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by magicalhippo 857 days ago
My dad's cancer spread to the lungs so radiation was off, and his kind didn't respond well to any chemo at the time. He then got pneumonia and the docs told us he'd likely have many months left once the pneumonia was treated, but he would most likely have to stay at the hospital until the end.

He decided to ask them to stop the oxygen supply, and passed away peacefully the following day. It hit hard since it came earlier than expected, but I'm very grateful he was allowed to make that choice. I hope I get to make my own choice if the time comes.