29 Year Old Brittany Maynard Was Scheduled to Die Tomorrow. She’s Changed Her Mind.

And that’s okay.  She still plans to choose life-ending medication, but will do so at a later date.

In case you’re not aware of Brittany Maynard, here’s a concise synopsis:

Maynard was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, in April; doctors gave her approximately six months to live. So instead of letting her cancer determine her last day, she had chosen to commit suicide on Nov. 1 under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act so she could celebrate her husband’s birthday on Oct. 30. She planned to use a prescription from her doctor, but Maynard has since reversed that decision.

“It will come, because I feel myself getting sicker. It’s happening each week,” she says in the video.

Maynard recounts instances of having multiple seizures a day, not being able to say her husband’s name and even experiencing temporary paralysis. She adds that she will continue to monitor her symptoms and take the prescribed life-ending medication when the choice is still hers to make.  Via Mashable

Many of us are processing end of life options through the life and death of Brittany Maynard.  And there’s many opinions.  Many experiences.  Many religious perspectives.  Many, many, many feelings.

Here’s Maynard’s latest video:

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