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Post 39: Seven Steps to Talking With Your Family If You Feel "Like a Burden"

Jeanne Lee

Aug 9, 2021
7 min

Post 39: Seven Steps to Talking With Your Family If You Feel "Like a Burden"

I count 1, 2, 3, and push myself up from the recliner, grabbing onto the handles of my walker positioned in front of me. I pause in my...

Post 38: Choosing Where, When, and How a Loved One Dies Takes Knowledge, Action, and Courage

Jeanne Lee

Aug 1, 2021
9 min

Post 38: Choosing Where, When, and How a Loved One Dies Takes Knowledge, Action, and Courage

Before I started working as a palliative care physician (read Post 1: What Exactly Does a Palliative Care Specialist Do?), I worked as a...

Post 37: "Do Everything" and Other Misconstrued Phrases

Jeanne Lee

Jul 24, 2021
9 min

Post 37: "Do Everything" and Other Misconstrued Phrases

"I admitted Mr. D, a gentleman with moderate to severe dementia last night. He has pneumonia and respiratory failure. I asked Mr. D's...

Post 36: A Nursing Home for Dad? - Six Practical Steps to Making a Difficult Decision

Jeanne Lee

Jul 19, 2021
13 min

Post 36: A Nursing Home for Dad? - Six Practical Steps to Making a Difficult Decision

"She didn't use the Life Alert button when she fell! What am I going to do if this happens again? I've used up all my days staying with...

Post 35: Grieving Loss (and Change) That is About to Come - Six Coping Suggestions

Jeanne Lee

Jul 11, 2021
5 min

Post 35: Grieving Loss (and Change) That is About to Come - Six Coping Suggestions

"The doctor said months. What am I supposed to do with months?! I won't get to be a part of my children's stories. I won't get to meet my...

Post 34: Should We Tell Mom About Her Diagnosis? - Two Questions to Consider

Jeanne Lee

Jul 2, 2021
4 min

Post 34: Should We Tell Mom About Her Diagnosis? - Two Questions to Consider

"When you go in to talk to him, don't use the 'H' word." "The 'H' word?" I asked as I quickly thought of every profanity in my...

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Post 1: What Exactly Does a Palliative Care Specialist Do?

Post 2: Five Major Ways Palliative Care Differs from Hospice

Post 3: The Secret Sauce in Palliative Care...

Post 4: Eleven Common Myths About the Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA)

Post 5: CPR on TV versus CPR in Real Life - Three Ways They Differ

Post 6: Who Do I Tell if My Mom Does Not Want Resuscitation Attempts? - A Three Step Process

Post 7: I Want the Best Care Possible for ME - Part 1 of 2

Post 8: I Want the Best Care Possible for ME - Part 2 of 2

Post 10: Four Simple Questions to Determine if a Person is of Sound Mind

Post 12: Legacy Work and the Five Senses

Post 13: Sometimes It's Denial, and Sometimes It's Just Really Bad Timing

Post 14: A Medical Emergency With No Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA)! - Two Everyday Scenarios

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Earliest Posts

Post 39: Seven Steps to Talking With Your Family If You Feel "Like a Burden"

Post 38: Choosing Where, When, and How a Loved One Dies Takes Knowledge, Action, and Courage

Post 37: "Do Everything" and Other Misconstrued Phrases

Post 36: A Nursing Home for Dad? - Six Practical Steps to Making a Difficult Decision

Post 35: Grieving Loss (and Change) That is About to Come - Six Coping Suggestions

Post 34: Should We Tell Mom About Her Diagnosis? - Two Questions to Consider

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Scenarios and quotations may be based on or inspired by interactions with real patients. Details and wording have been modified to protect patient privacy.