Thanks, Michelle. I'm glad to know it rang true to you. I appreciated how she called out the many unspoken assumptions and expectations. "To become better at talking to one another honestly about death and to truly prepare for it, we must first understand why we expect the dying to demonstrate readiness in the first place." Yes, oof. ❤️
My twin was ready about an hour before it happened, despite his cancer being one of the reliably bad kinds at stage 4 when discovered. I learned a lot from that.
Oh my, I’ve always been n favor of getting medical results immediately in my portal. I guess that’s because I’m impatient and I’m a doctor. But I agree, Brianne, that would be a horrible way to get a life changing or life threatening diagnosis! You’re right!
That's interesting, Angela — that doctors don't generally have this problem themselves, as the meaning of the test results are not mystifying. I'm glad the system is working for you! Thanks for sharing your perspective!
Oof, that article by Dr Sunita Puri ❤️ I’ve walked beside a few people, and this feels more accurate than anything else I’ve yet read. Thank you.
Thanks, Michelle. I'm glad to know it rang true to you. I appreciated how she called out the many unspoken assumptions and expectations. "To become better at talking to one another honestly about death and to truly prepare for it, we must first understand why we expect the dying to demonstrate readiness in the first place." Yes, oof. ❤️
My twin was ready about an hour before it happened, despite his cancer being one of the reliably bad kinds at stage 4 when discovered. I learned a lot from that.
Oh my, I’ve always been n favor of getting medical results immediately in my portal. I guess that’s because I’m impatient and I’m a doctor. But I agree, Brianne, that would be a horrible way to get a life changing or life threatening diagnosis! You’re right!
That's interesting, Angela — that doctors don't generally have this problem themselves, as the meaning of the test results are not mystifying. I'm glad the system is working for you! Thanks for sharing your perspective!