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How Dare You Die Now!: Acknowledging the anger or pain of an earlier-than-expected death
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Category Archives: Dying Well
Broken Heart Syndrome and Dying Together – Or Not
Finding meaning in a couple's life and death journey
There are numerous touching stories about broken heart syndrome, in which long-time couples die moments or days apart. The family is sad, but comforted by the belief that “they wanted to be together” at the end. Like many, I love these … Continue reading
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Tagged animal grief, Bereavement, Broken Heart Syndrome, Death of a Spouse, Grief, Loss, timing of death
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Transforming Living While Dying with Dementia
A true story of letting go of the old and embracing the new
Dying has a way of transforming living, sometimes in powerful ways. I usually consider dying with dementia a double whammy – first the existential death of the person you once knew, and finally the physical death. Letting go and accepting a … Continue reading
Tube Feedings at the End of Life
For those who are dying, tube feedings provide more burden than benefit
When a person begins to eat less, lose weight and have difficulty swallowing, the issue of using tube feedings to optimize nutrition and safety often arises. For their intended use, tube feedings can be a benefit. Their intended use is … Continue reading
Posted in Dying Well
Tagged artificial feeding, aspiration, Dying, Dysphagia, nutrition at the end of life, swallowing, Tube feedings
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When a Loved One Chooses to Stop Treatment
That doesn’t mean they want to die
Your loved one chooses to stop treatment that may provide more weeks or months of life. Perhaps they refuse more chemotherapy or continued dialysis. Although it may seem contradictory, this refusal of ongoing treatment does not mean he or … Continue reading
Facing Your Own Death
Can you really prepare now?
Because of my years of hospice experience, I have no fear of dying. And I want to believe I will know when it’s time to let go. But do we ever really know how we will respond? Can we really … Continue reading
Transforming the Legacy of Suicide – Part Two
From unraveling to weaving my own tapestry
It was my 18th birthday — five months to the day after my father’s suicide. Tears arrived without warning, without my permission. They burst through the protective armor that had been slowly eroding away through my process of denial and minimization. … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Emotional Healing, Grief, Grief and loss, Healing, Leaving a legacy, Legacy, Suicide
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