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Dying with dignity bill
As the mother of wonderful daughter with a serious illness that can be & has been life threatening but thankfully isn't at present
And a palliative care doctor
Let's demystify what dying is like for people who sadly have advanced progressive life 1/n
As the mother of wonderful daughter with a serious illness that can be & has been life threatening but thankfully isn't at present
And a palliative care doctor
Let's demystify what dying is like for people who sadly have advanced progressive life 1/n
illnesses
For the vast majority, they become progressively weaker over time
As things change, the person is likely to get to a stage of needing more help, may need help to sit or stand
At a late stage, the person needs to stay in bed most or all of the time
Tiredness 2/n
For the vast majority, they become progressively weaker over time
As things change, the person is likely to get to a stage of needing more help, may need help to sit or stand
At a late stage, the person needs to stay in bed most or all of the time
Tiredness 2/n
.. increases
People can but not always get pain but there are a lot of pain control options
A time comes when the person sleeps almost all the time
Then the person usually becomes unconscious 3/n
People can but not always get pain but there are a lot of pain control options
A time comes when the person sleeps almost all the time
Then the person usually becomes unconscious 3/n
.... Most people with advanced progressive illnesses are unconscious as they die
But all the time beforehand & this time matters
It matters for the person who is dying & also for his / her/ others' loved ones .... 4/n
But all the time beforehand & this time matters
It matters for the person who is dying & also for his / her/ others' loved ones .... 4/n
New recent early research suggest that even at the unconscious stage, people who are imminently dying may hear
Research & people show us that as serious life-limiting illnesses progress, their quality of life increases. Yes that's increases, improves. People re-evaluate as 5/n
Research & people show us that as serious life-limiting illnesses progress, their quality of life increases. Yes that's increases, improves. People re-evaluate as 5/n
.... what tends to matter is family, friends, health
In the time beforehand a lot of love, closeness & depth of meaning can happen for many
Supports needed to help people live as well as possible
Assisted living not assisted dying / suicide, not euthanasia
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In the time beforehand a lot of love, closeness & depth of meaning can happen for many
Supports needed to help people live as well as possible
Assisted living not assisted dying / suicide, not euthanasia
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