Story about ending dialysis - from Wall Street Journal Nov.2005

[Sluff]

The misery of type 1 diabetes is about 10% of the misery of hemodialysis.

And you base this percentage on what documentation?


I think everyone has their own tolerance to what level of misery they may be at regardless the illness.

[okarol]

Yes, this article came out in November 2005, but I decided to post it because I thought it
was a good story about 21 years of diabetes, over three years of dialysis and a decision
made by one man. It's a good article because it makes people think. And obviously it has
inspired feelings as exhibited by the comments posted here.

[Sluff]

Thought this was worthy for a second read. 

[okarol]

The problem is not being positive or negative.

The problem is when facts are presented in a way as to discourage even an attempt to lift oneself out of a current bad state:  only 30% work, so don't expect to work; normal humans consume 21 liters of fluid a week, how can you possibly cut that down to 9 L a week; you have low hormones, so don't expect to have sex; you have low hemoglobin, so don't expect to be able to exercise; and so on.  Woe is me!  Alack and alas.

But the great thing about this site (as well as the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution) is that we are allowed to offer comments to the contrary (or of acceptance).  Only silence is the enemy of free speech.

Just read this again - AMEN Zach!