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Guidelines for this forum: End of Life issues 0 Tab Mar 2016 Mar 2016 5 9955

Advance Health Care Directive Guidance, anyone? 18 Auggie Apr 2023 Dec 2023 2 4482

My mother 10 IGoToDU Feb 2023 Feb 2023 8 962

Funeral expenses. Please help if possible. 11 Ferrets are Cool Nov 2022 Nov 2022 4 3711

Today's Thom H program on end of life 1 cbabe Mar 2022 Mar 2022 4 2895

Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That - TIME 1 question everything Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 6615

Where do caregivers or family go for support? 10 bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 Jan 2022 12 1607

Found out my friend took the death with dignity drugs on thanksgiving 41 captain queeg Nov 2021 Nov 2021 113 8948

Death with dignity 6 captain queeg Nov 2021 Jan 2022 11 2572

Going up to see a friend in a couple days who is dying from cancer 13 captain queeg Nov 2021 Nov 2021 10 4866

Veteran's Day... 5 markie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 11 1467

Natural burial 4 cilla4progress Oct 2021 Nov 2021 5 2248

This may not be the right place for this discussion - please correct me, if not. 10 cilla4progress Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2470

Who can I talk to who can explain what my father did/went through during the last two 14 phylny Jan 2021 Sep 2021 8 11140

Soon my daddy will be gone and I feel so helpless. 16 littlemissmartypants Nov 2020 Jan 2021 31 4655

An old article, but worth a read if you haven't seen it 7 Binkie The Clown Jun 2020 Jun 2020 5 7585

Dutch court approves euthanasia in advanced dementia cases 4 left-of-center2012 Apr 2020 Apr 2020 7 1543

Terminally Ill Patients Face Obstacles To Assisted Dying As Catholic Hospitals Expand 0 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 3855

Support for spouse caregivers 2 question everything Dec 2019 Dec 2019 7 2035

At 94, she was ready to die by fasting. Her daughter filmed it. 14 mia Nov 2019 Nov 2019 25 5539

This is an amazing forum 6 Gothmog Jul 2019 Jul 2019 17 3810

Isolated And Struggling, Many Seniors Are Turning To Suicide 12 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 8 5275

Oregon removes assisted suicide wait for certain patients 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2021 5 2358

A Graceful Exit: Taking Charge at the End of Life 7 littlemissmartypants Jul 2019 Jul 2019 24 4839

What a doctor wishes patients knew about the end 8 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 7 4119

Has anyone experienced Hospital Deliria? 7 Frustratedlady Jul 2019 Jul 2019 7 2680

Washington State Weighs New Option After Death: Human Composting. 6 Cattledog Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 4648

The Last Thing Mom Asked 6 left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 Sep 2018 11 10773

Near death, seeing dead people may be neither rare nor eerie 7 left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 Jun 2020 12 6016

My brother died a couple weeks ago. He had a girlfriend that was a controlling 12 doc03 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 5467

End of Life Issues Continued...

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BURNING OUT: WHAT REALLY HAPPENS INSIDE A CREMATORIUM 7 Cattledog Mar 2018 Mar 2018 8 4766

Tennessee 'Natural' Burial Ground Will Offer A Simpler Farewell Casket Optional 4 Cattledog Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 3506

"I asked some of my terminal paediatric palliative care patients what they had enjoyed in life,..." 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 Feb 2018 11 4435

I am new to this so please bear with me.... 19 jimmil Jan 2018 Feb 2019 4 5822

Why burying loved ones in unmarked graves could save wildlife 1 Cattledog Jan 2018 Jan 2018 18 2809

Brain surgeon claims to have experienced life after death 39 pbmus Jan 2018 Jan 2022 4 7206

Some sad news Christmas Day 1 left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 7 2468

Bios Urn: the startup that lets you grow a tree from human ashes. 6 Cattledog Dec 2017 Dec 2017 7 3261

Without apology to St. Dylan of Thomas 6 The_jackalope Dec 2017 Dec 2017 10 2661

Three months later, and it all caves in on me. 38 The_jackalope Dec 2017 Dec 2017 21 7845

As a matriarch's days draw to a close, a vision comes calling 6 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 Oct 2017 5 4336

Memento Mori 10 The_jackalope Sep 2017 Dec 2017 15 4440

I'm sorry for your loss. 14 The_jackalope Sep 2017 Sep 2017 38 5334

A tribute to a great artist 15 The_jackalope Sep 2017 Sep 2017 15 6303

She is gone. [View all] 139 The_jackalope Sep 2017 Sep 2017 285 28312

Collecting my thoughts 12 The_jackalope Sep 2017 Sep 2017 17 4889

Thank you all for your warm wishes. 18 The_jackalope Sep 2017 Sep 2017 55 6117

The time is set. 37 The_jackalope Aug 2017 Sep 2017 68 8677

The latest update 35 The_jackalope Aug 2017 Aug 2017 42 8215

Mrs. Jackalope 11 The_jackalope Aug 2017 Sep 2017 25 6356

Hi, I'm actually GliderGuider, who posted below 35 The_jackalope Aug 2017 Aug 2017 28 8246

I have a dilemma and need some suggestions. 16 BigmanPigman May 2017 Jan 2018 1 10526

The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance 2 HAB911 May 2017 May 2017 4 3303

Relief at the diagnosis 46 GliderGuider Apr 2017 Jun 2017 59 11066

New tender documentary about a Scottish hospice: Seven Songs for a Long Life 0 JudyM Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2314

I want to give my body to science 5 madokie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2877

A dogs owner lay dying so she went to the hospital for a final goodbye. 0 Cattledog Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3132

Espiraion dates 9 Tab Jul 2016 Sep 2016 2 4090

Got my first taste of paralysis last night 5 Tab Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 3109

A Bishop In The Exam Room: When Faith Dictates Health Care Instead Of Science 0 niyad Jun 2016 Jun 2016 4 2527

End of Life Issues Continued...

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Hydration at end of life 3 marybourg May 2016 May 2016 4 3214

Time to say goodbye to my mother. 7 Hoppy Apr 2016 May 2016 0 5701

I am officially in hospice 12 BuelahWitch Apr 2016 May 2016 17 5716

Just checking in Tab ... 2 slipslidingaway Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 3028

End of life may be better for families than sudden death 2 angstlessk Apr 2016 Apr 2016 3 3218

I was not dying, but I thought I was...This is how I placated my fear 5 angstlessk Mar 2016 Apr 2016 4 3926

As sure some people are that they are in the end stage of their disease 15 angstlessk Mar 2016 Feb 2017 0 5401

Can someone explain what hospice is/does? 16 BuelahWitch Mar 2016 Apr 2016 0 4545

Start with introducing myself, I guess 9 Tab Mar 2016 Oct 2016 12 7622

Welcome to the End of Life Issues forum 3 Tab Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 4794

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