Around 10:45 on the morning of Feb. 25, Lee Goguen asked her father if he had any last requests.
The death that was coming to 70-year-old Gerald Goguen was the death he had chosen weeks in advance and his wife of 41 years had chosen to go with him.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008, Gerald’s health had started to deteriorate sharply in the months leading up to Christmas. Coby Goguen, 62, also had cancer that had spread and eaten into her bones. Both were racked with pain and wanted out.
Lee said she wanted to see her parents relieved of their suffering and was grateful they had the option to end their lives on their own terms.
My wife and I agreed when we hit 70 we are taking a bottle of Valium and shooting black tar heroin for the first time. Sucks to be an American but we going out with a bang. I hope we both live long enough to do it together. We won’t be afraid.
If you’re in America and not already 69 I’m not optimistic of your chances of making 70.
Nowhere near it yet. But I’m a survivor. I’ll make it.
Yeah that’s pretty much my plan too.
I’m not going to spend my end of days being ill, in pain, or destitute due to the American healthcare system. No thanks!
Well maybe do heroin once, come down then piece out
Easy to say that till the time comes. Don’t spread negativity its contagious.
Also just because your American doesn’t mean your life and how you choose to live are simply thrown away like trash some things will be out of your control but you can still focus on what you can control to improve. Don’t let negativity consume you all I’m saying.
Speak for yourself.
If I am old and ill and facing economic destitution due to likely being bankrupted by the American healthcare system, I’m ending it.