ME/CFS sufferer from Cologne chooses assisted suicide:
At the end of her ME/CFS illness, Kathi could only draw letters in her mother's hand ...
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Cologne’s Kathi Decided on Assisted Suicide at 30In March, Kathi decided on assisted suicide after severe ME/CFS.
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- Since 2022, Kathi had been severely affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
- In March, at age 30, she decided on assisted suicide.
- Despite wanting to live, she expressed her wish to die by tracing letters into her mother’s hand.
- Since then, her friends Johanna Wolff and Joana Welsing have been raising awareness of ME/CFS.
ME/CFS robs you of your freedom— Quoted in the article's caption about Kathi's ME/CFS illness and her decision for assisted suicide
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