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==Death== Lynn Gilderdale requested her mother's assistance in ending her life. Her mother administered 2 large doses of morphine and as the hours went on sleeping pills, antidepressants and further doses of morphine. After 28 hours, Lynn passed away December 4th, 2008 at age 31.<ref name="Guardian">{{Cite news | url=http://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/jan/25/lynn-gilderdale-me-assisted-suicide | title = Trapped by ME, Lynn Gilderdale made it clear she wanted to die|last = Laville | first = Sandra | date = 2010-01-25|publisher=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> Lynn had [[ganglionitis]] which is an infection of [[dorsal root ganglia]] of her spine, typical for a [[Nervous system|neurological]] illness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://niceguidelines.blogspot.com/2011/04/lynn-gilderdales-autopsy-showed-dorsal.html | title = THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG: Lynn Gilderdale's autopsy showed 'dorsal root ganglionitis' - infected nerve roots, just like Sophia Mirza's|last = Speedy|first = Maik | date = 2011-04-16 | website = THE NICEGUIDELINES BLOG|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref><ref name="book">{{Cite book | title = One Last Goodbye: Sometimes only a mother's love can help end the pain | url =https://www.amazon.com/One-Last-Goodbye-Sometimes-mothers/dp/0091939143|publisher=Ebury Press | date = 2011-04-14|isbn=9780091939144|language=English|first = Kay|last = Gilderdale| year = |location=|pages=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = talkhealth forums - dorsal root ganglionitis|url=https://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4600 | website = talkhealthpartnership.com|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> ===Legacy=== Lynn was in the UK Documentary [[Voices from the Shadows]]. Kay Gilderdale, Lynn's mother, wrote the book [[One Last Goodbye]] and it is available at [http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/amazon/?t=retailers Amazon Easy Fundraising].<ref name="book" /> Kay dedicated it to her inspirational daughter. Kay continues to raise awareness and money for research in Lynn's name.<ref name="ldfme">{{Cite web|url=http://blog.ldifme.org/2011/12/one-last-goodbye.html | title = One Last Goodbye|last = | first = | date = Dec 5, 2011 | website = [[Let's Do It for ME]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> === TV news documentary=== Panorama TV Show [http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/helped-daughter-die/ "I Helped My Daughter Die"]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/helped-daughter-die/ | title = I Helped My Daughter Die|last = | first = | date = 2010 | website = topdocumentaryfilms.com|publisher=Grace Productions|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref>
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