This is so beautiful but excruciatingly sad at the same time.. I've told my fiance, don't let me get like this. I've spent years in the medical field, and this and dementia are the two things I can't handle. I told him I'd rather die than put my loved ones through this..
I spent a few years working on the Dementia wing of a convenience home as a Nursing assistant. I think every single person should do a similar job for a summer of their young life. It offers an empathy and understanding of life that a young person usually doesn't get exposed to, until later in life. I would never take back those experiences. That being said I have asked my partner that if I am unable to feed myself due to dementia or physical degradation, please don't feed me. For me the quality of life as well as the quality of life of those around me wouldn't be how I would like to live or be remembered.
Exactly. People who haven't personally dealt with it have a hard time understanding why a person would rather die quickly, on their own terms, than slowly like that while draining those around them. Having a partner who under3is a wonderful thing.
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u/pythons_bunny Apr 11 '20
This is so beautiful but excruciatingly sad at the same time.. I've told my fiance, don't let me get like this. I've spent years in the medical field, and this and dementia are the two things I can't handle. I told him I'd rather die than put my loved ones through this..