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I hope everyone has time to view this. It’s one of the most beautiful, yet painful, uplifting and educational videos I have seen in quite some time.

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#BeATransformer Not a
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Unspeakable tragedy transformed her – now this judge thinks America can do the same
YouTube video by MS NOW
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October 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
q4eollo.fyi
The ABC's Compass aired an episode on VAD a couple of weeks ago. In Dying On My Own Terms we gain special access to two brave Canberrans as they navigate the end of their lives together with family and friends. Presented by Andrew Denton.

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Compass: S40 Dying On My Own Terms
Compass gains special access to two brave Canberrans as they navigate the end of their lives together with family and friends. Presented by Andrew Denton.
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August 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
q4eollo.fyi
Well worth watching. The Canadians do good work.
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dyingwithdignity.ca Dying With Dignity Canada @dyingwithdignity.ca · Feb 18
"In My Own Time" | A documentary that looks at what it means to die on one's own terms.

In My Own Time explores this highly personal decision through the stories of patients, clinicians, and experts.

Watch it streaming on-demand. ow.ly/QIxg50Vwyv4
February 20, 2026 at 10:24 AM
endoflifecare.bsky.social
Kudos to Jessica Rookeward and Tamiah Bantum for the short film "The Weight of Home," about a family #caregiver and a family member living abroad as their mother's health worsens.

Note: The film description contains many spoilers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Po...

CW: #AnticipatoryGrief
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THE WEIGHT OF HOME | Omeleto Drama
A man cares for his mother.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:15 AM
indecision.net
Sometimes, you just need a full-blown sob session. Not just a solitary tear during a sappy film, but the kind of crying where you're gasping for breath. This compilation is an emotional rollercoaster. #EmotionalJourney #TissueAlert indecision.net/list/emotion...
Emotional Damage: The Collection
Swipe with friends to find the perfect movie or dinner spot. No more 30-minute scroll sessions.
indecision.net
January 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
q4eollo.fyi
Another episode from the Voices from VAD podcast dropped this week

Powerful stuff as usual

MND is a terrible way to go... Running into the brick wall of a religious neuro MND facility caused unnecessary time & suffering... Improvement is needed

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Kimberly 👇

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Episode 18 - Kimberly - Voices From Voluntary Assisted Dying
Kimberly shares the deeply personal experience of supporting two loved ones through motor neurone disease and voluntary assisted dying. Rohan who declined rapidly after his 2020 diagnosis, discovered ...
omny.fm
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
mamaqueue17.bsky.social
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This broke me. Reminds me of my dad.
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88 year old veteran still working.. 😭❤️ (donate in B1O) #love #kind #veteran
TikTok video by Samuel Weidenhofer
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December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
q4eollo.fyi
Hey Aussies, "Mayflies" expires from SBS in one week if you want to watch it.

It's a 2 part miniseries drama about a Scottish guy getting medical aid in dying in Switzerland.

It's worth watching but ⚠️ #TissueAlert

Hat Tip @thaddeuspope.bsky.social

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www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-...
Watch Mayflies
Watch Mayflies for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now!
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October 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
wealthhealthself.bsky.social
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟳𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘆. 🐩❤️ #CharlieBrown #Snoopy #TissueAlert
October 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
iconoclasmic.bsky.social
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟳𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘆. 🐩❤️ #CharlieBrown #Snoopy #TissueAlert
October 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
q4eollo.fyi
"Voluntary assisted dying brings Sydney woman joy as she faces death"

Hilary's personal story from the ABC.

(Hat tip: Dying With Dignity - NSW)

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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Clarity in the face of death brings unexpected joy
Former teacher Hilary Webster received a shocking diagnosis in July that gave her just weeks to live. She says her decision to access voluntary assisted dying has given her a sense of peace.
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
q4eollo.fyi
Fraser Cahill wanted to die with dignity - and he did that

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August 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
q4eollo.fyi
Another episode (#13) of the excellent Voices from VAD podcast dropped today.

It features Dr Nick Carr, a stalwart of VAD in Victoria and a board member with DWD-Victoria.

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omny.fm/shows/voices...
Episode 13 – A GP’s perspective on voluntary assisted dying - Voices From Voluntary Assisted Dying
With nearly 40 years’ experience as a general practitioner, Dr Nick Carr was one of the first GPs trained in VAD in Victoria. He reflects on the privilege of supporting patients at the end of life, de...
omny.fm
July 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
newsaffair.bsky.social
YEY! 🌟 celeb red carpet fail alert! 🥴 Someone forgot to dodging those sharp suits and ended up with a dress-tearing incident! Swipe b/c u don't want to miss the embarrassment. #RedCarpetRiffle #TissueAlert Perfume for women: cutt.ly/mrRd3nMy
June 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM
q4eollo.fyi
Via DWD-Victoria, here's a thought provoking article on possible improvements to VAD legislation. We need to keep having these conversations.

In particular: Get rid of the gag clause; & the ban on using telehealth for VAD consultations, + others.

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VAD for those tired of life? We shouldn’t be forced to stay around for the end of the last act – Dying With Dignity VictoriaFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTube
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June 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
q4eollo.fyi
Well done and thank you Jules Kingma,
And Go Gentle Australia too.

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May 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
q4eollo.fyi
An Otherwise Ordinary Day by Amanda Le Rougetel is worth the read.

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dyingwithdignity.ca Dying With Dignity Canada @dyingwithdignity.ca · May 26
With her daughters by her side, she enjoyed a final day full of ordinary pleasures — a shared crossword, tea, and croissants. Then, at 5:19 PM, she died holding her daughters' hands.

"That is a good way for a long life of loving and being loved to end."

Read more: www.theintima.org/an-otherwise...
An Otherwise Ordinary Day | Amanda Le Rougetel — Intima
www.theintima.org
May 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
q4eollo.fyi
Here's a powerful article from the Guardian on Julian Kingma and his book "The Power of Choice" (out now).

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(Hat tip: @endoflifecare.bsky.social )

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘Not a single person shied away’: how a year chronicling end-of-life stories changed one photographer
Julian Kingma travelled Australia photographing the lives and deaths of people who accessed assisted dying, and those who care for them. He thinks about death differently now
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
q4eollo.fyi
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Rob Smyth moved to Queensland from the UK during the pandemic, with wife Tess & their two young sons.

Rob was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in Oct 2022.

Rob's life-ending VAD medication was administered on Aug 21, 2023.

Rob's story via his sister Liz 👇

(Keep going UK)
dignityindying.org.uk Dignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk · Apr 29
“I think it was a massive comfort for him, knowing that he would be able to have that control at the end and die on his own terms.”

This is the benefit of assisted dying - the option being there gives people peace of mind.
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2046...
'My brother's assisted death in Australia shows UK law must change'
Rob Smyth died days before his 40th birthday after suffering from terminal lung cancer.
www.express.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
endoflifecare.bsky.social
Curious about Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking?

It's a way for a terminally ill person to shorten their dying process.

This touching video shows the last few weeks of a German woman with heart failure.
vimeo.com/359407878

Legal in Oregon (and, I believe, all 50 states). #TissueAlert #VSED
It's My Right: The Handmade Death of Herta Sturmann
My mother had congestive heart failure and decided not to submit herself to the indignities of medical intervention. When she got too weak to get out of bed, she…
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April 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
q4eollo.fyi
Another powerful podcast episode has dropped today from the Voices from VAD Series.

👉 The VAD process explained by those on the front line, & issues faced.

Also mentioned: Gag clause, stigma, & lack of remuneration for clinicians doing VAD (no Medicare).

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Episode 9 - Dignity in Dying: Reflections From VAD Care Navigators - Voices From Voluntary Assisted Dying
Tianna and Kate both work within South Australia’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) service. Tianna, a VAD liaison officer, and Kate, a VAD care navigator, assist individuals navigating the VAD process....
omny.fm
April 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
endoflifecare.bsky.social
“Legacy is what imprint you leave on the world, and it transcends long after your death.”
—Kasey Altman
murdered by cancer at age 26, 2022

Dying Young on TikTok | My Life Online
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVeY...

#legacy
#TissueAlert, depending on how comfortable you are with serious illness.
Dying Young on TikTok | My Life Online
Kasey Altman lived an almost ideal life in NYC before she was diagnosed with a rare form of juvenile cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. Instead of choosing to battle ...
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April 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
q4eollo.fyi
From Canada:

‘We’re going to talk about death today – your death’: a doctor on what it’s like to end a life rather than extend one.

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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘We’re going to talk about death today – your death’: a doctor on what it’s like to end a life rather than extend one
I used to focus on maternity and newborn care, but when Canada legalised assisted dying in 2016, I began helping people with a different transition
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:05 AM
q4eollo.fyi
A new podcast episode of "Voices from Voluntary Assisted Dying" dropped today.

Episode #8 tells the story of Eve and her Mum Marion.

⚠️ Caution - note EXPLICIT content warning ⚠️ #TissueAlert

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Episode 8 — Eve - Voices From Voluntary Assisted Dying
Eve’s mother, Marion, accessed voluntary assisted dying in 2023 after living with multiple chronic health conditions. Eve reflects on her mother’s resilience, selflessness, and determination to mainta...
omny.fm
February 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM