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Originally Posted by fireman328
My late wife had a condition called "non hodgkins lymphoma" which is basically cancer of the lymph system which stops working against antibodies and allows the body to "destroy" itself.
She did die, but there was no question, that she recieved the best care and no drugs were withheld to try every combination which might put it into regression.
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A very poignant post.
A Beloved sisiter, Mother and ex-boyfriend all had one thing to say about thier treatment......... 'the staff were wonderful'.
It's going to be an exraordinary doctor/consultant that eventually concedes that the 'condition' is most likely to be 'terminal' in the early stages when everyone around the person is busy considering what can and should be done for them.
Back to the OP - it's a start? The 'free' NHS isn't quite so free because of funding and keeping up with research and red tape IMHO.