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{"text":"\"Approximately 8 days after my late husband was admitted to hospice care, I received a call on the morning of May 7, 2017. The nurse told me that he was “transitioning”. For those of you who have never heard that term used, it means that his death was imminent and would probably happen in a matter of hours.\n\nAfter fighting a most courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, the day had come to say goodbye. His body was evacuated and filled with morphine. His mind had been ravaged from all of the chemo he had taken over the last four years. However, the one sense that remains is hearing.\n\nThe entire family was with him. We all told him what a wonderful man, father and husband he had been and that his pain would soon be over. All he had to do was let go. After we told him that it was okay to go, he was gone in less than an hour. This was a most difficult time for all of us and although we wanted him to stay, we gave him “permission” to go.\n\nI truly believe that saying goodbye in this unselfish way is best for everyone, especially the person who has suffered from one of the worst diseases I have ever seen.\"\n\n- a story by a friend I treasure a lot","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true} |
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