[Personal Story] From Punishment to Purpose & Protection

[@Alipotamus]

I’m a 74 year old great grandma. I have had fibromyalgia since’72. I believe it is progressive! The last nearly 9 years have been a terrifying hell. Nothing allowed for severe pain head to toe. Inside and outside. I have been fighting suicide endlessly. After I was told by a pain doctor that there was nothing they “Northern California Kaiser “ could do, I asked, “What are people like me supposed to do?” All he said was, “You DO know that euthanasia is Legal in California?”. Exact words.

[@paincrusaderofficial]

you're the second person this week to tell me that a doctor told them they'd be better off 'ending' it... I am just in utter shock that health care providers are actually out there saying these kinds of things. I got into this to SAVE lives, or at least make them a hell of alot better.... not to just give up on people and treat them like old dogs. Very disheartening. I'm so sorry. I can only imagine the impact that kind of conversation would have on you.