The Value of Quality of Life.
I discussed the study on vitamin D and its affect at prolonging the life of terminally ill patients with my father this weekend. (Read about it He was quite for a moment and asked me if the study measured their quality of life. I stopped and thought about it. What did it matter. I thought of the Dylan Thomas poem I said that it was a matter of choice. For those who wanted more time it was an option.
My father asked if I had seen what cancer patience (especially Pancreatic Cancer patients) go through. He said that he would rather die. That it was worse to be incapacitated and a burden than to go quickly without treatment to prolong the inevidible.
I started to wonder what would I do. Again knowing ones options is the key to an informed choice. I think the answer would depend on the situation. (Duh, Talk about stating the obvious) Then I started to read about terminally ill patients and the importance of getting their affairs in order. I don’t know what I would choose to do. I think I would do everything in my power to treat the disease from all fronts. I would want to beat it.
The question of quality vs quantity is an important one being disucssed in medical ethics, as well as discussion and support groups. I for one welcome the discussion.
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