The Tinnitus Euthanasia Story of Gaby Olthuis — Questions for Interview with Her Mother

How were her last days?

Are you willing to advocate for people who are facing the same kind of agony she was?

How fast was the euthanasia approved?

 

Did Gaby hear her tinnitus outdoors?

 

Any news on when this interview will take place and when it is released on here?

 

Thanks for the info @Markku! A couple of months until release, seems a reasonable time for something so extensive

I will be looking forward to it, that's for sure.

 

Totally amazing work. Thank you @Hazel and @Markku. The difference you are making for our tinnitus cause is going to help on every single level of awareness.

 

I'm very grateful & impressed by both of them for conducting this. It's extraordinary, in its literal sense.

 

@Hazel, it's incredibly brave of you and Joan to do this. At the same time it seems incredibly important that Gaby's suffering and ultimate decision not be forgotten or overlooked.

Without Tinnitus Hub, this would not be possible. Thanks, @Markku.

TC

 

@Hazel what you have accomplished here is beyond wonderful. And I personally thank you. I am very sure this interview will be excellent. Never doubt this. It must have been emotionally draining in many ways for you to actually be in Joan's presence interviewing her over something so...sad.

The story is not an easy one to talk about and I am sure you left feeling very heavy at heart.

So impressed with the professionalism of the crew you put together for this. And that they donated their time.

The photos are so great.

I hope everyone realizes what you have done here. And thank you so much...

Jen

 

@Hazel, you did fine, don't stress about it. By time you and Markku, the perfectionists, get finished it will be a masterpiece.

It was really nice of Joan to grant the interview. You all must be so exhausted!

Take care, TC

 

I am like Gaby and losing hope.

I’ve read a lot on her story. Her tinnitus and hyperacusis is very similar to mine. But exact in severity. I’m 23. Though I also have visual snow and brain zaps.

I just want to know if she ever tried any form of TRT or sound therapy. I know it’s a joke therapy for us in category 4......yet I’m still hopefully it might at least help me a little.

I know the video comes out in February but that’s so long from now.

 

Please at least hold on long enough to try the Neuromod device, that may drastically help us.

 

The one from Ireland? I live in the US so I don’t think it’s available to me.

@JohnAdams

 

It hopefully will be by the end of 2019 or at least beginning of 2020.

 

I know I don't know you personally, but I would help pay for someone to go over there and buy some and bring them back to the US. I would spend all of my money to help this community.

 

Did she have hyperacusis since the beginning of her tinnitus or did it develop later?

 

It’s okay!
That answers my question.

Thank you.

 

Assuming you won't be able to order it online, you (or one of your relatives) might be able to travel there in person and buy it.

 

I can volunteer to travel to Ireland to get some of these things. I'd have to break even though. I have extensive travelling coming up soon, 30+ hours of flying so there's that.

 

@Hazel,

Could you tell me if Gaby managed to sleep at night? And what meds she was on? And thank you for your hard work.

 

Gaby's mother:

If you see this I just want to say my heart definitely goes out to you. Just know that there are many of us here that greatly understand the plight of Gaby and how she could have felt like giving up. Many of us have these thoughts very frequently. You have nothing but my sympathy and understanding.

 

I am sure Gaby's mother would agree with the importance of bio-medical research towards repairing a damaged inner ear to deal with noise induced pain, tinnitus and hearing loss.

Hopefully future research puts an end to suicides caused by tinnitus and other otological issues.

 

@Hazel I bumped onto this thread and read the book written by her mother. One thing I always wondered about was if she thought about cutting her auditory nerve as a last restort? Is this question asked during the interview?

I know there was an experiment where 40 percent went deaf and still had tinnitus but in the other 60 percent the tinnitus was gone.

At least she would have been ridden from her horrible hyperacusis.

 

I am very impressed that Tinnitus Talk is openly demonstrating its willingness, ability and determination to address the most severe aspects of this condition.

There are many of us that suffer with extreme forms of this wretched thing, which we absolutely need to see admitted to, and addressed.

Well done to all concerned.