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Would the aspect of knowing guide you to get your affairs in order and be able to enjoy life to the fullest?

by xattt 7y ago

pbhjpbhj 7y ago
I think that works in the last few years, but Parkinsons is quite slowly degenerative I feel, so sufferers experience obvious symptoms a long time before it kills them(?). Knowing for a decade in advance ... that's too soon to "get your affairs in order" and I can't see it would affect your ideology more than realising you'll die at some point in the future any way ...?
- adrianN 7y ago
  I some countries you can chose yourself when to end your suffering. I'd definitely want to know as early as possible so that I can arrange something like that.
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- athenot 7y ago
  > Knowing for a decade in advance ... that's too soon to "get your affairs in order" It's never too soon to "get your affairs in order". What if you have a car accident later today and end up in a paralyzed state? I don't mean to be grim, but this is what Advance Directives are for (also known as a Living Will). As long as you are well, you probably should re-evaluate this every 10 years. If you're in your 30's, you probably want as much as possible done to bring you back if something bad happens. But if you're in your 50s or 70s, you may prefer a different trade-off. By default, the healthcare providers must do everything they can to treat you but undergoing invasive (and risky) procedures may not be worth it and leave you with a worse quality of life. Example: you fall hard and fracture your hip. If you're in your 30s, you probably want to get surgery and get put back together. Your body is strong, it is likely to recover well. But that same problem in your 80s might be better handled with pain medication and other ways to maintain a quality of life. At the same time, if the accident is something like getting paralyzed, you may have various preferences as to how long or how much effort you want to be put into maintaining you (eg. if you are in a vegetative state). Here's a more detailed guide and pointers to prepare your own documents: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/living-wills/art-20046303 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health...
- bluGill 7y ago
  There are other ways to get your affairs in order. If I knew I was going to die at 65 I would have an extra 25k/year to spend on having fun now (401k+IRA savings). My family history suggests I will live until 75-85, so I'm saving that money to enjoy retirement, but if that won't happen. Of course advances in medical science happen all the time. If I know that in 30 years I'll die of X, putting $50/month into research on a cure for X can make a real difference. (My contribution alone of course means nothing, but with all the other people who like me know X will get them doing their $5-$100/month - depending on what they can afford)

Would the aspect of knowing guide you to get your affairs in order and be able to enjoy life to the fullest?

by xattt 7y ago

Would the aspect of knowing guide you to get your affairs in order and be able to enjoy life to the fullest?

I think that works in the last few years, but Parkinsons is quite slowly degenerative I feel, so sufferers experience obvious symptoms a long time before it kills them(?). Knowing for a decade in advance ... that's too soon to "get your affairs in order" and I can't see it would affect your ideology more than realising you'll die at some point in the future any way ...?

adrianN 7y ago
I some countries you can chose yourself when to end your suffering. I'd definitely want to know as early as possible so that I can arrange something like that.
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athenot 7y ago
> Knowing for a decade in advance ... that's too soon to "get your affairs in order" It's never too soon to "get your affairs in order". What if you have a car accident later today and end up in a paralyzed state? I don't mean to be grim, but this is what Advance Directives are for (also known as a Living Will). As long as you are well, you probably should re-evaluate this every 10 years. If you're in your 30's, you probably want as much as possible done to bring you back if something bad happens. But if you're in your 50s or 70s, you may prefer a different trade-off. By default, the healthcare providers must do everything they can to treat you but undergoing invasive (and risky) procedures may not be worth it and leave you with a worse quality of life. Example: you fall hard and fracture your hip. If you're in your 30s, you probably want to get surgery and get put back together. Your body is strong, it is likely to recover well. But that same problem in your 80s might be better handled with pain medication and other ways to maintain a quality of life. At the same time, if the accident is something like getting paralyzed, you may have various preferences as to how long or how much effort you want to be put into maintaining you (eg. if you are in a vegetative state). Here's a more detailed guide and pointers to prepare your own documents: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/living-wills/art-20046303 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health...
bluGill 7y ago
There are other ways to get your affairs in order. If I knew I was going to die at 65 I would have an extra 25k/year to spend on having fun now (401k+IRA savings). My family history suggests I will live until 75-85, so I'm saving that money to enjoy retirement, but if that won't happen. Of course advances in medical science happen all the time. If I know that in 30 years I'll die of X, putting $50/month into research on a cure for X can make a real difference. (My contribution alone of course means nothing, but with all the other people who like me know X will get them doing their $5-$100/month - depending on what they can afford)