Closing in on 60, and having both diabetes and very severe arthritis, I can see the possibility of facing such a decision in the foreseeable future. I probably look upon pain differently than most of you younger folks, having lived in near constant pain for 18 1/2 years now. Pain is a gift, and I offer if as atonement for my various misdeeds. No, I haven't done anything horribly wrong, but Karma is a balancing act, and chronic pain washes away the bad Karma of a lifetime.

John