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I totally agree with you about the choice. I have been living with cancer for many years and want to live as long as possible, but knowing that when the time comes I have the choice is a great comfort. Because one of my metastasis sites is my intestines, however, I may not have the option, because I may not be able to keep down oral medicine.

In response to the earlier comments on the radio about people fearing they will be forced to die because of the law, this doesn't make sense to me, because of needing to involve the medical profession. The health care industry doesn't care how much you suffer, but they certainly can't make money off of you once your are dead. It is to their advantage to keep you going as long as possible.

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