It can be hard to lose someone that you feel very close to, even more so when it is due to an incurable disease. My father passed away 8 1/2 years ago to an incurable brain tumour. My father was given the choice to forego all treatment or receive treatment that may or may not extend his life. He chose the former - no treatment. His decision was not selfish it was courageous. He was given all the information that was available at the time so he knew what to expect if he continued to have treatment. Basically to go ahead with the treatment even though his cancer was incurable he would detiorate at a slower rate and be in more pain for longer. Being an ex-nurse who worked with people in a hospice I knew how this would go. My Dad did the bravest thing he could have ever done in his life and that was to allow himself to go sooner rather than later. He died approximately 6 weeks after his diagnosis - peacefully. He did not suffer or watch us agonise over him as we watched him slowly perish if he chose to have treatment. We saw a man who had come to terms with himself and who he was and was finally at peace within his soul. This is far more rewarding than to see someone battle endlessly with a condition that cannot be cured within the next few weeks, days or months. Cures will be available for some of these diseases but not yet not today... It is hard but in the long term his decision will be recognised as brave and courageous...