Total Dependence Syndrome. The loss of dignity due to loss of independence and control in the terminal decaying phase, particularly in hospital. This is a major reason for euthanasia request. Blockage of lymphatic or venous drainage of tissue fluid causes swelling of limbs, genitalia and face. In severe cases fluid seeps through the skin which breaks down.
Derek Humphry argues that euthanasia is ethically justified as a means of relieving unbearable suffering, as long as it is limited to fully informed adults who specifically request it. Humphry maintains that decisions about dying are highly personal and that euthanasia should not be denied to those who choose it. I agree with Humphry, “Euthanasia should not be denied to those who choose it”. If that patient request it they should not deny it, because I feel like you’ll make the ill patient suffer more if you try to deny their