Merrin is here today to bravely share her mum’s, Narell Cook’s, raw and honest account of her final weeks before using the voluntary assisted dying (VAD) medicine to end her life before her terminal brain cancer slowly did the same.

Narell ended her life on her terms with dignity, slowly falling into a deep sleep before her heart took its final beat, on her journey to the other side.

It was peaceful with Narell and her family wrapped in so much love and respect.

Farewell Narell.

Voluntary assisted dying | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)

Voluntary assisted dying (nsw.gov.au)

Voluntary Assisted Dying (health.vic.gov.au)

Voluntary Assisted Dying (health.wa.gov.au)

Voluntary Assisted Dying | Tasmanian Department of Health

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CREDITS:

Host: Melissa Alsemgeest

Guest: Merrin

Editor: Robert Alsemgeest

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