Originally Posted by marilynk

Nope! No one has the right to judge anyone's personal choice as it pertains to a "quality of life issue". Sometimes, even the "best" chance of survival does not equate to a person having an acceptable quality of life. FURTHERMORE: some people won't accept a particular treatment because of what it would mean to their caretakers---they don't want to be a burden, they don't want their friends/family to have to "suffer" along with them (although, we all know that the friends/family do...).
A person who is terminal has to make healthcare decisions based on what they can LIVE with---regardless of what your or I may think.

My BIL opted to not undergo chemo/radiation w/ pancreatic cancer. He didn't want to lose his hair, or so he said. I suspected that he didn't want my sister to watch him die a little bit at each treatment, and he didn't want to prolong the ineveitable (chemo/radiation offered MAYBE 6 months--at best). He made his peace w/ his God, his family and with himself. I don't think he was vain. I think he was incredibly well informed and made a decision that he could live (or as the case was, die) with.