http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html a nurse blog. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-44258 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:45:35 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-44258 I've just come upon your blog, it's very interesting. I hope you don't mind my stopping to comment. This woman sounds like she felt ready to go. She had reached the point of acceptance, and wanted the peace and freedom from caring for her tired body. It makes it so hard on them when they feel ready, yet their families are not. You sound like an exceptional nurse. Nice to have visited. I’ve just come upon your blog, it’s very interesting. I hope you don’t mind my stopping to comment. This woman sounds like she felt ready to go. She had reached the point of acceptance, and wanted the peace and freedom from caring for her tired body. It makes it so hard on them when they feel ready, yet their families are not. You sound like an exceptional nurse. Nice to have visited.

]]> http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-42055 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:36:17 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-42055 This is a story that reminds me the mind/body/spirit connection should never be ignored. There are many broken spirits that are never repaired and the damage done presents itself as a medical problem. An in-depth social history could provide insight that might help both this patient and her daughter find peace. Perhaps we should add as a benefit for joining ranks with health care professionals: you will find the meaning of life in unlikely places. Onehealthpro This is a story that reminds me the mind/body/spirit connection should never be ignored. There are many broken spirits that are never repaired and the damage done presents itself as a medical problem. An in-depth social history could provide insight that might help both this patient and her daughter find peace. Perhaps we should add as a benefit for joining ranks with health care professionals: you will find the meaning of life in unlikely places.
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]]> http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-40679 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:22:44 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-40679 Most of us would choose "Life" all the time in every situation, but I guess it always ends up with the consent of the person whether he/she would want to end her life then just to end the suffering. It's not her daughter who goes through all those procedures. But still the mother doesn't have the right to blame her daughter for what she thought was right. I think instead of blaming she should have just focused her thoughts on being happy with her family and not on the procedures, it would be less painful that way Most of us would choose “Life” all the time in every situation, but I guess it always ends up with the consent of the person whether he/she would want to end her life then just to end the suffering. It’s not her daughter who goes through all those procedures. But still the mother doesn’t have the right to blame her daughter for what she thought was right. I think instead of blaming she should have just focused her thoughts on being happy with her family and not on the procedures, it would be less painful that way

]]> http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-39905 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:36:34 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-39905 It's amazing to me how people can redirect their energies and place blame when need be. I sympathize with this mother, however She must know that right now she's killing herself. I can't imagine having that guilt on me as a daughter. And I'm sure she cannot imagine living with the same guilt as her daughter had she made the same decision for her. I hope her wishes are known to everyone now....including her daughter. It’s amazing to me how people can redirect their energies and place blame when need be. I sympathize with this mother, however She must know that right now she’s killing herself. I can’t imagine having that guilt on me as a daughter. And I’m sure she cannot imagine living with the same guilt as her daughter had she made the same decision for her. I hope her wishes are known to everyone now….including her daughter.

]]> http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-39284 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:37:46 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-39284 Hospice. Hospice.

]]> http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-39167 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:03:40 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-39167 I'm certainly no expert, but if I had to guess I would say all that anger is misplaced. She is probably angry at herself (ot at life in general) for being in the condition she is in and instead of recognizing all that self-anger she is projecting it onto her daughter. I’m certainly no expert, but if I had to guess I would say all that anger is misplaced. She is probably angry at herself (ot at life in general) for being in the condition she is in and instead of recognizing all that self-anger she is projecting it onto her daughter.

]]> http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-38974 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:19:49 +0000 http://www.aboutanurse.com/2007/06/mother-and-daughter.html#comment-38974 Wow, what a difficult situation. Bless your heart, I know that was hard on you. As for me, sometimes when I get into these situations, I just don't know what to feel because it's so ambiguous and confusing..... Wow, what a difficult situation. Bless your heart, I know that was hard on you. As for me, sometimes when I get into these situations, I just don’t know what to feel because it’s so ambiguous and confusing…..

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