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I agree with Brandon also. I lost my father in 2007 he was only 62 and I was only 23. He died of Mesothelioma he had 18 months from when he was diagnosed. So I am speaking from a child's point of view. This wreaked so much havoc on his body he couldn't do anything by himself anymore by the time he died and I personally think that hanging on to make everyone else feel better when you're completely deteriorated as a human being is not the right choice. By the time my dad died he had wished he died months before it was just too much of an inhumane way to be living. As much as I wanted every day I could get with him and wish everyday for more I can't accept having HIM suffer for MY selfish wants. I'm sure your children are far too young to understand or feel this way but I think in the years to come reflecting back on it they might. I think when your life is to the point of being harder to hang on then it is to keep trying for one more day you should sign those papers regardless of their feelings because after all this is your death and in a situation with so little control you should at least have that control. I wish the best to you and your family. EDIT: he didn't get to walk me down the aisle but he gave me everything he could and the best years of my life were spent with him and that is enough.

exactly. the strongest man I've ever met being turned into a 100lb person who can't even stand up on their own. No one should ever have to go through that if they can help it in any way.