Thank you all for the support. I am oscillating between numb and very sad at present. To address some concerns that have arisen in comments and messages:
We are in Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal pursuant to the Death With Dignity Act. The medications were prescribed after 3 doctors all examined my father, and his records, to determine he had less than 6 months to live. The decision was my father’s, alone.
My father had end-stages Parkinson’s disease. Death with dignity/assisted suicide was the humane option in his case. To force him to endure a “natural” death would have been cruel.
I am not a karma whore (God, how hurtful an accusation!). I was given permission by my father to post his last photo for remembrance purposes, as well as to give a human face to death with dignity.
StanTheTNRUMAN on March 6th, 2019 at 20:23 UTC »
So sorry for your loss . Brave fella till the end . May he rest in peace
EatShitMoron on March 6th, 2019 at 20:29 UTC »
Sorry for your loss. As sad as it is, feel fortunate that he was able to pass comfortably. I wish that all places had assisted suicide options.
Hehs-N-Mehs on March 6th, 2019 at 22:23 UTC »
Thank you all for the support. I am oscillating between numb and very sad at present. To address some concerns that have arisen in comments and messages:
We are in Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal pursuant to the Death With Dignity Act. The medications were prescribed after 3 doctors all examined my father, and his records, to determine he had less than 6 months to live. The decision was my father’s, alone.
My father had end-stages Parkinson’s disease. Death with dignity/assisted suicide was the humane option in his case. To force him to endure a “natural” death would have been cruel.
I am not a karma whore (God, how hurtful an accusation!). I was given permission by my father to post his last photo for remembrance purposes, as well as to give a human face to death with dignity.