Tag Archives: holidays

HELLIDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Amy Getter

“Did you survive the holidays?” I was asked at work, and was immediately struck by the absurdity of the question. I’m not the hospice patient, after all, and I was expected to survive the month of festivities. But I was … Continue reading →

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MOTHER’S DAY

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Amy Getter

“What they never tell you about grief is that missing someone is the simplest part.” From Let’s take the long way home by Gail Caldwell My beautiful cousin, having nearly reached the hallmark of five years since the death of … Continue reading →

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GLORIOUS FREEDOM

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Amy Getter

As another New Year approaches, I thought about a patient from last year on New Year’s Day, who had finally stopped drinking-many years too late-but still finding some resolution in his last few months of life. Bondage in the dictionary is defined … Continue reading →

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Amy Getter

A man lay dying in his living room. His spouse of 30 years was the other sole occupant of an upstairs apartment. She was exhausted and I asked about sharing the care giving with the young adult children that lived … Continue reading →

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