Liz, Yeah, that would be a tough. It begs the question; "What is better: Quantity of life or quality of life?" Personally, from my POV, quality is always a better choice. The great scholar of mythology Joseph Campbell once remarked, "i don't think what we are looking for is the meaning of life. I think that what we are looking for is an experience of being alive." Being a paramedic drove that home to me in spades. It drove itself home to me even further 10 years ago while waiting for a liver transplant........