I was going to point this out, as well. There is a certain level of physical pain where your ability to focus on anything external to the pain is severely dimi

I was going to point this out, as well. There is a certain level of physical pain where your ability to focus on anything external to the pain is severely diminished. Having recently spent time with people in end of life situations, I have to say that the urge to "fight on" is definitely championed more often by those who are far removed from the day-to-day details.