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My Fight With Hospice

Author : Andrew Mark Weitzen
Publisher : Bronze Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1958601098
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book My Fight With Hospice written by Andrew Mark Weitzen and published by Bronze Inc.. This book was released on 2023-05-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unusual book. A story of devotion, family, struggle, and resolution. "I just sat down and read your book cover to cover. It is unique. Touching. Beautiful. Reflective. Cautionary. Homage." ~ Philip Schwartz This is a short, easy-to-read story of life and death, family and community, health and medicine, and systemic, societal problems. This is a cautionary tale. If you ask my sisters and many others, they would say Hospice was wonderful. People want to believe what the professionals are doing is the right thing to do. I saw things differently. May this book keep your eyes open. "I just finished reading your book. Your book is a brilliant case study. (I am qualified to make that statement. I have an MPH in epidemiology from UC Berkeley). You have meticulously described on a definite schedule your mother's symptoms after taking specific drugs; you have also shown that these symptoms were not connected to the original cancer diagnosis. Your conclusions that her death and her suffering were both from those drugs, not cancer, is convincing (and horrifying). The problem here is that when people get a dire diagnosis for an elderly relative it is a sudden, unexpected experience and it takes a while for it to register, but they want to do something to help that relative immediately. And hospice seems the obvious solution." ~ Ann Cassin I wrote this book because I was dismayed by problems in medical care. This is an eyewitness account. If someone puts these institutions on trial, this is a testimony. "This is the first book I have read cover to cover in some time. The matter-of-fact style is refreshing. It will be interesting to see who the audience tends to be; those preparing for the future, those coping in the present, or those trying to make sense of what happened. Perhaps a reader may see themselves. I think this is a wonderful book." ~ Steven Wurgler Send your story and a copy of this book to your healthcare providers, hospice, and government representatives.

Education of a Hospice Doctor

Author : Gregory L. Phelps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781951472429
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Education of a Hospice Doctor written by Gregory L. Phelps and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was in a Panera's taking a quick minute between patients to scarf down some food. Sitting alone, I was surrounded by the buzz of couples dining and friends meeting -- including an animated threesome of middle-aged women at the table next to me. My phone rang; it was one of my nurses calling about a patient in pain. I asked a few questions and then said, "OK well increase the morphine to 60 milligrams three times a day and add another 5 mg of methadone to the current dose that she's taking. As I rang off, I realized it had suddenly gotten quiet around me. I looked up from pocketing my phone. The threesome of matrons was glaring at me. Cockroaches get more benign stares. The woman closest to me curled her lip, it was clear she could see the large MD on my ID badge clipped to my lapel. "What kind of a doctor would hand out those kinds of medicines, are you one of those 'pain doctors?" she spat at me. Her friends nodded. Clearly, the public campaign against pain clinics and their doctors was having its desired effect.

Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving

Author : Amy Goyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634251631
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Juggling Life, Work, and Caregiving written by Amy Goyer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in four American adult face the challenges of caring for an adult friend or relative. Although caregiving can be a richly rewarding and joyful experience, the role comes with enormous responsibilities-- and pressures. This gentle guide provides practical resources and tips that are easy to find when you need them, whether you're caregiving day to day, planning for future needs, or in the middle of a crisis. Goyer offers insight, inspiration, and poignant stories and experiences of caregivers, including her own as a live-in caregiver for her parents.

Hospice Voices

Author : Eric Lindner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442220600
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Hospice Voices written by Eric Lindner and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a part-time hospice volunteer, Eric Lindner provides “companion care” to dying strangers. They’re chatterboxes and recluses, religious and irreligious; battered by cancer, congestive heart failure, Alzheimer’s, old age. Some cling to life amazingly. Most pass as they expected. In telling his story, Lindner reveals the thoughts, fears, and lessons of those living the ends of their lives in the care of others, having exhausted their medical options or ceased treatment for their illnesses. In each chapter, Lindner not only reveals the lessons of lives explored in their final days, but zeroes in on how working for hospice can be incredibly fulfilling. As he’s not a doctor, nurse, or professional social worker, just a volunteer lending a hand, offering a respite for other care providers, his charges often reveal more, and in more detail, to him than they do to those with whom they spend the majority of their time. They impart what they feel are life lessons as they reflect on their own lives and the prospect of their last days. Lindner captures it all in his lively storytelling. Anyone who knows or loves someone working through end of life issues, living in hospice or other end of life facilities, or dealing with terminal or chronic illnesses, will find in these pages the wisdom of those who are working through their own end of life issues, tackling life’s big questions, and boiling them down into lessons for anyone as they age or face illness. And those who may feel compelled to volunteer to serve as companions will find motivation, inspiration, and encouragement. Rather than sink under the weight of depression, pity, or sorrow, Lindner celebrates the lives of those who choose to live even as they die.

Extreme Measures

Author : Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, M.D.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525533419
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Measures written by Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, M.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of Being Mortal and Modern Death, an ICU and Palliative Care specialist offers a framework for a better way to exit life that will change our medical culture at the deepest level In medical school, no one teaches you how to let a patient die. Jessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical care—to become an ICU physician—and imagined herself swooping in to rescue patients from the brink of death. But then during her first code she found herself cracking the ribs of a patient so old and frail it was unimaginable he would ever come back to life. She began to question her choice. Extreme Measures charts Zitter’s journey from wanting to be one kind of hero to becoming another—a doctor who prioritizes the patient’s values and preferences in an environment where the default choice is the extreme use of technology. In our current medical culture, the old and the ill are put on what she terms the End-of-Life Conveyor belt. They are intubated, catheterized, and even shelved away in care facilities to suffer their final days alone, confused, and often in pain. In her work Zitter has learned what patients fear more than death itself: the prospect of dying badly. She builds bridges between patients and caregivers, formulates plans to allay patients’ pain and anxiety, and enlists the support of loved ones so that life can end well, even beautifully. Filled with rich patient stories that make a compelling medical narrative, Extreme Measures enlarges the national conversation as it thoughtfully and compassionately examines an experience that defines being human.

The Four Things That Matter Most - 10th Anniversary Edition

Author : Ira Byock
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743258606
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Four Things That Matter Most - 10th Anniversary Edition written by Ira Byock and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-03-08 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This beautiful book, full of wisdom and warmth, teaches us how to protect and preserve our most valuable possessions—the relationships with those we love. It shows that the things that matter definitely aren’t ‘things,’ and how to empower your life in the right direction.” —Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Four simple phrases—“Please forgive me,” “I forgive you,” “Thank you,” and “I love you”—carry enormous power to mend and nurture our relationships and inner lives. These four phrases and the sentiments they convey provide a path to emotional wellbeing, guiding us through interpersonal difficulties to life with integrity and grace. Newly updated with stories from people who have turned to this life-altering book in their time of need, this motivational teaching about what really matters reminds us how we can honor each relationship every day. Dr. Ira Byock, an international leader in palliative care, explains how we can practice these life-affirming words in our day-to-day lives. Too often we assume that the people we love really know that we love them. Dr. Byock demonstrates the value of “stating the obvious” and provides practical insights into the benefits of letting go of old grudges and toxic emotions. His stories help us to forgive, appreciate, love, and celebrate one another and live life more fully. Using the Four Things in a wide range of life situations, we can experience emotional healing even in the wake of family strife, personal tragedy, divorce, or in the face of death. With practical wisdom and spiritual power, The Four Things That Matter Most gives us the language and guidance to honor and experience what really matters most in our lives every day.

Till Death Do Us Part

Author : Bob Urman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781535025560
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Till Death Do Us Part written by Bob Urman and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "NO ONE CAN SURVIVE THIS." Those were the first words the oncologist said to Bob, Linda's husband, after reviewing her CT scans. Bob had just met the oncologist in the hospital where Linda was having emergency surgery to install a filter to prevent dying from a blood clot. Starting with the diagnosis, continuing through treatment and hospice care, and ending in a memorial service, Bob's blog posts kept family and friends informed about Linda's struggle. They tell the story of her battle with lung cancer-the hopes and the realities; the emotional, physical, and practical challenges; and the importance of support from friends, coworkers, and family. The blog provided a way Bob to express and deal with his feelings and also tells the story of the family's initial shock; how they dealt with their grief; the intricacies of medical treatment, chemotherapy, and its side effects; and the progression to home care and finally to hospice care. What comes through clearly throughout the story is the love Linda and Bob shared and Linda's will to live.

Fighting for Dear Life

Author : David Gibbs
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1585589683
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Fighting for Dear Life written by David Gibbs and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the untimely death of Terri Schiavo, why it should not have happened, and its meaning for life in the legal and political arenas.

My fight for a better world

Author : Hülya Rinscheid
Publisher : novum pro Verlag
ISBN 13 : 1642683434
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book My fight for a better world written by Hülya Rinscheid and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fatma grows up in poor circumstances in Turkey and experiences what it is like to be the child of a guest worker in Germany. Not only her own Turkish culture, but also that of her host country becomes foreign to her. She doesn't feel at home anywhere, not least because she and her mother keep commuting between Germany and Turkey. Fatma cannot find peace. Women's disenfranchisement, chadors and forced marriages on the one hand, freedom of movement, dress codes and personal freedoms on the other. And is Christianity so different from Islam? Do Christians really live more freely? In an adventurous way, Fatma escapes forced marriages several times, which is definitely tinged with humor. Will she manage to unite the two cultures for herself?

When Breath Becomes Air

Author : Paul Kalanithi
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812988418
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book When Breath Becomes Air written by Paul Kalanithi and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • The Washington Post • Slate • Harper’s Bazaar • Time Out New York • Publishers Weekly • BookPage Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Books for a Better Life Award in Inspirational Memoir At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi’s transformation from a naïve medical student “possessed,” as he wrote, “by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life” into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir. Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. “I began to realize that coming face to face with my own mortality, in a sense, had changed nothing and everything,” he wrote. “Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: ‘I can’t go on. I’ll go on.’” When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.

Fighting for My Life

Author : Jamie TenNapel Tyrone
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0785222146
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)

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Download or read book Fighting for My Life written by Jamie TenNapel Tyrone and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, helpful guide on how to fight back against Alzheimer’s disease—with expert medical advice and one woman’s inspiring personal journey. Jamie Tyrone was forty-nine years old when she learned by accident through genetic testing that she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's disease. She was shocked, but after an initial bout with depression she decided to take action rather than concede defeat. Jamie teamed up with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a renowned neurologist, and together they created a resource detailing not just Jamie's experience, but expert medical advice for anyone facing the disease. This book is a practical, helpful guide for those who know they’re at greater risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease. With cutting-edge medical guidance from Dr. Sabbagh about the true nature of Alzheimer’s, the risks involved, and daily steps you can take to protect yourself, Jamie’s story will encourage and empower you. In Fighting for My Life, readers will: Gain expert medical advice from Dr. Sabbagh on how to fight back against the disease Discover the pros, cons and possible dangers of genetic testing Witness a first-hand account of how to deal with the shadow of Alzheimer’s disease through Jamie’s story If Alzheimer’s has affected your life or the life of someone you know, this book is for you. You’ll be armed with information and ready to tackle Alzheimer’s head-on.

Becoming Dead Right

Author : Frances Shani Parker
Publisher : Loving Healing Press
ISBN 13 : 1932690352
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Dead Right written by Frances Shani Parker and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Becoming Dead Right" guides readers through the general and "how to" information maze that prepares them for dealing with death. This book is filled with poetry, stories, wisdom, and common sense that can help baby boomers, students, caregivers, and policy makers understand that society can make important changes that can ensure safe, dignified, individualized care at the end of ones life.

The Best Care Possible

Author : Ira Byock
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1583335129
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The Best Care Possible written by Ira Byock and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A doctor on the front lines of hospital care illuminates one of the most important and controversial social issues of our time. It is harder to die in this country than ever before. Though the vast majority of Americans would prefer to die at home—which hospice care provides—many of us spend our last days fearful and in pain in a healthcare system ruled by high-tech procedures and a philosophy to “fight disease and illness at all cost.” Dr. Ira Byock, one of the foremost palliative-care physicians in the country, argues that how we die represents a national crisis today. To ensure the best possible elder care, Dr. Byock explains we must not only remake our healthcare system but also move beyond our cultural aversion to thinking about death. The Best Care Possible is a compelling meditation on medicine and ethics told through page-turning life-or-death medical drama. It has the power to lead a new national conversation.

Peaceful Passages

Author : Janet Wehr
Publisher : Quest Books
ISBN 13 : 0835631923
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Peaceful Passages written by Janet Wehr and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joy is a word rarely associated with death. Yet joy is ultimately the effect in this collection of stories about Janet Wehr’s experiences in witnessing the death of her patients during her fifteen years as a hospice nurse. Her first-hand account gives illuminating and comforting insight into the spiritual aspect of what occurs in the transition between life and death, highlighting the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection as it manifests in the dying process. It also gives a candid impression of hospices and hospice nurses and the services they can provide. All of Janet’s forty-six personal stories are true, fascinating, heart-felt, and thought-provoking. Through her authentic examples, readers gain understanding, hope, and a sense of peace about what is, after all, an inevitable experience for us all. And with that sense of peace, comes joy. This book is endorsed by the President of Hospice of America and will be used as a training manual by that organization.

My Years as a Hospice Volunteer and Counselor

Author : Margaret Lemberg
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1543499058
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book My Years as a Hospice Volunteer and Counselor written by Margaret Lemberg and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Lemberg spent time with many people during her years as a hospice volunteer and as a mental health counselor. She was often impressed with the overlap in those experiences. She learned more about being a counselor from hospice patients, and more about the possibility of growth and change even at the end of life from older adult clients. The people and experiences made her life much richer during those years. She wants to remember and honor them through this book. Memories of those people are a great blessing to her. She hopes readers will enjoy getting to know these people.

Jesus, He Is My Everything

Author : Jacqueline Filer
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1641141190
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Jesus, He Is My Everything written by Jacqueline Filer and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? From the time we began our ministry, we served with one purpose: to love people as God did. This is the story of our journey, from humble beginnings and pastoring small churches in our quest to pour the love of Jesus in sometimes unlovable people. Follow us on our journey through the struggles, triumphs, and the personal tragedy of losing our only child. In all these things, we found power far greater to hold on to through the storms of life and witnessed countless miracles and the faithfulness of God. We once heard a minister friend in one of his sermons share, "The church is the only place we kill our wounded." As you read our story, it is our sincere prayer that you too will discover that God is a good God and wants only good things for you. You have a divine destiny, a faith walk God has chosen just for you. Over and over again, God showed himself to be our source of strength, comfort, refuge, and provider. That's why we say "Jesus, He is our everything!"

Fighting the Good Fight

Author : Curt Lindner
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1449765610
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Fighting the Good Fight written by Curt Lindner and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fighting the Good Fight is a journey of faith, love, and happiness, all centered around a life-and-death struggle for three members of my family who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Starting in 2007 and ending in 2012, life for our family was to see drastic changes, as everyday life had to take a back seat to the daily struggles for survival. I watched my family pull together and do whatever was needed to provide the necessary care for our cancer patients. In 2007, fate was about to deal us a card that would watch my angel walk with God on one side and death on the other. Ida was up to the task. She was ready to fight the good fight, as she would endure more than three hundred chemotherapy treatments in a five-year period. During the interim, my son-in-law's father, and then my son-in-law, would deal with terminal cancer.