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Jennifer’s Bear

There he was. So adorable, so soft, so cuddly. Smelling of vanilla and chocolate. And, the little brown bear was ½ price as it sat on the Valentine discount shelf in the Hospital gift store. What’s that? Did he just say, “Buy me.” I never bought a stuffed animal before but I was compelled to do so now. Traveling up the hospital elevator I tried stuffing him into my big purse but his feet stuck out. When I re

What do the Suffering Really Want?

Recently I came across an article entitled “How to Talk to the Angel of Death,” by Kate Bowler (New York Times, Jan. 28). In this poignant article a woman with stage IV colon cancer discussed what to say and not say to people suffering with a catastrophic illness. I find we sometimes stumble with our words in searching for the right thing to say. It is often an awkward attempt to express feelings in the face of

How Much Do You Want To Know?

Our appointment is at 2:00 on Tuesday afternoon. It’s our first visit. My name is Mary Ann and I am your Palliative Care Nurse. You recently met with your oncologist who gave you terrible news: you have cancer. You’re probably wondering what we’re going to talk about. You are probably wondering how much I know about you and your cancer. Do I know a tumor was recently detected in your left lung and has spread
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