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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2017-09-23 10:46 AM, wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:13:08 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:

>
> I cannot think a person here whom I have known, that died with any
> sort of pain. There have been several died of cancer but they were
> long gone before it was unbearable. Perhaps it is more a fear of the
> moment of death. A good friend died of pancreatic cancer and two or
> three times she mused about what did I think the actual transition
> would be like and I could only say that like her, I really didn't
> know.

From what I understand, the process can be quite painful as the cells
stop getting sufficient oxygen. There skin's appearance changes and it
gets blotchy. Doctors and nurses can often tell how imminent death is by
the appearance and the rate of change. It's is not always a great idea
to hold a person's hand close to the end because the physical contact
can be quite painful.