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End of life nurse… there may be 'better' ways to go, says an end of
life hospice care expert.
Julie McFadden, a hospice nurse in California, revealed on a podcast...
"To me, there are a couple diseases that are the worst."
The first cause she mentioned was ALS (amyotrophic lateral schlerosis),
also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
She has said that ALS is a rare disease being that about 5,000 people
a year are diagnosed with ALS. The CDC also estimates that there are
roughly 5,000 new cases a year.
“The condition is 100 percent fatal, but it can take anywhere from a
few years to decades to cause death - and this is usually excruciatingly
cruel.”
The nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movements gradually
deteriorate and, over time, muscles stop functioning, eventually
including those responsible for breathing.
life hospice care expert.
Julie McFadden, a hospice nurse in California, revealed on a podcast...
"To me, there are a couple diseases that are the worst."
The first cause she mentioned was ALS (amyotrophic lateral schlerosis),
also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
She has said that ALS is a rare disease being that about 5,000 people
a year are diagnosed with ALS. The CDC also estimates that there are
roughly 5,000 new cases a year.
“The condition is 100 percent fatal, but it can take anywhere from a
few years to decades to cause death - and this is usually excruciatingly
cruel.”
The nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movements gradually
deteriorate and, over time, muscles stop functioning, eventually
including those responsible for breathing.
