In November 2012, my wife Melissa was diagnosed with a brain tumor...grade three brain cancer. I started blogging the day we found out...talking about life, cancer, family, and whatever is on my mind.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Making the Wrong Decision for the Right Reasons.
Is it even possible to make the wrong decision for the right reasons? And, if you do, does the reasoning make that decision ok?
I was torn when I first heard of Brittany Maynard's brain cancer diagnosis and decision to take her own life as opposed to letting brain cancer do the work for her. On one hand, I totally understand...brain cancer, treatments, medicines, the side effects...hell, the extreme costs alone...they all suck, for you and your loved ones. On the other hand, even though you may be surrounded by a lot of terrible things, those special moments that happen after a bad diagnosis are priceless.
It is certainly a personal decision...one I will not criticize.
Brittany followed through with her plan.
Read more...
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/02/health/oregon-brittany-maynard/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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