Ani George
Ani George lives in North Uist. In 2022 she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Ani wants choice in how she dies, and has thought about travelling to Switzerland. But she wants to live the rest of her life to the full, and travelling abroad would mean cutting her life short, long before she is ready.
“I am not afraid to die. I want to live, I want my life to continue, but right now I am living with extreme anxiety about suffering.
If I had the right to choose what is best for me I could let go of all the anxiety and fear.
I researched assisted dying in Switzerland but it has proven to be unattainable for me unless I want to die a long time before suffering becomes torture. I definitely think about how I can end my own life when the time comes.
For me assisted dying is, funnily enough, a life line. I could let go of sleepless nights, stressed filled days, and constant anxiety ridden thoughts. Assisted dying for me is freedom.”
