https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:14:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2180206 Sat, 16 May 2015 01:34:55 +0000 lamariniere 2180206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Extremely eloquent. Thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2179546 Fri, 15 May 2015 10:53:04 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2179546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2179516 Fri, 15 May 2015 10:32:15 +0000 sarac 2179516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This makes me proud to live in Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2179508 Fri, 15 May 2015 10:27:14 +0000 Ginabean3 2179508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing this. It was beautifully written and gives me a lot of food for thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2179459 Fri, 15 May 2015 09:54:19 +0000 edelweiss 2179459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thank you for sharing this. with several grandparents who had alzheimer's or dementia, and slow, dragging declines, this is something i've thought about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2179453 Fri, 15 May 2015 09:49:17 +0000 mrscobee 2179453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: What a touching story. I respect her decision to end her life and am glad she was able to carry out her last wishes peacefully, surrounded by the people whom she loved. </p> <p>I am not 100% sure of my stance on assisted suicide, but I do know Alzheimer's is such a devastating disease for which there is no cure, no hope. </p> <p>I watched my grandmother die a slow death from early onset Alzheimer's, and it was just awful. I applaud Sandy's ability to be honest about, and document her feelings during the process of her decline. I feel that probably helped those around her cope. In my grandmother's case, no one ever talked openly about her decline - it was a very taboo topic. I think talking openly would have helped everyone cope. I think Sandy has done a service to those touched by Alzheimer's by documenting her story and ultimately choosing to die under her terms despite what the disease had already taken from her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-last-day-of-her-life-a-story-of-euthanasia#post-2179405 Fri, 15 May 2015 09:00:23 +0000 Anagram 2179405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This story really touched me--I know it's random for a parenting website, but it's such an important topic.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/magazine/the-last-day-of-her-life.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/magazine/the-last-day-of-her-life.html</a> </p>