Although he welcomed a debate on assisted dying, the Lib Dem leader admitted to being “quite sceptical” because to his own experience on the Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge.
Both bone cancer and secondary breast cancer, “an extremely painful form of cancer,” were present in Sir Ed’s mother.
When mom was diagnosed, he was just 12 years old. He and his brother took care of her at home for three years before she passed away.
“As a teenager, I would give her morphine every day, helped give her self-injections, and helped put pads on,” he added, describing the therapy she required.
I underwent a lot of pain management procedures. When my mother passed away and the agony left her face, I witnessed her response. I was therefore really emotional.
In relation to the entire palliative care issue, I sincerely believe that we can do a great deal better than we have in the past after visiting hospices, speaking with physicians, and meeting other people.
