Wouldn’t it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly? – Katherine Hepburn
When you think about it, why shouldn’t we be allowed to decide upon our quality of life? If there is a treatment available to prolong it or make us feel better should we not be allowed access to it?
55-year-old Colin Ross, who doctors say, has only months to live, has won a High Court battle over access to a life-prolonging drug. Judge Simon Grenfell overturned West Sussex Primary Care Trust’s decision that new drug Revlimid would not be cost-effective and the case should not be treated as “exceptional”.
Mr Ross, from West Sussex, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the blood cells over 4 years ago. He was advised that if he did not have access to Revlimid, that he would not live past this coming autumn.
There are so many diseases and illnesses that we cannot cure and so much suffering in the world and it amazes me how small doses of a potential cure can cost so much. Is someone making money somewhere from a person’s suffering? They must or we would not pay for the medication that we do.
I would love to see medication being made available freely to those who suffer, across the world. It is easier said then done, but maybe just maybe Mr Ross will have a slightly better quality of life now and less pain then he would have before this decision was overturned.
One can only hope.
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 and is filed under Pain and suffering, Thoughts & Questions, Views on News.
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