Software developer Pieter Hintjens outlines his rules for talking to someone who is dying,as he faces up to his own diagnosis of terminal cancerSoftware developer Pieter Hintjens has been diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of 53. He will be opting to end his own suffering through euthanasia, which has been legal in Belgium since 2002. He has three children, and aged twelve,nine and five. In a final article on his website, he has outlined a protocol for dying, or including these thoughts on how to beget a conversation with someone you know is going to die.
It can be horribly awkward to talk to a dying person (let’s say “Bob”). Here are the main things the other person (let’s say “Alice”) should not say to Bob:Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com