Lauren Hoeve chose Euthanasia: Everyone is surprised by 28-year-old Lauren Hove of Netherlands choosing euthanasia. However, before she died, Lauren had exposed the situation to a great extent. She was struggling with a serious illness for a long time. The name of this disease is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). It is also called chronic fatigue syndrome. Lauren came to know about her serious illness in 2019.
What is myalgic encephalomyelitis?
In case of myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome, the patient always feels tired. The situation becomes such that he is not able to complete even his daily work. The patient feels like lying in bed all the time. Despite taking continuous rest, the patient does not get relief from fatigue.
During this period, if the patient does even a little physical activity or mental exertion, his condition becomes worse. Doctors believe that this disease is often seen in people between 20 and 40 years of age. Meanwhile, the patient remains suffering from this disease for six months to about a year.
Lauren chose euthanasia on January 27.
Lauren finally left her body on January 27, 2024. He breathed his last in the presence of his family and his good friends. Before her death, on January 27, at around 3.43 pm, Lauren shared a meme.
While sharing this he wrote, ‘This will be the last tweet of my life. Thanks everyone for giving love. I’m going to rest a little more and be with my loved ones. Enjoy the last meme from me.
The seriousness of the disease was mentioned in the conversation.
During treatment in 2023, Lauren had an exclusive conversation with RTL News about the seriousness of this disease. He had told, ‘The fatigue I feel cannot be compared with the fatigue of healthy people. It is no less than sleeping and resting. Sometimes it increases so much that I am not able to even lift the glass of water kept nearby.
What did Lauren say on euthanasia?
Lauren also talked about why she finally embraced euthanasia. He told, ‘My illness is increasing day by day. I know there are some patients whose condition is worse than mine. He is fighting alone with his thoughts. I don’t want this pain for myself. I already found this disease quite unbearable. For me, euthanasia is as if I am asking for mercy for myself. I want to give myself that peace.