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A group that is all about the cheery subject of death. Let's talk about the inevitable event and help each other deal with it.

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Dead Celebrities

Started by Buford Twain Mar 24. 0 Replies 0 Likes

There's a web site for just about anything...…Continue

Einstein's death

Started by Buford Twain Feb 14. 0 Replies 0 Likes

from wikipedia's article on Einstein:On 17 April 1955, Albert Einstein experienced internal bleeding caused by the rupture…Continue

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How doctors die

Started by Buford Twain Jan 23. 0 Replies 0 Likes

http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/11/30/how-doctors-die/ideas/nexus/From the article:"It’s not a frequent…Continue

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Locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson dies after losing appeal for assisted suicide

Started by Buford Twain. Last reply by Grinning Cat Aug 22, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Interesting how we don't yet have the right to call it quits...(in most countries).…Continue

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Natural Burial Info - an alternative to casket burial or cremation

Started by Buford Twain. Last reply by Valerie Cantone Dec 13, 2011. 3 Replies 1 Like

Here is a description of natural burial from http://www.naturalburial.coop:"A modern natural burial is an environmentally sustainable alternative to…Continue

51 hours left to live

Started by Buford Twain. Last reply by Scary Guy Mar 6, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

An "ask me anything" discussion thread started by a person dying soon of terminal cancer.If you have a question now's the time to ask it. …Continue

Death with Dignity (Physician assisted death)

Started by Sentient Biped. Last reply by TNT666 Nov 20, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Oregon and Washington both have laws in place allowing suicide by lethal prescription, so-called physician-assisted suicide. These laws are known as Death with Dignity. Oregon State published FAQs…Continue

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Burial at sea - from Maine to Miami

Started by Sentient Biped. Last reply by Sentient Biped Sep 5, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Given how much we remove from the sea, it's nice to see some people returning there. …Continue

Walmart caskets?

Started by Buford Twain. Last reply by Buford Twain Sep 5, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Walmart is selling caskets now (at their online store):…Continue

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When we die, do we have a responsibility for those who remain?

Started by Sentient Biped. Last reply by Grace Fitzpatrick Sep 2, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Having recently lost my dad, the topic of death is closer than usual. To be honest, as a health care professional who cares for many sick and elderly people, death is a frequent, familiar…Continue

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Comment by Buford Twain on February 9, 2009 at 7:57am: Hi Rickr0ll and sorry to hear about your friend. What was he going through, I wonder, to make him take his own life?

Comment by Buford Twain on February 9, 2009 at 7:51am: Catharine, that is great news!

Comment by Tedster on February 9, 2009 at 12:58am: Man, Rick, I am sorry about your friend. It can be very difficult to know how hard peoples lives are behind there eyes.

Comment by Rickr0ll on February 9, 2009 at 12:10am: i can officially join this group. One of my friends on myspace died today- committed suicide. I was his last contact in this world... He told me he was doing it... I hate to bring the cheer level down in here, but i really think that maybe there is some wisdom that you could render to me.

Comment by Buford Twain on February 8, 2009 at 10:22am: Hi Catharine, just checking, how was the news on your husband? Hope all is well.

Comment by Buford Twain on February 5, 2009 at 9:03am: Hi Catharine and sorry to hear about your husband. I hope that the news from the lab is positive. I know a couple of people who have had melanoma removed, in their case it seemed to be somewhat of a "routine" operation (as much as something like this can be routine). A close friend of mine is successfully battling aggressive cancer (chest, brain) and my mum has made a recovery from breast cancer and lung cancer. A friend of my wife made a complete recovery from non-Hodgkins lymphoma. So, the good news is that cancer is not an automatic death sentence, in many cases it can be successfully treated.

Comment by MJ on February 5, 2009 at 6:29am: Hope all turns out well Catharine... I know how you are feeling.. my daughter had to hve a biopsy for suspected cervical cancer. waiting for those results wasn't fun, and the few people who did know promised to pray for us... HA! Her results came back not good, but not cancer - yet. No thanks to any prayers... I, too, am grateful my daughter and I have no preconceived notions there will be any "divine intervention".