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Terminal Disease – All Fight Some Surrender

When a person is diagnosis with a terminal disease, the first thing they tell their loved ones and friends is they are going to fight, and beat the disease. Nobody wants to die and this approach is helpful as it instills a positive attitude, which helps treatment. This fighting method is innate and reinforced by [...]

Fear Of Addiction Leads To Uncontrolled Pain

A major issue for hospice patients is pain control. Society’s addiction fear, physicians, and fear of losing control exacerbate this. However, pain is the emperor of mind and body control and the longer it reigns the harder it is to control. Addiction is one of society’s taboos spread by the media documenting people’s difficulties kicking [...]

Some Moments Require No Words

  A few days ago, I experienced this moment in the grocery store. Coming down the aisle toward me was a lady pushing a cart, we stopped in unison grabbing an item from the shelf, turning back, and looking into each other’s eyes, immediately recognized one another. Neither of us spoke, but in that moment, [...]

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