. Would God have made the meds a possibility just to test us, and whether we would choose suicide? Is it really suicide? I am torn. I just don't know. I do know that she has no life. She can't even get out of bed to pee without breaking something more. Even to say that the day after she chooses to take the meds for death, to simply overdose and fall asleep for good; she could hope for a cure, or recovery from this. When is it enough?
I guess I wish that God would just finish things for her, quickly, and not make her choose this right or wrong. :(
Then there is my friend and her family and friends. The stress of living through the passing of their loved one. UGH! It's so sad!!!
Ok... I just needed to vent. I don't know what else to do. I want to do things for my friend, but I don't think there is much needed now, but to pray that this ends quickly. :(
All I can do for now is to try to be there when she needs a break and just needs a friend to talk to. :)
1 comment:
I'm sorry to hear about your friends sister, I will pray for her. I'm also torn on this issue. My Grandma died of cancer and was also in a lot of pain. They were giving her a Morphine drip to ease her pain. As her pain level went up, so did the morophine. Eventually, she passed peacefully from having an overdose. Remember how much Jesus suffered for us before he died. It says in the bible that those that suffer here on earth will have many blessings in heaven. I hope that she knows Christ and that she is ready to go meet him. Hugs
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