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Living while Dying – Part II

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Greet Grief

This is the second post in a two-part series about my family’s first experience with hospice. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month… My mom and I make plans for cocktail hour in Aunt Jean’s “new” room, inviting two of Jean’s closest … Continue reading →

Posted in Lessons from others, My story | Tagged alcohol, bar, campers, camping, cocktail, communicate, dying, entertaining, Final Gifts, friends, friendship, God, godchild, godmother, hospice, hospice nurse, memories, music, Nebraska, Nurse, pain, palliative care, party, shock, stories, struggle, sudden death, tears, unexpected loss, whiskey Manhattans | 7 Comments

Disease of Secrets – Part Two

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Greet Grief

My last post (Disease of Secrets – Part One) I told you that my dad died from Tuberculosis. His exposure to TB came at the age of two, when his mother died of the dreaded disease when she was 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in My story | Tagged alcohol, anger, childless, depressed, disease, family, father, grandpa, grief, hospital, questions, sanitarium, secret, Tuberculosis | 1 Comment