On Fri 14 Nov 2008 10:18:27a, Dimitri told us...

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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:11:15 -0800, "Dimitri" >
>> wrote:
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>>>We have unlimited phone service so she can chat with her other kids. We
>>>have set up a webcam & I can pipe the laptop webcam into the TV and the
>>>sound through the sound system. She'll sit there and chat with her
great
>>>grandkids like it was nothing.
>>
>> Wow! She's not afraid of modern technology and you're not keeping it
>> away from her. It's a win, win situation.
>>>
>>>I have no objection to her decision the only thing necessary was the
>>>paramedic instructions needed to be countersigned by her primary
>>>physician.
>>>
>>>When she's ready she'll make her decision and that will be that.
>>
>> Considering the technology you've introduced to her and provide for
>> her, it sounds like her quality of life is wonderful and when she
>> decides to go - she'll die happy.
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>
> Actually she is not fearful of death - she is fearful of the process.
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> I think that is fairly normal.

I agree, Dimitri. Even at an age when I don’t “expect” to die soon, I am
not afraid of being dead, but I am indeed fearful of the process of dying.
When both my parents died they were in pain, my mother in particular. I
think I fear pain and suffering the most.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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