If you had Stage IV cancer, what would you do?

[the_final_countdown]

Let's say tomorrow you went to the doctor's and found out you had Stage IV cancer.

What would you do? Would you try to treat it?

Or would you immediately opt for hospice care?

 

[Pookie]

I would decline treatment and apply to Pegasos Assisted Dying Association. And if I couldn't do that I would somehow try to die by an overdose of IV morphine.

 

[Taki]

I would hang myself.

 

[CatabolicSeed]

Sweet, a way to die withiut any effort on my part

 

[the_final_countdown]

I would decline treatment and apply to Pegasos Assisted Dying Association. And if I couldn't do that I would somehow try to die by an overdose of IV morphine.

I think I would do the same.

In the meanwhile, I'd probably pig out on all sorts of foods and movies, spending time with family, watching the weeks pass until death takes me.

It wouldn't be easy. Cancer can be very painful even with medication. But I dream of it sometimes.

 

[Pookie]

I think I would do the same.

In the meanwhile, I'd probably pig out on all sorts of foods and movies, spending time with family, watching the weeks pass until death takes me.

It wouldn't be easy. Cancer can be very painful even with medication. But I dream of it sometimes.

I would like to do that too. Watch all my favourite movies/read my favourite books etc. before I leave this Earth. And of course spend as much time with loved ones as a long goodbye.

 

[andy69]

I would do nothing.

 

[blahblahhh]

This is my dream. Sad to say I would rather have a physical terminal illness than deal with the never-ending trajectory of a highly troubled mind. Anyways, I'd buy a nice bath robe and begin the celebration. Binge on movies. Could end up ODing on Honey Buns and Red Bull before the cancer takes me LOL. Take up drinking alcohol and smoking endlessly from a bong again. Oh, and smoke way too many cigarettes.

 

[the_final_countdown]

This is my dream. Sad to say I would rather have a physical terminal illness than deal with the never-ending trajectory of a highly troubled mind. Anyways, I'd buy a nice bath robe and begin the celebration. Binge on movies. Could end up ODing on Honey Buns and Red Bull before the cancer takes me LOL. Take up drinking alcohol and smoking endlessly from a bong again. Oh, and smoke way too many cigarettes.

I know the feeling..

That's a wonderful idea. I'd buy a bathrobe too.

I'd buy so many honey buns. Oreos, chocolate chip cookies—basically everything available to me in the snack section.

I'd go through a repository of the greatest films and rent them.

 

[x~Sophia~x]

I don't think any of us knows what we'd do if we were faced with this news. It would be great if we faced a type of cancer that would allow us to binge on chocolate, crisps and alcohol, but sadly, when cancer is terminal, this is rarely the case.

 

[Pookie]

I don't think any of us knows what we'd do if we were faced with this news. It would be great if we faced a type of cancer that would allow us to binge on chocolate, crisps and alcohol, but sadly, when cancer is terminal, this is rarely the case.

Probably zero appetite when cancer is terminal or an inability to eat at all.

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

Probably zero appetite when cancer is terminal or an inability to eat at all.

In the late stages they will give what is called TPN in US. Before that can eat as normal

 

[the_final_countdown]

I don't think any of us knows what we'd do if we were faced with this news. It would be great if we faced a type of cancer that would allow us to binge on chocolate, crisps and alcohol, but sadly, when cancer is terminal, this is rarely the case.

You're right.

I've read a few accounts where the prognosis was terminal but the patient otherwise felt fine, but those largely concerned the brain.

And even then, the moments you'd have to enjoy the free time would be relatively short-lived.

The dying would be, gruesome if it didn't happen immediately.

 

[stygal]

Depends on the cancer...
If it was something deadly enough you could cope with with high doses of morphine -> nothing.
If the pain or way my body would handle it were unbearable -> ctb.

I'd definitely decline any treatments such as chemotherapy.
That'd be a waste of time.

 

[the_final_countdown]

Depends on the cancer...
If it was something deadly enough you could cope with with high doses of morphine -> nothing.
If the pain or way my body would handle it were unbearable -> ctb.

I'd definitely decline any treatments such as chemotherapy.
That'd be a waste of time.

From what I understand, bone cancer can be brutal in terms of pain. To the point where you'd need fentanyl just to be able to sleep.

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

From what I understand, bone cancer can be brutal in terms of pain. To the point where you'd need fentanyl just to be able to sleep.

An answer to my daily prayers would be to see that type of cancer applied to every convicted murderer

 

[NightmareTour]

I would refuse treatment and see if I'll be eligible for any kind of assisted dying when the time comes. I wouldn't want to go through the whole ordeal of surviving and recovering from another life threatening illness, even if it was possible. Perhaps the finality of it would give me the motivation to do something good with my last days.

 

[lucacaro]

I would choose to not go through with treatment though I know this would cause a lot of stress and pressure on me by my family. I don't quite know what cancer is like but I can imagine it's not pleasant at all - but how could I refuse the opportunity to die without me having to directly cause it?

 

[newave3]

I would celebrate.

 

[Arrow]

think i would just sit back and relax and wait for the end to find me

 

[oneanonymous]

I'd refuse treatment and get back into drugs and ride it out, as comfortably as possible. I'd try to acquire a bunch of H or fentanyl first thing, but save it. Then if things got really bad, like before my mom died of cancer that spread to her brain and she started losing bladder and bowel functions (among other things), I'd then OD on my hidden stash.

 

[the_final_countdown]

I'd refuse treatment and get back into drugs and ride it out, as comfortably as possible. I'd try to acquire a bunch of H or fentanyl first thing, but save it. Then if things got really bad, like before my mom died of cancer that spread to her brain and she started losing bladder and bowel functions (among other things), I'd then OD on my hidden stash.

Sorry to hear about your mom. Sounds like she had a rough time towards the end.

 

[oneanonymous]

Sorry to hear about your mom. Sounds like she had a rough time towards the end.

Thanks. The worst part is that she was really scared of dying and didn't want to go. Every time the hospice care would come to the house and start taking her blood pressure and all that stuff, she's just break down crying. It was really hard to watch. It's so infuriating too, like, people who want to live get their life cut short, then people who want to die have the hardest time dying. What a cruel world, for both sides.

 

[Pookie]

Thanks. The worst part is that she was really scared of dying and didn't want to go. Every time the hospice care would come to the house and start taking her blood pressure and all that stuff, she's just break down crying. It was really hard to watch. It's so infuriating too, like, people who want to live get their life cut short, then people who want to die have the hardest time dying. What a cruel world, for both sides.

Yeah, isn't it strange how life works. So cruel and unfair.

 

[adam&eve]

Yeah, isn't it strange how life works. So cruel and unfair.

Fu*k the world, but fu*k cancer too... it eats you up, it is an agony... I would definitely also go into drugs and OD at the end.

 

[raindrops]

knowing my luck it would clear itself up, i'd be the first in history to have cancer heal by itself, like some sort of patient zero.

but yes, i would decline treatment, wait for my time.

 

[Sherri]

I would refuse treatment, attention Im writing if it was my person, and prob ctb shortly after.

 

[Mouse_]

Create a thriving meth empire?

Jokes aside, I'd probably travel as much as I can before I die and try all the dangerous stuff I've always wanted to do. Pet tigers, try bungee jumping, and so on.

No treatment. I feel like I've been treated enough for a lifetime.

 

[victoria91]

If I knew I was going to end up having a nasty death and my family would have to watch me, I would apply to dignitas.

If I didn't have the money I would use N.

 

[Niirvana]

If I knew I was going to end up having a nasty death and my family would have to watch me, I would apply to dignitas.

If I didn't have the money I would use N.

Exactly, me too.