Euthanasia, Death and General Anesthetics.

[stonerblue]

No and I have nothing but sympathy for people going through that and their families. I just feel the potential for euthanasia being misused is too great.

Oh come on Uwe, you could say that about anything.
The one thing we all hope for is a quick and painless death. Everyone should have that right.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

In 2005 my Grandad started with dementia and my Nana tried to look after him for a year. Then he started falling and wetting himself and my Nana would try to help him to the toilet. Then a couple of years later, he ended up in a home and my Nana started with it.

My Grandad spent about 3 years in and out of hospital. My Nana would call my parents all hours of the day, sometimes 10 times a night worrying that she had to go to work - she was getting ready to go to work at a place she worked at 40 years ago.

The toll dementia placed on them was enormous. People talk about dementia sufferers, but believe me the toll is on the living - the ones who have to look after them. My Dad didn't sleep for months as my Nana kept calling asking where my Grandad was. She would try to go to work and started falling and breaking her arm.

A few years ago, my Uncle started with it. He would be absolutely appalled at himself nowadays as he simply cannot look after himself and behaves in an baby-life manner. My Mum is worried sick by him. He cannot speak, but goes out and his behaviour is 'odd' and he is vulnerable.

My Grandad, Nana and Uncle would've begged for a nice, safe and dignified way out. None of them would've wanted their children/siblings to have suffered like they have done.

The toll on my parents has been shocking. They've had 15 years of looking after relatives and they can't switch off any more. And the worse part it, they know they are likely to be next and they know that the burden that they took will fall on our shoulders.

Honestly, if I get diagnosed with it then I am going to sort myself out when I know the times right.

Life is for the living. Dementia is not living.

 

[Bill Walker]

In 2005 my Grandad started with dementia and my Nana tried to look after him for a year. Then he started falling and wetting himself and my Nana would try to help him to the toilet. Then a couple of years later, he ended up in a home and my Nana started with it.

My Grandad spent about 3 years in and out of hospital. My Nana would call my parents all hours of the day, sometimes 10 times a night worrying that she had to go to work - she was getting ready to go to work at a place she worked at 40 years ago.

The toll dementia placed on them was enormous. People talk about dementia sufferers, but believe me the toll is on the living - the ones who have to look after them. My Dad didn't sleep for months as my Nana kept calling asking where my Grandad was. She would try to go to work and started falling and breaking her arm.

A few years ago, my Uncle started with it. He would be absolutely appalled at himself nowadays as he simply cannot look after himself and behaves in an baby-life manner. My Mum is worried sick by him. He cannot speak, but goes out and his behaviour is 'odd' and he is vulnerable.

My Grandad, Nana and Uncle would've begged for a nice, safe and dignified way out. None of them would've wanted their children/siblings to have suffered like they have done.

The toll on my parents has been shocking. They've had 15 years of looking after relatives and they can't switch off any more. And the worse part it, they know they are likely to be next and they know that the burden that they took will fall on our shoulders.

Honestly, if I get diagnosed with it then I am going to sort myself out when I know the times right.

Life is for the living. Dementia is not living.

Yes its horrible mate.
My mother started with it in here early 80's. She was being looked after at home in the early stages but things got worse. She started imagining there were nasty children in here house, hiding behind things and laughing at her. Eventually she started leaving the house in the early hours (2am) and taking cash in her handbag so they wouldnt steal it. people would find her walking the streets and call the Police.
I remember visiting her and her telling me these kids were behind the sofa I was sitting on, she would shout at them and wave a stick. It was very sad.
She ended up in care for years. All the money from her house went into the care home, but at least she was comfortable and looked after.

I really dont want to go through all that. I want to check out much earlier if I get it.

 

[SWP's back]

No and I have nothing but sympathy for people going through that and their families. I just feel the potential for euthanasia being misused is too great.

Maybe wind your neck in then until you’ve had to watch your father go through months of agonising pain knowing there was only death to look forward to. Your sympathy is beyond useless for those going through it. Your sympathy can’t erase the memories that will live on forever of seeing your parent physically cry at the prospect of moving from the bedroom to the lounge due to pain in all of their joints. Until you’ve seen a loved one lose their control of their bodily functions, and with it their dignity and beg to let them die then I don’t think you’re well placed to comment.

The Swiss somehow manage without the genocide of septuagenarians. We are humane to allow an animal to be put out of their suffering, why do we not care enough to help humans that want to die with dignity?

 

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Woman who survived Brussels airport bombing is 'euthanised' in Belgium

Shanti De Corte, 23, was walking through the departures lounge of the Belgian airport in Zaventem on March 22, 2016 when Islamic State terrorists detonated a bomb

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