[raydan]

Khar Khar:

raydan raydan:

I'm going to die at age 89 from a heart attack after a 12 hour sexual marathon.
Gonna need a few of those blue pills.


...no masterbation jokes please.

raydan raydan:

desertdude desertdude:

Damn it Khar ! Your links are as long as your posts !

Like Farquaad and his big castle, I think Khar is compensating for something.

Now boarding the "raydan train of thought!" From masturbation city to compensating village, coming through the psychological projection valley.

For the record, the length of my posts is compensating for my tiny, tiny brain. Proudly, I own the smallest vehicle I could get with 4WD to deal with Albertan country roads and such.

In reality, I said, NO masterbation jokes.

But since I amuse you so much, I'll add this one...
I think I'm going to go shopping for a leaf blower today.

[PostFactum]

No we shouldn't, if we knock to the doors - in one day they will be opened for us. It's always better to die fighting than without a fight, because you die with a hope that you can win.

[desertdude]

You know what, thats the most sensible and legible thing you've ever said here.

[GreenTiger]

andyt andyt:

I'm not sure I would accept chemo if I had it. Just make me comfortable. I guess it's a matter of balancing the odds, but I wouldn't accept very painful treatment just to increase the odds of surviving only a little, or extend life by only a few months. What we should allow is using heroin for pain management, and not worrying about terminal or very sick people getting addicted.

Oh, and move me to a hospice next to some Chinese people, so I can piss them off.

I would like though to have the option to fight it though.

[Yogi]

Were I to be diagnosed with a 'cancer', of course, the inevitable question " Should I fight this" would come up. That question could only be answered with another question; " What do I have left to live for"?

[Brenda]

Yogi Yogi:

Were I to be diagnosed with a 'cancer', of course, the inevitable question " Should I fight this" would come up. That question could only be answered with another question; " What do I have left to live for"?

Life.

[raydan]

Brenda Brenda:

Yogi Yogi:

Were I to be diagnosed with a 'cancer', of course, the inevitable question " Should I fight this" would come up. That question could only be answered with another question; " What do I have left to live for"?

Life.

But don't forget quality of life.

One of my uncles had cancer at age 79 and they told him they could give him 3-4 months more with treatements. He asked if he would be able to leave the hospital and they said no.

He refused the treatements and died about 2 weeks later.

[Brenda]

raydan raydan:

Brenda Brenda:

Yogi Yogi:

Were I to be diagnosed with a 'cancer', of course, the inevitable question " Should I fight this" would come up. That question could only be answered with another question; " What do I have left to live for"?

Life.

But don't forget quality of life.

One of my uncles had cancer at age 79 and they told him they could give him 3-4 months more with treatements. He asked if he would be able to leave the hospital and they said no.

He refused the treatements and died about 2 weeks later.

That's not treatment with the hope of curing. That's prolonging life for the sake of prolonging.

The question was "should we stop trying to cure it"...

[raydan]

Brenda Brenda:

That's not treatment with the hope of curing. That's prolonging life for the sake of prolonging.

The question was "should we stop trying to cure it"...

I'll get all symantic on you then.

If you cure someone, you're still prolonging his life.

[Brenda]

raydan raydan:

Brenda Brenda:

That's not treatment with the hope of curing. That's prolonging life for the sake of prolonging.

The question was "should we stop trying to cure it"...

I'll get all symantic on you then.

If you cure someone, you're still prolonging his life.

Doctors, researchers and scientists are just overrated

[andyt]

The headline was obviously not written by the writer of the article. Nowhere does she say don't fight cancer. What she is saying is that as our lifespan increases, cancer becomes almost an inevitability, and to think we're going to eliminate cancer is just hubris.

If you're 30 and get breast cancer, of course get a mastectomy and fight it as best you can. If you're a guy, do a Lance Armstrong - shows that cancer can be beaten and you can come roaring back from it. But, if you have something that's going to kill you anyway, doing every last intervention is probably not worth it. Prostrate cancer, say. "Benign neglect" is often the best treatment, as it's often very slow moving, and do you really want to deal with incontinence and or impotence for what may not extend your life at all?

[Yogi]

raydan raydan:

Brenda Brenda:

That's not treatment with the hope of curing. That's prolonging life for the sake of prolonging.

The question was "should we stop trying to cure it"...

I'll get all symantic on you then.

If you cure someone, you're still prolonging his life.

Here's a perfect example of this^ Ray.

My BiL's BiL Was diagnosed with milignant cancer in both lungs and kidneys 3 weeks ago.Last week the Dr.'s found a 'fast growing' tumor on his brain.
The day after tomorrow, Wilf goes in for surgery to try to remove the tumor. 30% chance of coming out of this 'alive. To what end??? What the hell is the point of bothering? Personally, I think he should spend his few remaining days just being with his family, and kept as pain-free as possible.
Sis, and BiL are going into the city today to be with him. Wanted me to go with them. I politely refused as Wilf is only an acquaintance. Did send my regards, condolences and prayers.

[Zipperfish]

desertdude desertdude:

You know what, thats the most sensible and legible thing you've ever said here.

I'll second that. You're coming along, Post!

[Zipperfish]

Yogi Yogi:

Here's a perfect example of this^ Ray.

My BiL's BiL Was diagnosed with milignant cancer in both lungs and kidneys 3 weeks ago.Last week the Dr.'s found a 'fast growing' tumor on his brain.
The day after tomorrow, Wilf goes in for surgery to try to remove the tumor. 30% chance of coming out of this 'alive. To what end??? What the hell is the point of bothering? Personally, I think he should spend his few remaining days just being with his family, and kept as pain-free as possible.
Sis, and BiL are going into the city today to be with him. Wanted me to go with them. I politely refused as Wilf is only an acquaintance. Did send my regards, condolences and prayers.

Back in the old days the Brits had a thing called a Brompton Cocktail for terminally ill patients. It was a mixture of heroin and morphine stirred into gin. Better living--and dying--through chemistry, I say.

[Yogi]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Yogi Yogi:

Here's a perfect example of this^ Ray.

My BiL's BiL Was diagnosed with milignant cancer in both lungs and kidneys 3 weeks ago.Last week the Dr.'s found a 'fast growing' tumor on his brain.
The day after tomorrow, Wilf goes in for surgery to try to remove the tumor. 30% chance of coming out of this 'alive. To what end??? What the hell is the point of bothering? Personally, I think he should spend his few remaining days just being with his family, and kept as pain-free as possible.
Sis, and BiL are going into the city today to be with him. Wanted me to go with them. I politely refused as Wilf is only an acquaintance. Did send my regards, condolences and prayers.

Back in the old days the Brits had a thing called a Brompton Cocktail for terminally ill patients. It was a mixture of heroin and morphine stirred into gin. Better living--and dying--through chemistry, I say.