I read about 5xmom’s blog about death, and thought about my distant uncle’s condition.

He was diagnosed with nose cancer a few years ago, and has recovered from it, but his is not as healthy as before. He used to have insurance coverage, but cancelled it just before the cancer, probably due to financial difficulties. So I think he spent quite a lot of his saving on medication, even though his company was paying some too. BTW, he has 2 young sons in primary, and also the sole bread-winner of the family.

Months ago, he was diagnosed with TB. Correct me if I’m wrong, I thought TB is not a deadly disease anymore, and early treatment will help. I think he was really depressed with his health, and how his family is going to cope with his condition. He wrote a letter to his family, saying that he’s going to die. Then left his family in the middle of the night and drove to a deserted area to commit suicide with carbon monokside. His dad called my dad to help searching for him, but my dad couldn’t find him anywhere. Luckily, there were some Malay men passed by and saw him sleeping in the car with the engine on and tried to break up the glass to get him. He was rescued.

My parents are not so sure about his condition now because my uncle’s family would like to settle this matter within close family members. I really hope that he’s doing fine now, and has not giving up on himself.

When I heard about people killing themselves, I always thought that they are just being selfish, and try to settle things the “easy” way out. But what if that person doesn’t feel like living on anymore? Does he have the right? Legally, I know he’s not.

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