Australian TV personality Fiona Macdonald has announced her death after battling motor neurone disease for almost three years. She was sixty seven. In an emotional post on Instagram which Fiona’s sister uploaded on her behalf, she revealed a little about her deteriorating condition Goodbye my friends my sister Kylie is posting this as I have left the building hopefully I’m looking down from the clouds last night was the end of a very tough few months very peaceful. The boys and Carly stayed with me to say goodbye, while I never wanted to die, the thought of leaving my tortured body was a relief, she added that the last few months have been tough, unable to swallow normal food, the tube feeding that should have kept me alive did not work as my gut could not tolerate any of the many brands of protein drink, it went straight in and out, I am slowly starving, becoming weaker, I also have terrible back pain as my muscles are not supporting my body.
Fiona then revealed that her condition could get worse. I decided to go to hospital for palliative care in the last stage of life. The black humour that served me well in the first years of this journey turned to despair I decided to stop all medical help after much introspection. Eventually went to hospital for palliative care in the last stage of life when you love life as much as I do it takes a lot of courage to make such choices. Which lead to the farewell the TV host concluded by saying she didn’t want to call it good. Let’s do it can’t buy it because I hope I see you again on the other side until then me the wind is always behind you me warm sunshine on your face me gentle rain on your fields until we meet again God hold you in his hands I carry love and laughter with me. I hope you remember.
Fiona had previously started a fundraiser for MND research. Which raised over two hundred twenty three thousand dollars she was diagnosed. Twenty twenty one according to the fundraiser website which also reads that two people die every day from MND, which is called MND or less. New people are being diagnosed every day in Australia doctors and researchers are in desperate need to help find answers.