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Originally Posted by ottopottomouse
Yes or no. Depends entirely on quality of life.
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Exactly.
My grandmother had colon cancer and they had her go through chemotherapy and it was doing more harm than good. She was 89, and decided she was better off just to die naturally at home. She was found dead a year later in her garden.
At a certain point in time you just know you cannot fight it any more. The older you are the more common this becomes. You can devote all of your energy and time fighting it or just enjoy your last few weeks or months.
To answer the question directly, it would depend on the circumstances. If it is someone who is younger and has a fighting chance, I would do everything in my power to support them in continuing their life. If they are older and fighting the medical issue does more harm than good or otherwise destroys their quality of life with little hope of survival, I say cut the cord.