Scots soldier slowly suffocated in front of wife as she calls for better MND care
dailyrecord.co.ukA dad-of-three slowly suffocated in front of his wife as medical staff said they could do nothing to ease his suffering.Ex-soldier Andrew Hogg, who had MND, was 43 when he died gasping for breath.
Widow Alex, 37, is now campaigning for better end-of-life care for MND sufferers.She said: “Andrew knew he was dying. It was a slow suffocation and he was absolutely terrified.
Since his diagnosis, we had been told at the end of his life he would be fully sedated and wouldn’t be aware of anything.“But he was and he was terrified.
It is diabolical that someone had to die like that with a medical professional in the room. It was cruel. We must make sure this never happens again.”Alex has been unable to get satisfactory responses from Lothian Health Board.She was advised to call for medical help if Andrew’s breathing was poor.
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