Yes. In terms of my experience as a nurse, I have not been at the bedside for quite a while, but I certainly have been involved with children and young adults—older teenagers, I guess—who are making decisions that impact their lives, very much so, and there's a range. No two 16-year-olds are the same.
I've cared for, at the same time, two 16-year-old girls. One made all the decisions, with her father with her, but he absolutely let her make all the decisions. I think she could have very much made this kind of decision. Another 16-year-old didn't want to be a part of any of the meetings and really didn't want to talk at all or make any decisions.
They're completely different children. They bring different experiences to the situation. Also, there's a big difference in terms of being diagnosed with something when they were three years old, are now 17 and have lived with and been involved in decision-making all the way through, versus someone who was diagnosed three months ago. It's hard. I can remember many children who could have made this decision, in my assessment, and many of the same age who could not have made this kind of decision.