Hi DenverSis:

Warm thoughts as you walk beside your sister while she makes a heartwrenching decision.As a nurse, I have had lots of opportunities to work with hospice nurses and oncology patients who value their services. By far, the most stunningly good thing about hospice care is that the client and family are in charge and the client's wishes for a pain-free dignified death (however the client sees that going) are honored. Further,the client's family is integral to the decision makig ever step of the way. Hospice care is about relationship with the client and caregivers (including MD's., nurses, and clergy if you want them) as a collaborative team.

Please keep us posted.

Kim

kcdc
Wife of Dave,diagnosed with Stage III Tonsillar SCC,August '02
Modified radical neck dissection followed by radiation therapy
'There is glory and radiance in the darkness and to see we have only to look"