Precious because sharing them helps us feel not so alone with the death of a loved one.
Precious because reading them helps us be better prepared for our own dying.
Precious because in sharing and reading them we know ourselves connected. Connected in the mystery called dying.
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Stages of Dying ( My Mom)
This is still fresh in my mind and I want to share what I saw during the stages of my moms dying.
My mom had stage 4 lymphoma and stage 4 lung cancer....
Dancing With My Brother
My brother Tommy died young. He was not quite 40 when he died of leukemia. He and I had always loved each other, but we lived on opposite sides of the ...
to be present with what is
I was asked to do a medical consultation on Frank S., a man in his early 70s. He had many medical illnesses including kidney failure, diabetes, and severe ...
JoAnne's Passing
JoAnne was ready to die.
Age 83, she had lived a full life but a series of strokes made going on a struggle. Her mind was sharp and she longed to leave ...
Aunt Dot's dying in a hospice facility
Thank you so much for your informative and inspirational website.
I was really struggling with my Aunt Dot's dying in a hospice facility. I wished ...
Goodbye Mom
She was diagnose with liver cancer.
We were in and out of the hospital for three years. On her last six months the hospital was our second home. We ...
my mum and dad
I lost my mum in 2003 and my dad in 2004. I wasn't with my mum when she died but I held my dad.
It is only now, seven years later, that I am dealing ...
Letters to God
Letters to God while on my journey... and the gift of my love for my family, and all the blessings he has given to me.
Carry on, my darlings, and know ...
Rose is her name
I have come home for a break.
My sister Rose is in Palliative Care and today I was called in early morning as they thought she was moving toward death....