I watched my wife go through nine months of intolerable pain, humiliation and agony at only 49 years old. She fell through the cracks and ended up in limbo at the hospital as there wasn't a suitable nursing home to put her in given her age. Finally when one was found she got the best of care, but still wanted to die. She lasted 3 weeks there before peacefully passing with me at her side holding her hand. It was such a relief in those minutes afterward. Her nightmare was over.
Nobody has the right to judge someone or the partner of someone unless they've been there and done it themselves. Been there when their partner is screaming in pain and there's nothing the nurses or doctors can do for them. Been there when their partner says they don't want to be bought back again if they have another heart attack. Been there when their once beautiful partner loses their hair, their bowel control, and their dignity. Today's medicine and healthcare is great, but there's still things it can't do.
Andrew Denton believes palliative care and the right to die go hand in hand. Euthanasia can be an act of love #QandA https://t.co/jepK7c2OFu
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) November 9, 2015
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