Why I’m done with healthcare This hasn’t been easy to write, as I’m sure it might feel uncomfortable to read for many. I understand this and please know this is my own personal decision, and I would never want to discourage anyone else from seeking support or medical care. Your life and care should be totally up to you to decide, and you 100% deserve support if you want it. After spending over half my life trying, my parents going through hell, and being let down time after time, I’ve made the decision to write an Advanced Decision, essentially refusing most life-sustaining care should my body start to give up. To understand where I am at today, you’ve first got to go back to when I was 11 years old, over 15 years ago… Moving to Secondary School and having some severe bowel issues compounded to trigger a pretty severe eating disorder, and even more severe (undiagnosed Autistic) meltdown & overwhelm. Since that day, I and my family have fought, fought some more, and ev
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