End-of-life nurse reveals the ‘worst’ illnesses to die from – and the most peaceful ways to die

AN end-of-life nurse has revealed some of the “worst” illnesses to die from and other more peaceful ways to die.

Most prefer not to think about death in the first place – and when we do, we hope our end is as peaceful and painless as possible.

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As a hospice nurse, Julie McFadden has seen it all.

She began sharing her thoughts about death and dying on social platforms like TikTok and YouTube in hopes that it would make people less afraid of the idea.

Julie appeared on Problem solved podcast, speaking with host Jeff Guenther — known as Therapy Jeff to his followers — about why it’s important to face the prospect of death head-on.

“People who know what death is really like can really help them prepare for the moment so they don’t associate what they’re seeing with suffering,” the hospice nurse explained.

“In general, if you don’t know what it’s like to die, it can seem very, very scary, intense, chaotic.

“I think the better we prepare for this and really know what it feels like and why things are happening, we can be a little more present and less in a ‘flight or fight response,’” Julie added.

Your host asked the question that many of us would be afraid to ask, but secretly want the answer to: “What is the worst thing to die for and what is the best thing to die for?”

Julie hesitated, saying she always “feels bad” answering these types of questions.

But she responded anyway, saying, “For me, there are some illnesses that are the worst.

“I think ALS is one of the worst.”

ALS – which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – is a fatal type of motor neurone disease that causes progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, resulting in muscle cramps and weakness, paralysis, difficulty breathing and swallowing, and eventually death .

There is currently no cure for the devastating disease, which is often called Lou Gehrig’s disease after a famous baseball player who died from it.

Julie shared, “If I ever had ALS, I think I would seek medical help to die.”

Another “hard” disease to die from is a fast-growing type of brain tumor called glioblastomas, the hospice nurse continued.

Julie said they usually occur in young people.

“It’s hard because it’s your brain and your brain does a lot of things and when there are tumors there, it messes everything up.”

According to The Brain Tumor CharityGlioblastomas are the most common high-grade primary brain tumor in adults.

They are likely to grow quickly, spread to other parts of the brain, and may come back even if treated.

Some symptoms include headaches, personality changes, memory and speech problems, depression, seizures, and vision problems.

‘Better’ Ways to Die

Julie also investigated gentler, more peaceful ways to pass away.

“End-stage kidney disease is pretty mild,” she shared.

This is a long-term condition where the kidneys don’t work as well as they should and is often associated with aging.

“The problem is you have a long-standing chronic illness, so that’s not good because you had to have dialysis three days a week for 10 years.”

Dialysis is a treatment that replicates the functions of the kidneys and may be necessary in advanced stages of kidney disease.

“It’s a long road and it may be difficult, but the end is quite Cool because you stop dialysis, go to sleep and die in seven days”, said Julie.

The hospice nurse noted how many people say they “want to fall asleep and die.”

“It’s like that with kidney disease.”

The end-of-life nurse previously revealed how the body is programmed to gently transport us towards death.

“Truly seeing how the body helps us biologically at the end of life was mind-blowing for me and made me not fear death,” Julie said in a statement. recent video posted for her Youtube channel.