Probability to be accepted for assisted death?

[Mortetrapoco]

I have degenerative disc disease in my neck, joint pain in lot of joints and back pain. I am 24 years old, doctors have no clue and i have no hope my conditions will only get worse. Now, normally in a "common-sense society" i would qualify, i have an old man physique with the life (and so the responsabilities, obbligations and expecations) of a 24 years old young man. The problem Is i am young and that i have not a diagnosis for back and joints pain, even if it's quite clear i have early onset of osteoarthritis. But osteoarthritis doesn't show up on MRIs. My life since 5 years had been pure hell. I am sure i want to die. I even talk about this with my parents, and while they understand i am in pain and i can't take it anymore, they will not going to help me in a hypotetical "application process". I can understand that, i am their son they cannot "help me die". But alone i don't know how to do It. I am not functioning, i have only 3000€ so i couldn' t pay the 10k necessary to die assisted. Also i don t have the Energy i really want to die tomorrow, i can't go through this process alone. It's quite disturbing that i have to live for others, in pain everyday and i have also to face this situation alone. In your opinion, because of my chronic conditions what are the odds i can qualify for assisted death? I don't understand why they make die people only for aging (for ex. in switzerland) and people who are in severe pain isn't allowed only for age limitations. Thank you in advance for your replies.

 

[MBG]

The relevant laws vary from state to state and nation to nation and, generally, are slowly being liberalized.

Research the various Swiss groups before dismissing that option.

If the R2D ReBreather lll gets fixed that will be a optimal option for many of us.

 

[Ligand]

I am around your age and randomly developed some degenerative chronic illnesses a few years ago that destroyed my quality of life as well. I know exactly how you feel. I looked into the assisted dying thing extensively a while back and unless you have a Canadian or Belgian citizenship, live in Switzerland, or you have a spinal cord injury and about $15,000 to spare, you are probably SOL.

The US does not offer assisted death services for people like us and probably won't in our lifetimes.

Edit: if you can make it to 50+ and can save $15,000, then one of the foreign assisted dying programs in Switzerland would probably accept you.

 

[IWishToDie]

I have degenerative disc disease in my neck, joint pain in lot of joints and back pain. I am 24 years old, doctors have no clue and i have no hope my conditions will only get worse. Now, normally in a "common-sense society" i would qualify, i have an old man physique with the life (and so the responsabilities, obbligations and expecations) of a 24 years old young man. The problem Is i am young and that i have not a diagnosis for back and joints pain, even if it's quite clear i have early onset of osteoarthritis. But osteoarthritis doesn't show up on MRIs. My life since 5 years had been pure hell. I am sure i want to die. I even talk about this with my parents, and while they understand i am in pain and i can't take it anymore, they will not going to help me in a hypotetical "application process". I can understand that, i am their son they cannot "help me die". But alone i don't know how to do It. I am not functioning, i have only 3000€ so i couldn' t pay the 10k necessary to die assisted. Also i don t have the Energy i really want to die tomorrow, i can't go through this process alone. It's quite disturbing that i have to live for others, in pain everyday and i have also to face this situation alone. In your opinion, because of my chronic conditions what are the odds i can qualify for assisted death? I don't understand why they make die people only for aging (for ex. in switzerland) and people who are in severe pain isn't allowed only for age limitations. Thank you in advance for your replies.

Hi @Mortetrapoco I have spine and neck disability also. I am looking for sodium nitrite because like you, I have seen assisted dying and we really don't qualify unfortunately. The money is an issue also, I would be about 7000$ short of affording something like the Pegasus assisted suicide. Sad,

I hope you have a relatively pain-free day today, best wishes friend.