

Advice From a Friend Facing Her Death
At present a number of my very close friends are dealing with cancer and other life threatening illnesses. Some of them are closer to facing their own imminent departure; indeed a sensitive time to traverse. One of these individuals is a girlfriend who was just recently admitted to the hospice/palliative program to receive added support. Comfort and pain management are now the primary focus. Rose’s journey is also twofold in that her partner and former caregiver died only