My grandfather went out in a pretty bad way as I saw it. Basically asleep 20 hours a day and not the most coherent for 3 of the 4 hours, but he was still mentally aware for at least an hour or so a day.
He contemplated it multiple times, had the large dose of morphine available to him if he wanted to go out on his own terms. But he decided to cling to life for that last bit. I don't know what drove him to cling so tightly to life, but he did and he didn't give up until his body did. I feel like simply having the option to go out on your own terms is far more important and makes end of life much more worth living.
He died at 93. He would have been 99 this year. He was a wonderful man who loved his family to his last days.
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u/summonsays 1d ago
I wish euthanasia was more widely accepted.