Heartbreaking death story for Debbie in Coronation Street as she makes a plan for her tragic end
She made a huge decision
Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) got a glimpse into her future in Coronation Street this evening, and it left her a very worried woman.
After receiving her dementia diagnosis, Debbie became determined to not let her symptoms impact the way she lives her life.
At the moment, Debbie’s dementia hasn’t completely taken control. She is still the chaotic, fun and loving Debbie we have known for ages, but she’s also occasionally stopped in her tracks by changes she cannot ignore.
This happened a couple of days ago, when Debbie joined her pals in Sally Metcalfe’s (Sally Dynevor) garden for some drinks.
When Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) approached, he was wearing a chef’s hat and apron because he was busy cooking some pizzas. Alarmed, Debbie failed to recognise Tim and called him a pervert.
Moments like this remind Debbie that while she still feels like herself now, there will come a time where the dementia has a greater impact on her day-to-day life.
Debbie was shown an example of what her future could look like when she witnessed an old lady on the cobbles looking lost and confused.
The woman turned out to be the mum of Sienna, the young woman Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) is seeing.
Seeing how distressed Sadie was, and how desperate Sienna was to help, left Debbie in quite a panic.
Later, Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) found Debbie at the hotel on her computer. As soon as Debbie realised that Bernie was near, she slammed the laptop lid shut, and then took a call.
Concerned for her friend, Bernie lifted the lid back up and discovered that Debbie had been researching assisted dying.
Debbie told Bernie that she doesn’t want to reach a point where she doesn’t know who she is anymore.
Bernie touched on her own experiences with assisted dying, and how son Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) had similar thoughts after being diagnosed with MND.
She advised that Debbie speaks to Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) about it, but Debbie concluded that she’d do it ‘when the time is right’.
How will Debbie move forward after reaching the conclusion that she wants to choose her last moments?
