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Essay / end of life - 623
Dealing with a terminal illness or having a family member with a terminal illness is a very difficult thing to talk about. These things usually happen unexpectedly and we are never prepared for such a situation. When you first hear about your terminal illness, you may feel isolated and even numb to the world. People usually aren't comfortable talking about their own problems, but when you're going through something like this, the best thing you can do is talk about it. There are pros and cons to assisted suicide and no one can ever really say what they would do until they find themselves in that situation. If a member of my family suffered from a terminal illness, I personally believe that I would help my family member in whatever decision they chose. I think if you have a terminal illness, you should have the decision to do what you want. If you are in a lot of pain and think you are ready to die, I think you should have that right. When you are diagnosed with a terminal illness, you go through many stages until you accept what is happening....