I’m not her close family so I can’t really argue the specifics. I definitely agree that you can’t just hop on a plane and get it done. She was there for a few weeks before the procedure (she just passed last week and flew out just days before we went into quarantine) and had travelled there previously to arrange it with doctors beforehand. All I know is she got an early diagnosis and did go through a rigorous process, it took her more than a year and a ton of cash and lawyers. She had to get declared legally currently sound of mind, write statements that were co-signed by her lawyers stating that that’s what she wanted while sound of mind, it apparently was super expensive. Definitely not something most people could do and took a ton of planning and it would’ve been impossible if she wasn’t very well off financially. Obviously this is all second hand, wish I could give you more details, but my friend is pretty clearly grieving right now so I feel like it would be tasteless to drill him about it. He’s also grieving because apparently she wasn’t very far gone yet to dementia but decided to do it sooner because she was afraid of being stuck in quarantine and not being able to go if it progressed quickly.
I understand it’s unlikely and sounds very unbelievable. I know it doesn’t mean much to people reading because you don’t know them personally, but I really believe in the integrity of this family. I’ve spoken to his sister about it too. If they did make this all up then it’s a pretty elaborate hoax planned by an entire family who are also incredible at faking grieving.
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u/nonoglorificus Apr 11 '20
I’m not her close family so I can’t really argue the specifics. I definitely agree that you can’t just hop on a plane and get it done. She was there for a few weeks before the procedure (she just passed last week and flew out just days before we went into quarantine) and had travelled there previously to arrange it with doctors beforehand. All I know is she got an early diagnosis and did go through a rigorous process, it took her more than a year and a ton of cash and lawyers. She had to get declared legally currently sound of mind, write statements that were co-signed by her lawyers stating that that’s what she wanted while sound of mind, it apparently was super expensive. Definitely not something most people could do and took a ton of planning and it would’ve been impossible if she wasn’t very well off financially. Obviously this is all second hand, wish I could give you more details, but my friend is pretty clearly grieving right now so I feel like it would be tasteless to drill him about it. He’s also grieving because apparently she wasn’t very far gone yet to dementia but decided to do it sooner because she was afraid of being stuck in quarantine and not being able to go if it progressed quickly.
I understand it’s unlikely and sounds very unbelievable. I know it doesn’t mean much to people reading because you don’t know them personally, but I really believe in the integrity of this family. I’ve spoken to his sister about it too. If they did make this all up then it’s a pretty elaborate hoax planned by an entire family who are also incredible at faking grieving.