Tag Archives: terminal illness

Understanding Fatigue at the End of Life

Dying is hard work. The dying body has little energy for getting out of bed.
Posted on August 31, 2015 by Tani Bahti (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Join SevenPonds each month as Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN, offers practical on-hand guidance to demystify the dying process. An RN since 1976, Tani has been working to empower families and healthcare professionals to have the best end-of-life experience possible both through education and the development … Continue reading →

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You Will Laugh, You Will Cry: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s film, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, reveals beauty through the death of a teen
Posted on July 17, 2015 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

It is not surprising that Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, an award winning coming-of-age film centered on a teen dying of terminal illness, got a standing ovation at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The story follows awkward, insecure … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Marcy: A Woman’s Battle with Ovarian Cancer

Marcy Westerling fought a public battle with stage IV ovarian cancer. In the wake of her death, we reflect on her wisdom and moxy
Posted on July 15, 2015 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Every once in a while, you hear about someone like Marcy Westerling (March 25, 1959 – June 10, 2015). A woman who had undergone a fair share of adversity and prejudice, Marcy, a native New Yorker who made the Pacific … Continue reading →

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“Life is a Terminal Disease. No One Gets Out Alive. Enough Already.”

- Paul Williams' mother's comment as her body fails
Posted on July 10, 2015 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
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Here They Talk About Death

How choosing their end-of-life care helped residents of La Crosse reduce their healthcare costs
Posted on June 17, 2015 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

While healthcare costs are among the top concerns for an average American, the small city of La Crosse, Wisconsin spends less on the end-of-life care than any other place in the country. Saving money was not the main goal for … Continue reading →

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Finding Words

Emily McDowell's Empathy Cards beautifully frame empathic connection
Posted on May 17, 2015 by Greer Barker (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Hallmark cards are there for the saccharine sweet moments in life, but how do you send a card to someone you know who is dying? Send one of Emily McDowell’s emotionally rich Empathy Cards. Being on either side of a terminal … Continue reading →

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