Telling A Loved One They're Dying
...not telling a person they can’t be fixed is taking away their opportunity to do and say that which is important to them. It is taking away their ability to...
Something to Think About: a blog on end of life
Faith
Deathbed Promises
We need to look at the promises made, evaluate them as to: can it be done, should it be done, and am I willing to do it?
Unexpected Death of a Child
Dear Barbara, Please talk about unexpected youth death. In our minds we understand, that as sad as it is when an older adult dies,they have lived their life and death...
Distancing From The Dying
...There is no perfect relationship. There are good times and difficult times. Sometimes the difficulty we have with the person that is dying keeps us from being at the bedside....
Faith and the Dying Process
If we did not relate to praying in living then we will not necessarily relate now. We die the way we have lived. We don’t change who we are just...
When a Dream is Shattered
It is not too late to examine the lesson, to rethink your reaction to it and to put all those tormented thoughts and feelings to rest. I am not expecting...
Stuck in Grief
In normal grieving, time begins to lessen the intensity of the emotional pain of our loss. There is a process to grief (see My Friend, I Care) and although we never forget...
Does Morphine = Euthanasia in the Dying?
A great question. You have actually touched on a line of thinking that a lot of people have about the use of narcotics at end of life: that the narcotic...
Dangers of Morphine for the Dying
Dear Barbara, Talk about the dangers of giving morphine to one who is dying? I have written many articles on morphine yet I repeatedly get this question. What that tells...
Does "No Code" mean "No Care"?
First, lets define “No Code”. The simplest explanation I found was Googled from the Free Dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/no+code“a note written in the patient record and signed by a qualified, usually senior or...
Dying Without Faith?
We die the way we have lived and there are few death bed conversions. Facing the end of our life does make us look at life and its meanings, but...
Grieving for Grandma
...Children and their grieving process is affected by their age and their maturity level. We all grieve, no matter our age, but our understanding of this normal life experience varies...