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[ishtar79]

Terry Pratchett ready to be test case for suicide law

This is too depressing to contemplate. Not the assisted suicide part-I support people's right to end their life with dignity, and on their own terms. I guess I still refuse to process the fact that this brilliant, creative, unique mind is plagued by Alzheimer's.

It's Terry fucking Prachett!

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[embers-log.livejournal.com]

I got to see Terry Pratchett (a lot) at the Discworld convention last September, and I know he won't be in a hurry to exercise suicide rights (if he gets them). He is doing very well now, is creative and happy.... But he is terrified of Alzheimers (it is terrifying, I've seen a lot of brilliant people reduced by this) and I can understand his wanting to have some say in how long his life lasts.

He was pretty darned thrilled to become Sir Terry!

[ishtar79.livejournal.com]

I understand his wishes completely-I'd do the same in his shoes, and my mind is nothing to write home about.

Glad to know he's still doing well.

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

Yeah I think, when he was first diagnosed (about 2-3 years ago), he thought he would be going straight down hill and would never write again... Instead he is getting the best medical care (including improving his diet and exercise) and feels better than he has in years... He has special voice recognition softwear (because when he was first diagnosed he was typing gibberish, he isn't doing that now... but this is for the future...) which has been specially programmed to recognize the names of every character and place name in all of his past novels! So he is now able to see himself continuing to write for many years.

I love TP and his books so much!