A fate worse than death...
That is how I describe the condition my uncle is in at the hospital. It all started with waking up in serious pain that grew into him unable to stand on his feet. The doctors pumped him full of drugs which has left him in a hallucinatory state. They have him on anti-psychotics, Valium, and god knows what else whether any of it is helping is debatable. It is incredibly hard to look in the eyes of a family member and know that they don't see you or know who you are. As of this moment they are trying to detox him in the hope it will snap him back to reality. If that doesn't work he will be stuck like this for the remainder of his life and be placed in a psych ward. My aunt bless her h...

A fate worse than death...
That is how I describe the condition my uncle is in at the hospital. It all started with waking up in serious pain that grew into him unable to stand on his feet. The doctors pumped him full of drugs which has left him in a hallucinatory state. They have him on anti-psychotics, Valium, and god knows what else whether any of it is helping is debatable. It is incredibly hard to look in the eyes of a family member and know that they don't see you or know who you are. As of this moment they are trying to detox him in the hope it will snap him back to reality. If that doesn't work he will be stuck like this for the remainder of his life and be placed in a psych ward. My aunt bless her heart cannot take care of him, the constant care and supervision he needs is beyond her abilities.

I don't fear dying of old age, in an accident, or to protect another person at the cost of my own life. I do fear being left in a state that leaves me alive, but unable to live my life (a vegetable, paralyzed, or lost in my own mind.) It would be mercy to have one of my family or a doctor put me out of my misery rather than go on like that.I will be the first to admit that I have not always been the most devout Christian/Catholic. Despite all the problems that I have with organized region I do believe in an afterlife and that my ancestors watch over me. My uncle often calls out to my grandmother and grandfather whether he sees their spirits or a hallucination is a good question. Still I pray to whatever divine being that maybe listening please let him come back to us be merciful.