![]() A cure is one thing in which to hope. If it is our time to die, what do we hope for then? Hope for physical comfort. The fatigue, pain, shortness of breath and nausea (among other symptoms) we see or experience can be demoralizing. Know that it is possible to live with minimal pain and discomfort. Just like in anything else we choose, there will most likely be trade-offs. Just know you
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![]() by Special Guest: Vincent Dodd The funeral was in the hill country, west of Austin Texas, on a very bright and hot Thursday afternoon. She had lived a long and loving life with many children and grandchildren and was devoted to various charities. She outlived a husband about which the kids still love to share of his goodness. She had fought the battle with cancer that ended with an acceptance of defeat—in time to prevent a prolonged and unnecessary period of pain and suffering. The family had also been accepting, at least outwardly, which had ![]() Most of the time, a person who is dying does not want to eat or drink. It is hard on us who love the person, not on them usually. I don’t believe in encouraging someone to eat or drink if they don’t want to and I don’t encourage placement of feeding tubes and IVs to give artificial nutrition and hydration to a person whose body is dying. It is the natural order of things that a person’s body dehydrates as it is dying. The dehydration of dying is normal. ![]() Use us, it’s something you may want to think about. If someone you love is very ill in the ‘end stage’ of a disease process and there are no surgeries that will change the condition, think about calling a hospice. Not for the typical reason a person would call, i.e. ‘there is only 6 months to live’ but to manage symptoms that are not being managed well right now. If he is in and out of the hospital or stays in the hospital more than he stays at home, consider taking advantage of us. |
AuthorIn fall 2014, I moved some old blog posts here that I had written years ago from 2007 to 2010. Hope they are helpful. Archives
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