Protagonist is an 87-year-old man who has been a rancher all of his life. He is in the early stages of Alzheimer's with minimal effects from the disease. He is also just been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has gotten into his hips and back, causing pain that is manageable. With these conditions, the protagonist is capable of riding on a horse for about ten hours per day and camping.
I need another disease that does not impact his physical condition as a result of medication. Protagonist doesn't believe in suicide, but may want to die if he chooses to not take his medication. Although this can be defined as suicide, he chooses not to believe so.
One possibility I've thought of is congestive heart disease. With a drug like lasix, he would be able to perform physically at the level I need him to, while having a fatal reaction from hypokalemia if he fails to take his potassium. And death from hypokalemia doesn't sound especially bad, particularly when you compare it to death from cancer.
I'm wondering if there are some other possibilities. Any help is appreciated.
Best of luck,
Jim Clark-Dawe
I need another disease that does not impact his physical condition as a result of medication. Protagonist doesn't believe in suicide, but may want to die if he chooses to not take his medication. Although this can be defined as suicide, he chooses not to believe so.
One possibility I've thought of is congestive heart disease. With a drug like lasix, he would be able to perform physically at the level I need him to, while having a fatal reaction from hypokalemia if he fails to take his potassium. And death from hypokalemia doesn't sound especially bad, particularly when you compare it to death from cancer.
I'm wondering if there are some other possibilities. Any help is appreciated.
Best of luck,
Jim Clark-Dawe