[quote=tamvonk]Bob, I honestly don't think I could answer this unless I was in that situation. I like to think that I could . But really think I would have to experience the emotions that go along with all of this to make a fully informed decision at the time.
In our hospital, patients near the end are put on a continuous infusion of morphine and midazolam ( an anti anxiety and amnesiac drug). Hospice uses the same formula here too .
I think that here in NZ we don't need to use a bolus or increasing amount of morphine to ease the patients end.
Of course NZ is not a litigious country.
Take care,
Tammy [/quote]

Thank you for your reply Tammy. Yes even I can not explain the emotions & love I felt at that moment. Like I said I would never help another in this way ONLY my mother if I had to help again. This was not only about pain, she wanted to die in dignity with all her faculties, that was her last wish in her life. I do think she is looking over me now & will give me the strength I need. Bob