A hospice nurse has revealed the scary things that can happen to your body when you’re about to die – while detailing the different items you should have on hand if your loved one is about to die. die.
Julie McFadden41, is a Los Angeles-based registered nurse specializing in palliative care – and has built a social media tracking millions of people by sharing ideas to help destigmatize the process of “death and dying.”
Most recently, she took to YouTube to talk about what happens to the body when the heart stops beating.
In the viral video, Julie explained why people tend to poop, foam at the mouth and scream in their final moments of life, before sharing the different things you should have if you’re staying in the side of your loved one.
A hospice nurse has revealed the scary things that can happen to your body when you’re about to die by detailing the different items you should keep close at hand.
Julie McFadden, 41, is a Los Angeles-based registered nurse who specializes in palliative care — and has built a social network following of millions by sharing ideas.
In a viral video, Julie explains why people tend to poop, foam and scream in the final moments of their lives.
She said: “THis body can do some weird shit end of life, which can frighten many people so let me explain to you why this is what is happening and what we can do about it.
The hospice nurse explained that there are various things in your body that help retain fluid.
“We all have sphincters in our body that hold fluid. So in our stomach, there’s a lot of fluid that helps break down food. These things are still produced while someone is dying.”
“It slows down a little bit, but depending on how sick someone is — why they’re dying — sometimes it produces more,” she said.
Julie noted that when you are about to die, the sphincters begin to open, causing fluid to come up.
“And that’s why when people take their last breath and die, some have a bowel movement,” she explained.
Julie added: “Another thing people may see coming out of someone’s mouth and nose is foamy saliva. »
She noted that if your loved one is foaming or releasing fluid through their mouth, you should sit them at a 90-degree angle or turn them on their side.
Julie noted that when you are about to die, the sphincters begin to open, causing fluid to come up.
The Los Angeles-based nurse has been providing palliative care for more than 15 years
The hospice nurse then listed the various other things people do when they are about to die.
“The ones I can think of are gnashing of teeth, growling, screaming or like a scream – one last cry, making a face that sounds like a scream but nothing comes out like a silent scream,” she added .
“Death is complicated,” she says.
At the end of the clip, the hospice nurse shared the different items you should have on hand when sitting next to a loved one when they are about to die.
She noted that you should have a sponge to clean their face — especially around their mouth for fluid — and that doctors will provide you with dark pads and towels to clean up any mess.
This isn’t the first time Julie has spoken out about the “end of life” trends she’s witnessing.
Last year, she delved into “end-of-life visions” and how conversations around them can be strangely “logical.”
“They are usually functional and logical and ask me questions: ‘Why am I seeing my dead mother, do you see her?’” she said.
Later this year, Julie is also expected to release a book called Nothing to Fear, billed as a “heartwarming and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey.”