‘I just want to die…’ Her husband’s eyes were pleading, the voice she knew so well was slurred. But the words were chillingly clear: “Just put me out in the garden. Put me out and I’ll die overnight.” “It was one of those freezing nights we had in December,” remembers Jenny. “If he’d gone outside I’m sure he would have died. It was simply horrendous.”
Urgent support
We support people facing the end of life and promote choice at that time; we don’t provide information about methods of ending life. For urgent support, Samaritans are on 116 123, free, day or night. Breathing Space is on 0800 83 85 87. For questions about your own care, your GP or palliative care team is the right first call.