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Are You Afraid Of Dying?

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Do you fear death?  Do you experience anxiety over what may happen to you in your final days? If so, you are not alone.

I encounter many patients on my job who are afraid to die. I feel badly for them. Many  are facing long term illnesses, where they’ve been fighting to get better for quite some time. Others have been hit suddenly with news that they are terminal, without even a clue until they were in the end stages of the disease. Sometimes they only have a very short time left.

Many are in shock, and state they’ve never been in a hospital in their entire life and just can’t understand what happened. Continue reading Are You Afraid Of Dying? →

A Rainbow Of Hope

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I was leaving work this past week in a solemn mood. Heading toward the exit, I couldn’t wait to rip the mask off my face and toss it into the trash. It was raining, a fitting end to a dismal day. The number of patients testing positive for Covid-19 was escalating. More and more were being admitted into the hospital. In fact, my last exam was on one of those patients. Protecting myself, other patients and my loved ones again weighed heavily on my mind.  

I just wanted to get out and be done for the day. Rain seemed appropriate and the hallway leading to the parking garage felt longer each time I went down it. Continue reading A Rainbow Of Hope →