How do you know it's time?

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I know that this has been posted on this list somewhere, but I'm in pain and not

up to doing searches right now, so forgive me.

A bit of background. I'm 50. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and have been

diagnosised for over 10 years, but had it way longer than that. I had a septic

hip about 4-5 years ago, caught in time to do surgery to clean up the hip, but

have had increasing pain since. Now I have nasty pain in both hips. I just had

a MRI a couple of weeks ago. Luckily(?) the bone hasn't been effected by the RA

much. I do have all sorts cartiledge damage, torn labrum, bone spurs on both

the femural head and acetablar, and a bunch of things, I can't spell.

The only comfortable position is laying down with a pillow between my knees.

Sitting in a chair is screaming in pain. Walking isn't much better, and that is

with a cane or walker.

So, when do you know it's time.

Thanks,