Few branches of medication have created as a lot consolation, solace and reduction.
After we notice that conventional Western medication just isn’t going to have the ability to treatment a life-threatening sickness, the palliative care workforce is ready to assist. As a substitute of torturing and bankrupting sufferers, they’ll supply connection, humanity and closure.
Too typically, we view the combat as an unalloyed advantage. As a substitute of sharing our preferences and wishes earlier than we get unwell (as if it’s some form of dangerous luck attraction), we merely hope for the very best after which wait far too lengthy (and create an excessive amount of household stress) earlier than embracing the following step in our journey.
And, since I typically search for metaphors, it’s most likely price noting that the identical strategy works for initiatives, firms and even relationships. We’d all come out forward if we deal with a productive and cozy method to wrap issues up, as an alternative of combating to the final second.
