March 15, next week will be the one year anniversary of my partner of 29 years, death. On January 22, 2022, Michael was diagnosed with end stage 4 lung and and brain cancer. I had always promised Michael I would never let him die in a hospital. We were fortunate to have a wonderful primary care physician who gave us a full hour after Michael was released from the hospital. By the time we left his office, our physician’s nurse had already completed getting Michael set up with Assured Hospice. Assured Hospice was available to us 24/7. Between or physician and hospice, Michael lived out his last weeks on his own terms, so he was in control of his dying. When the time came, Michael’s death was peaceful and painless.
Hospice is a blessing that should be taken advantage of for all those who have come to terms with their own mortality.
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