My experiences so far...
This is my first post of what will likely be a very long journey. Over the past 10 years, I have become a fierce advocate for Death With Dignity. While I am lucky and live in Oregon where we have such a law, it is far more onerous, complicated, and full of bureaucracy and red tape. And trust me, I know. Today is the 10th Anniversary of the day we turned my Gramma's pacemaker off so that she could pass on her own terms. And in July and November of 2020, my Stepmom and Dad, respectively, both diagnosed with late stage cancer, asked for DwD to be coordinated for them. As you will read in my stories, sometimes this process goes smoothly and is calm. Sometimes, this process is the bumpiest road full of potholes you can imagine. I now know more than I ever thought I would about this process, and I have made promises to my now gone family that I will work to make it easier and more straight forward for others to utilize it to ...