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Originally Posted by poppy  well I just hope I am fortunate enough to be able to end it all myself before I get too bad to manage it.
We have no family so whichever one of us goes first will leave the other to their own devices. I would not hesitate to assist in a loved ones exit, if the situation became hopeless, and they really desired release.
I am knocking on a bit now and have done pretty much all I wanted to do in life, so if I got locked up for a few years it wouldn't really matter.
I would hate to be a burden, or be dependent on anyone.
I think it about time the law was changed look at the people who have had to travel abroad to die with dignity because doing so her is denied them.
Ramble over I hope at least some of it made sense. |
I would certainly have done something to help Eric, and indeed he hinted, but I had our 11 year old daughter to think of. He could not do it himself however, as by the time of his death he could move nothing but his head.
Most MND patients die from 'drowning'. They lose their cough reflex and their lungs just fill with fluid. This is exactly how Eric departed. And what a huge relief that was, for him, not me. I was floating on air, I had done my grieving during his two years illness. His release filled me with joy.