End of life nurse reveals worst and best diseases to die from
TikToker Jessica Weiser also commented on the podcast, saying: ”I knew she would say ALS. Lost my dad to it, most cruel thing I’ve ever witnessed.”
Another listener also weighed in: ”My grandma has ALS. It’s the worst thing seeing her deteriorate. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”
Another brutal exit: Glioblastoma
The second disease McFadden points to is glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer that moves fast and hits hard.
“It takes everything — your memory, your motor skills, your personality,” McFadden says. “And it does it quickly.”
This cancer is known for its terrifying symptoms: seizures, memory loss, confusion, and unbearable headaches. Most patients die within a year and a half of diagnosis. Family members often say it feels like watching someone disappear in real time.
On average, people diagnosed with glioblastoma live between 12 and 18 months. Just 1 in 4 patients make it past the one-year mark, and fewer than 5 out of 100 survive longer than five years.
One woman shared on social media: “He was gone before he died. That’s what makes it so hard.”
Surprisingly peaceful
On the flip side, McFadden says that end-stage kidney failure can offer one of the most serene ways to go — especially when dialysis is stopped intentionally as part of end-of-life care.
For many, that chance to control the process — surrounded by love, without pain —is a gift. One person commented: “We played music, held his hand, and he just slipped away. It was beautiful, in a way.”Continue reading…
