Dealing with a terminal illness or having someone in your family who has a terminal illness is a very difficult thing to deal with. These things usually happen unexpectedly and we are never prepared for something like this. When you first hear about your terminal illness you may feel isolated and even numb to the world. Usually people don't feel comfortable talking about their problems, but when something like this happens the best thing you can do is talk about it. There are pros and cons associated with assisted suicide and no one can ever truly say what they would do until they find themselves in the situation. If someone in my family had a terminal illness, I personally feel that I would help my family member with whatever decision they choose. I think if you have a terminal illness you should have the decision to do what you want. If you are in a lot of pain and think you are ready to die, I think you should be right. When you are diagnosed with a terminal illness there are many stages you go through until you accept what is happening....