I spent much of my career discussing this topic and currently I am visiting my last former patient still living . He had a liver transplant in 2004 and is on hospice for lung cancer and cardiomyopathy. We agreed that now was a good time to check out given the political situation. He had an excellent physician who was excellent about speaking to all these issues and so made it easier for his wife.
I can imagine you had a wonderful kind and pragmatic bedside manner Mary. 21 years is a significant time to live post transplant- wow. And how fortunate to have a physician who didn’t look away from these issues. It definitely makes a difference to those who remain.
Can’t disagree with your check out logic mind. It’s all pretty mad over with you right now.
I’ve never heard of a ‘death dinner’ but I quite like the idea. It’s a good excuse to make it about ‘you’ with your favourite food etc. Perhaps not quite a substitute for a hen party if you’ve never had one, but there must be a way to make it fun!
LOL! I agree Faith, give me a Hen Party every time!!
But I think you have a point. A Death Dinner does not have to be heavy, particularly if it is done at a time of health and happiness, just a desire to have life and death in order. If it is done with that attitude I am sure one's guests will take the lead.
I spent much of my career discussing this topic and currently I am visiting my last former patient still living . He had a liver transplant in 2004 and is on hospice for lung cancer and cardiomyopathy. We agreed that now was a good time to check out given the political situation. He had an excellent physician who was excellent about speaking to all these issues and so made it easier for his wife.
I can imagine you had a wonderful kind and pragmatic bedside manner Mary. 21 years is a significant time to live post transplant- wow. And how fortunate to have a physician who didn’t look away from these issues. It definitely makes a difference to those who remain.
Can’t disagree with your check out logic mind. It’s all pretty mad over with you right now.
Hope you’re keeping well Mary x
I’ve never heard of a ‘death dinner’ but I quite like the idea. It’s a good excuse to make it about ‘you’ with your favourite food etc. Perhaps not quite a substitute for a hen party if you’ve never had one, but there must be a way to make it fun!
LOL! I agree Faith, give me a Hen Party every time!!
But I think you have a point. A Death Dinner does not have to be heavy, particularly if it is done at a time of health and happiness, just a desire to have life and death in order. If it is done with that attitude I am sure one's guests will take the lead.