Half Life – 24 – Dignitas? April 9th, 2021 Along with jokes and discussions about hair loss and the perfect morphine-enriched sundowner cocktail, references to buying one-way tickets to Switzerland (first class, please) are central to chat forums frequented by gallows humour sharing members of the terminal cancer brigade. Understandably, not everyone thinks there is a funny side, but for others it’s a way of lightening the load, sharing experiences, and dealing with otherwise near impossible subjects. Inside every smile and quip sits a real question, decision, or dilemma. All of those dreaming up witty suggestions on what to talk about with the person sitting next to you on that last flight to Zurich had hoped the subjects would stay as dinner table debates, pub pontifications, or vaguely interesting episodes of Radio Four’s Moral Maze. Dashing hopes more efficiently than a pilotless plane into the side of Mont Blanc, cancer’s laugh turned the theoretical into the personal.
Brilliant - I have long thought that the law on assisted dying should be changed. Your dog analogy is spot on. I do take exception to your comments about fondue and raclette though - I would be very, very happy to have a large supply of melting cheese as my last meal! Tartiflette, better still. 🧀😋
The way you have written this is extraordinary. You’re opening doors to thoughts that we, as humans, are frightened to open, to ask, to understand. Your blogs move me they really do.
Doing some catch up on your blogs. This one resonates with me. Bravado makes me say I have taken my own decisions on which road I should take through life. So why should I be denied this last one? Then that devil on my shoulder whispers in my ear “But are you brave enough?”
Difficult topic and I admire your courage to share your thoughts. I'll share mine spontaneously: should you ever decide to take that trip to Switzerland, let me know if there is anything I could contribute to make it as easy for you as possible over here. In the meantime I look forward to reading many, many more of your inspiring blogs
Hello Charlie, I look forward to your blogs every Friday morning. You make me laugh (wine), you’ve helped me reassess my own mental health as a strength for the first time in ??50 years (ocd), and you inspire me to love every day, be grateful for the small things, and hug my 2 boys and crazy dog extra tight. And you bring such important topics out of the taboo. You have all my respect, and much love this morning. Jo xxx
Morning Charlie- this really made me think about the assisted dying dilemma so thank you for that. Genuinely- your words stay in my head for a long time.
Half Life - 24 - Dignitas?
Very Profound and moving
Makes one really appreciate being healthy and being surrounded by love
Your writing is brilliant . Would make an astounding book helpful to other cancer sufferers
Hang in there!!!
Love you forever handsome. ❤️
Beautifully written but heartbreaking ❤️
Brilliant - I have long thought that the law on assisted dying should be changed. Your dog analogy is spot on. I do take exception to your comments about fondue and raclette though - I would be very, very happy to have a large supply of melting cheese as my last meal! Tartiflette, better still. 🧀😋
The way you have written this is extraordinary. You’re opening doors to thoughts that we, as humans, are frightened to open, to ask, to understand. Your blogs move me they really do.
Doing some catch up on your blogs. This one resonates with me. Bravado makes me say I have taken my own decisions on which road I should take through life. So why should I be denied this last one? Then that devil on my shoulder whispers in my ear “But are you brave enough?”
Difficult topic and I admire your courage to share your thoughts. I'll share mine spontaneously: should you ever decide to take that trip to Switzerland, let me know if there is anything I could contribute to make it as easy for you as possible over here. In the meantime I look forward to reading many, many more of your inspiring blogs
Hello Charlie, I look forward to your blogs every Friday morning. You make me laugh (wine), you’ve helped me reassess my own mental health as a strength for the first time in ??50 years (ocd), and you inspire me to love every day, be grateful for the small things, and hug my 2 boys and crazy dog extra tight. And you bring such important topics out of the taboo. You have all my respect, and much love this morning. Jo xxx
Morning Charlie- this really made me think about the assisted dying dilemma so thank you for that. Genuinely- your words stay in my head for a long time.
But- Swiss cheese is revolting .....xxx
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Another beautifully written, profound 'thought for the day' to start off my Friday. Thank you Charlie