this is from the newsbot in the health forum here....

http://www.the33tv.com/news/nationwo...0,635003.story
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This man is charging $4,000.00 for a "death with dignity." These charges negate the principle of a quiet, easy and private death. Jack Kevorkian charged nothing to aid his patients in their chosen finality. People WOULD rather die at home surrounded by their loved ones. This man is a vulture-like character.

Finally found it....thank you Doody. *grin

I think a thread should be posted specifically about this issue. I have found alot of negative input, but the subject couldn't be more important. People on this site, I think the moderators have not really wanted to include dicussion so far, and I hope they will allow us to continue. Our lives our our own, and we have the right to choice, it is our body and soul after all is said done. Nobody should have the right to tell another what they must and must not do for their own body. I have said no to even a test (emg) and I was chastised for not being cooperative. Well I am not going to be cooperative if and when my health goes down. No way. I will decide for myself what is right and wrong when my life is on the line. I do have health care requests ready, but I have gone a few steps further. There is a compassionate organization that I joined years and years ago. I am still here, I have no current plans. I have made my wishes known to my son and best friend. It is the future that I think about. I want my dignity. I hope we can open this subject up and not get in trouble. I really was hoping they would allow it. I am in contact with {final exit{ and am working on a bullitinboard for our area. I want to do something for the organization while I can and am relitively healthy. The group is aging, and needs others to continue dicussion in this country. So far I have been unable to talk to even my good friends and neighbors to get a dicussion going at the library. The library isn't really in favor of it. We all have been distanced by the subject and even death itself. I had a friend who wanted me there in the hospital when he was dying. However I was not family, and was kicked out. He passed that night and neithor of us was granted time because I was not family. I was intentionally distanced from his death. Is this right? Hospitals don't often do what I think is right, and I have been at too many bedsides. Lets see what this site will do, and hopefully we can open a thread for dicussion and be open about it. ginnie

Hi Alfie, I read that site that you put on the thread. The idea of suiside is discouraged. I am not suisidal, and yet years and years ago I joined a group for dicussion. I just planned for a future choice. I have been at too many bedsides to think that a hospital will do what you wish. My father convulved in my arms from pain. He had throat cancer. There was not enough pain relief even with hospice. Nope, that is not what I am going to do if I can help it. ginnie

Hi ginnie...did you watch The Suicide Tourist? I think this thread is all about choice and I think the mods are very agreeable to expressions of opinion regarding our choices. What we cannot do, and don't do here is announce our decisions to hurt/kill ourselves...that would help no one.

I just want the information here. I have all the books, (Derek Humphry) and Sherwin Nuland..etc and we have discussed The Bridge (did you watch that?)

I have nothing but admiration for the ALS pt Craig Ewert, who choose to end his life.
And it was a repeat last night on PBS.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...neroped03.html

Thanks lou lou for directing me to this post. I have missed you and was shocked to hear of your marriage and your loss. So sorry dear lady...continued prayers for you.

Hi alffe, so glad the site is open for dicussion on hard topics. I have known lou lou too. So many good souls here, looking for support and answers. suffering is so great sometimes I can't help but tear up for others. I keep my prayer list going. As long as this site is available, I will be back to hear from my friends, my support team, when things are at the darkest. I hope I hear from the States Attorney. That is what I need to help solve my problem. Thank you ginnie

I did watch those movies. I get a news letter from FE ever so often and I do have a councelor both inside the organization, and privately a friend who happens to be a psychologist. I use to live in MO. and now live in Fla. so I do have long distance service! ginnie "

And another bump...