Sarina mum's last days were 'soul destroying'
A former Sarina resident whose dying mother asked her to put a pillow over her face has welcomed a Mackay politician's stance on voluntary assisted dying. Vicky Crichton watched her mum Brenda Bartlem-Ward's weight drop from 100kg to just 38kg in her final months of life. "For someone who was so vibrant and happy - watching her fade every day was just heartwrenching," Ms Crichton said. "She would be in a wheelchair looking at a fish tank with no light in her eyes. "It was soul destroying." Refusing to eat or take medication despite being in excruciating pain, Ms Crichton's mum begged an...
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