tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post3020054815118641179..comments2023-10-26T04:46:32.082-05:00Comments on Women with Cancer: The Measure of My DaysJodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-78415137919220800852012-02-12T00:55:44.330-06:002012-02-12T00:55:44.330-06:00Nice links shared. I had a nice read. Whatever hap...Nice links shared. I had a nice read. Whatever happens life has to go. So don't loose hope. <br />Your courage is our inspirations. <br />So do stay in touch and keep writing strongly. <br /><a href="http://www.empowereddoctor.com/8012/cancer-treatment-center-philadelphia/" rel="nofollow">cancer center of philadelphia</a>Patricia Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000636629335206537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-38146955546220294682012-01-11T08:16:10.937-06:002012-01-11T08:16:10.937-06:00Very thankful that you brought this up. I plan to ...Very thankful that you brought this up. I plan to start on this as part of my New Year planning.Lisa Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677723616777418134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-21260194708929331862011-12-05T11:27:52.147-06:002011-12-05T11:27:52.147-06:00Your comments, here and in separate email messages...Your comments, here and in separate email messages, indicate how important it is to get these essential conversations moving.<br /><br />I also want to direct you to a wonderful group of professionals I met on twitter - the #HPM group, started by @CTSINCLAIR - a physician specializing in palliative care, and my friend @renee_berry, an advocate for hospice and palliative care. We connected immediately on Twitter and I had the great opportunity to meet her this past September at Stanford.<br /><br />She helps host a tweetchat for the #HPM group on Wednesdays at 8 pm CENTRAL time.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-53628749389047558992011-12-05T07:52:20.280-06:002011-12-05T07:52:20.280-06:00Jody, as the others have said, your post is very p...Jody, as the others have said, your post is very powerful and a subject that is so often left unsaid. Even among those with cancer. The inevitable just seems so unbelievable. It's difficult to face something we don't want to see, but you're right. It needs to be done. Thanks for this special post.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473975559820773868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-64237964116315409972011-12-05T01:41:39.133-06:002011-12-05T01:41:39.133-06:00Jody,
This is a powerful, excellent posting -- an...Jody,<br /><br />This is a powerful, excellent posting -- and very necessary, given the poor quality of our healthcare system. I, for one, don't want to die in a hospital.<br /><br />You raise great points, and I am working on putting a will together, as well as documenting how I want to be treated during my end of life.<br /><br />You are right: it's time we take control of our destiny.<br /><br />Your posting really hit home with me because my dad got into a car accident recently (he's fine, but the car was totalled), and now we have to face the reality that he may not be able to drive again.Beth L. Gainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780737397716824019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-6507785576634699522011-12-02T17:22:33.866-06:002011-12-02T17:22:33.866-06:00Great information and questions that need to be fa...Great information and questions that need to be faced. Getting it all written down is key! Thank you for writing this!The Dirty Pink Underbellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060961249044941562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-6248290723003729102011-12-02T17:02:20.140-06:002011-12-02T17:02:20.140-06:00Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. It&#...Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. It's not easy thinking about end-of-life issues, but once you pass the hurdle of thinking about it and get your thoughts on paper you'll be glad you did so.<br />jmsJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311014636548513060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-10576059269809671412011-12-02T14:48:19.171-06:002011-12-02T14:48:19.171-06:00I'm hoping Blogger won't toss me into comm...I'm hoping Blogger won't toss me into comment limbo again...<br /><br />Wow, Jody, we must be having a mind meld or something. I've been thinking of this very subject quite a lot over the past few weeks. It may be because I am one of those people who work in healthcare, often with people who are at the end of their lives, and witness the needless misery and confusion that arises when they do not make these sorts of decisions before it's too late. <br /><br />I've also been thinking about it for myself -- to update my choices and to go beyond them, so that when I die, I don't leave some unholy mess behind that my loved ones would find it nearly impossible to wade through. It's a real challenge. I'm hoping to write a post about it myself. It's a tough & complex issue, to plan one's exit and the aftermath of one's exit from this life, but it's also an act of tremendous generosity to those we love.<br /><br />Thank you for this. xoxoThe Accidental Amazonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822350993047533328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-6432740597808984642011-12-02T14:32:09.905-06:002011-12-02T14:32:09.905-06:00Society seems to have such a tough time dealing wi...Society seems to have such a tough time dealing with end of life issues, or even talking about it really. It's hard, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't do it. Thanks for writing about it. This topic needs discussion.Nancy's Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646849408841387692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-46716251652211908592011-12-01T20:05:08.491-06:002011-12-01T20:05:08.491-06:00Thanks Jody. We need to encourage dialogue on dea...Thanks Jody. We need to encourage dialogue on death and dying. I have terminal cancer. Please check out my blog at dyingdigitally.com<br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118797725076854950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-89194308276426499372011-12-01T15:42:23.188-06:002011-12-01T15:42:23.188-06:00Beautiful, Jody. Thanks for being brave enough to...Beautiful, Jody. Thanks for being brave enough to bring this up, and doing so with such grace. <br /><br />Katiekatie ford hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143077744569174691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-2039548041376351112011-12-01T13:18:19.003-06:002011-12-01T13:18:19.003-06:00Another beautifully written, thoughtful post. Than...Another beautifully written, thoughtful post. Thanks Jody for writing with such sensitivity and wisdom about such an important and difficult topic. Lots to think about.<br /><br />Thank you!<br />Liza<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/@itsthebunk" rel="nofollow">@itsthebunk</a>itsthebunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432578814737248136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315151022752951218.post-37517249751639208322011-12-01T10:53:20.246-06:002011-12-01T10:53:20.246-06:00You raise such an important topic written with suc...You raise such an important topic written with such thoughtfulness and grace. It's hard to consider these issues and have the discussions. But by doing so, it can actually provide a general roadmap that patient/caregivers/loved ones often need to feel in control and to have confidence in the tough choices that need to be made. <br /><br />Thank you,<br />Karen<br />WhatNext.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com