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“Joanne” by Lady Gaga Speaks to Generational Grief: A heartfelt tribute to the pain of losing a loved one -
Hospice Nurse Breaks the Internet with the ‘Death Rattle’: Julie McFadden is gaining steam online with an unlikely topic: the end of life -
Lessons From a Veterinarian: How to Know When It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Your Pet: An interview with Dr. Dani McVety, veterinarian and founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice and At-Home Euthanasia
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Category Archives: So, You Got the News
Cancer Treatment and Body Image
Treatment related changes in appearance are deeply disturbing but rarely discussed
“To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.” ― Simone de Beauvoir Some of the most distressing issues that people with cancer face are those related to body image. Cancer surgery, in particular, can be extremely … Continue reading
How Can Cancer Survivors Deal With Chronic Pain?
Many patients face years of persistent pain even after treatment is complete
“Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.” ~ Albert Schweitzer Cancer pain has many causes. In the early stages of treatment, pain is most often the result of a tumor pressing on muscles, bones or … Continue reading
Spinning Out of Control
Life doesn’t stop because someone in the family is terminally ill
One of the difficult realities that people living with a terminal illness must deal with is the fact that life goes on much as it did before. Despite the “new normals” of doctor’s appointments and lab tests and physical changes … Continue reading
Addiction: The Terminal Illness No One Talks About
Addiction and its aftermath kill millions of Americans every year
Turn on the radio or TV news today and you will probably hear something about America’s epidemic of drug abuse. Opioids (a class of drugs that includes prescription medicines like oxycodone and fentanyl as well as the illegal drug heroin), … Continue reading
Who Cares for the Caregivers?
Millions of family caregivers across the United States feel abandoned and alone
“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” ~Rosalynn Carter The number of people in the United … Continue reading
Doctors Debate Medical Aid in Dying — Again
Are doctor's putting their own discomfort ahead of their patients' needs?
Over the past several years, a number of states have enacted legislation legalizing medical aid in dying, or physician assisted death. The salient points in each of these laws are essentially the same. They allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults … Continue reading
