In canon I didn't see how Wilson went from being reasonably normal and balanced to being unwilling to fight for his life
I didn't think he did. Wilson, House and Thirteen all tell us viewers that Wilson's case is terminal. The treatment is to prolong his life for a while, 2-3 years IIRC. The treatment will not cure him, and it will significantly worsen his quality of life. I realize that in RL the medicine doesn't work that way for thymomas in Wilson's stage, but apparently that's how it works in Houseland.
While Wilson's situation may not reflect reality for his diagnosis, it does reflect reality for 3 of the 5 cancer patients I have known (for whatever that's worth).
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I didn't think he did. Wilson, House and Thirteen all tell us viewers that Wilson's case is terminal. The treatment is to prolong his life for a while, 2-3 years IIRC. The treatment will not cure him, and it will significantly worsen his quality of life. I realize that in RL the medicine doesn't work that way for thymomas in Wilson's stage, but apparently that's how it works in Houseland.
While Wilson's situation may not reflect reality for his diagnosis, it does reflect reality for 3 of the 5 cancer patients I have known (for whatever that's worth).