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People are scared of death and dying. Those last few days with my dad when he was no longer able to speak weren't exactly a barrel of laughs but he had exemplary care, his pain was managed and he was surrounded by love. I never understood why anyone would want to work in https://twitter.com/threader_app/status/1298619894175600641
Palliative care but I see it differently now. Catch me on a good day and I'll tell you how much a privilege it is to do the work I do with families at very vulnerable times in their lives. Palliative care must be the same To be able to offer that support yet remain unobtrusive
whilst negotiating different people's style of coping is a truly remarkable skill. To be accepted into the home by the family to share this final journey of a loved one is such an honour. Nurses see people at their most vulnerable from birth to death. We're rather remarkable
Don't be scared of death and dying. Get your shit sorted including an advanced statement. Don't be an arse and leave that responsibility to people who love you just because you're feart. That isn't fair. The more we talk about it the less taboo it becomes.
I don't think my dad was feart but his "I'll be deid. Won't make any difference to me" attitude left us with decisions to make at a very difficult time. I have spoken to him about it but no great surprise he's yet to get back to me 
