Tagged: Glioblastoma Multiforme

Terminally Ill Brittany Maynard Completes Bucket List, Puts Off Ending Her Own Life

After being diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in January of this year, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard made a bucket list and public plans to end her own life. Given less then six months to live, Maynard planned to die Saturday, November 1st by taking medication. In a new video posted to her website Thursday, Maynard explains why she may delay ending her life. Watch Brittany’s original video here.
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Terminally Ill Woman Chooses To End Her Own Life Two Days After Her Husband’s Birthday

On January 1st, 2014, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer. When doctors told Maynard she had six months to live, and that her death would be slow and painful, she decided to choose her own ending. On November 1st, two days after her husband’s birthday, Maynard will end her life peacefully and painlessly. To donate to Brittany’s Fund, and to learn more about Death with Dignity, visit The Brittany Maynard Fund.
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