I hear ya. I just think there's a different level when it comes to death.

My wife basically was like, "I'm not going to quit drinking, even if I'm dying."

When she got into the ICU, and was actually forced to look at her eminent death, then she completely changed. Thankfully, she was able to "pull up on the yoke", and she's doing great being sober for 3-4 months.

There's a difference between "I don't like the chemo, so I want to live well now even if it lowers my chances of recovery" when you are months away. The actual moment when your life is on the line is something that is completely different, and a lot of us on this board might not be ready for it yet.

Anyway, that's my point.

In response to this post by HokieAl

Posted: 08/20/2019 at 4:03PM

State of Oregon takes custody of 13 year old and resumes -- ElbertoHokie 08/20/2019 1:21PM

Classic case of Gov overreach... -- Naelbis 08/20/2019 8:20PM

Dummies that think it's a cure all give CBD oil a bad name, -- VTSnake 08/20/2019 3:13PM

*posts cure all anecdote* ** -- typed by ben 08/20/2019 5:26PM

"Cure all"? My anecdote is a "cure one". -- VTSnake 08/21/2019 07:26AM

We considered that, since we have some CBD oil. Did you discuss -- PhotoHokieNC 08/20/2019 4:24PM

We didn't discuss it initially, but did on followup -- VTSnake 08/21/2019 07:23AM

Thanks, Snake. We intend to bring the idea -- PhotoHokieNC 08/21/2019 12:21PM

Cool anecdote! Awesome to hear. ** -- BG Hokie 08/20/2019 3:22PM

Per my wife and facebook cbd oil cures cancer -- fordham 08/20/2019 2:55PM

The article doesn't say what the prognosis is with treatments and removing -- Brown Water 08/20/2019 2:19PM

For her disease, 5 years (or more) is 92% likely with surgery and chemo -- jmanatVT 08/20/2019 3:06PM

Probably better than vitamine therapy. ** -- Guy LeDouche 08/20/2019 2:35PM

Definitely, but if she's terminal no matter what, and all the chemo, etc. -- reestuart 08/20/2019 2:54PM

Agry, really need to know more about her condition before passing judgment ** -- Brown Water 08/20/2019 2:57PM

I disagree. Judgement should be passed with minimal data and optimally, -- ElbertoHokie 08/20/2019 3:11PM

Harrumph ** -- HokieAl 08/20/2019 3:12PM

Government...yay! -- vthokieq 08/20/2019 1:57PM

13 is more than old enough for the kid to understand -- HokieAl 08/20/2019 1:47PM

No. She isn't. If she's old enough for that decision, then she can weigh -- CochraneResident 08/20/2019 2:46PM

Having that disease tends to mature you quickly - faster than most. ** -- RTFC 08/20/2019 7:42PM

I think some 13 year olds are equipped for that level -- HokieAl 08/20/2019 3:11PM

I hear ya. I just think there's a different level when it comes to death. -- CochraneResident 08/20/2019 4:03PM

Nobody's ever ready for that moment yet unless by some situation -- PhotoHokieNC 08/20/2019 4:36PM

Man, what a complicated moral and political issue. Doubt it gets resolved. -- CPRVHokie 08/20/2019 1:41PM

Karen Quinlan - I'm aboard ** -- TomTurkey 08/20/2019 2:07PM

Didn't the Fed start allowing use of non-approved methods 1-2 years ago? -- 48zip 08/20/2019 2:00PM

Non-approved means being able to try treatments under development -- HokieAl 08/20/2019 3:15PM

What a CrAOCk of poop ** -- darnellm 08/20/2019 1:23PM

I hear ya. I just think there's a different level when it comes to death.

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