Many patients say that just having a prescription at hand provides peace of mind and a sense of control. “Now that I’ve had the prescription filled and it’s in my possession, I have experienced a tremendous sense of relief,” Maynard wrote in a recent op-ed for CNN. Although she had planned her death for Nov. 1, on Wednesday she released a video saying, “I still feel good enough, and I still have enough joy, and I still laugh and smile with my family and friends enough that it doesn’t seem like the right time.”