Post by Rick Redner on Mar 1, 2014 19:29:28 GMT -5
This thread is for:
1. Men who know they are dying from prostate cancer.
2. Friends, family and/or care-givers of a man with prostate cancer patient.
3. Survivors-Those who are left behind
Watching a friend or loved one die from prostate cancer is one of life's most difficult and painful challenges.
The man who is dying from prostate cancer is also facing the last challenge he'll face this side of heaven. My father died from cancer (not prostate cancer). As a survivor the one things I'm grateful for was the time I got to spend with him before he died.
Personally, I'd like to die quickly, preferable in my sleep. However that's a very selfish wish. When a sudden death occurs family and friends are shocked. There wasn't the opportunity to share last thoughts or words of love. Dying from prostate cancer allows men the time and opportunity to say goodbye to those he loves. There's also the opportunity to take care of very important legal matters to protect those you love.
As this thread develops I'll be sharing some important things to consider. In the meantime one of the most important things to consider is whether or not you want to accept a forever healing from God. If you'd like to read about that opportunity check out this thread:
Forever Healing
Here's something Important to consider:
Five Wishes lets your family and doctors know:
Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can't make them.
The kind of medical treatment you want or don't want.
How comfortable you want to be.
How you want people to treat you.
What you want your loved ones to know.
Five Wishes is changing the way America talks about and plans for care at the end of life. More than 18 million copies of Five Wishes are in circulation across the nation, distributed by more than 35,000 organizations. Five Wishes meets the legal requirements in 42 states and is useful in all 50.
Five Wishes has become America’s most popular living will because it is written in everyday language and helps start and structure important conversations about care in times of serious illness.
Five Wishes was introduced in 1997 and originally distributed with support from a grant by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care.
Here's a thread to print out a form:
5 Wishes & Issues Printable Form
While I'm developing this thread I invite anyone who wishes to discuss or share their experiences related to dying of prostate cancer. I'd also invite friends and family to their experiences with loss.
1. Men who know they are dying from prostate cancer.
2. Friends, family and/or care-givers of a man with prostate cancer patient.
3. Survivors-Those who are left behind
Watching a friend or loved one die from prostate cancer is one of life's most difficult and painful challenges.
The man who is dying from prostate cancer is also facing the last challenge he'll face this side of heaven. My father died from cancer (not prostate cancer). As a survivor the one things I'm grateful for was the time I got to spend with him before he died.
Personally, I'd like to die quickly, preferable in my sleep. However that's a very selfish wish. When a sudden death occurs family and friends are shocked. There wasn't the opportunity to share last thoughts or words of love. Dying from prostate cancer allows men the time and opportunity to say goodbye to those he loves. There's also the opportunity to take care of very important legal matters to protect those you love.
As this thread develops I'll be sharing some important things to consider. In the meantime one of the most important things to consider is whether or not you want to accept a forever healing from God. If you'd like to read about that opportunity check out this thread:
Forever Healing
Here's something Important to consider:
Five Wishes lets your family and doctors know:
Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can't make them.
The kind of medical treatment you want or don't want.
How comfortable you want to be.
How you want people to treat you.
What you want your loved ones to know.
Five Wishes is changing the way America talks about and plans for care at the end of life. More than 18 million copies of Five Wishes are in circulation across the nation, distributed by more than 35,000 organizations. Five Wishes meets the legal requirements in 42 states and is useful in all 50.
Five Wishes has become America’s most popular living will because it is written in everyday language and helps start and structure important conversations about care in times of serious illness.
Five Wishes was introduced in 1997 and originally distributed with support from a grant by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care.
Here's a thread to print out a form:
5 Wishes & Issues Printable Form
While I'm developing this thread I invite anyone who wishes to discuss or share their experiences related to dying of prostate cancer. I'd also invite friends and family to their experiences with loss.