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MAD Dave

(204 posts)

24. Cancer care & Palliative care Nurses are special.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 24, 2020, 01:50 PM

Apr 2020

I interacted with a few cancer care and palliative care nurses, when picking my kids up from daycare. Most days they looked like normal people but occasionally you could see in their faces that things had gone horribly wrong. They still acted normal but you could see their pain.

Long story shortened - I know that helping someone die is an amazing gift, I’ve seen it on the faces of nurses that have done it.

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"Just going to hold his hand for a bit, I don't think he has long" [View all] dalton99a Apr 2020 OP

Bless that nurse for caring and trying to bring what comfort he can; Liberty Belle Apr 2020 #1

A message of such love Sunriser13 Apr 2020 #2

+100 bronxiteforever Apr 2020 #3

I can't think of a situation that could be any sadder. nt oasis Apr 2020 #4

Compassion and empathy. brer cat Apr 2020 #5

+++++ agree. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #15

My wife spent 40+ years in nursing, some of it in ICU. Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #6

It makes perfect sense. Harker Apr 2020 #7

That's beautiful. MontanaMama Apr 2020 #9

Thank you. Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #10

A legacy of love. MontanaMama Apr 2020 #13

Cancer care & Palliative care Nurses are special. MAD Dave Apr 2020 #24

... littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 #8

This must be such a comfort for his family. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #11

I am so humbled by the compassion and dedication of all the healthcare workers Marie Marie Apr 2020 #12

That's my hospital (the one insurance pays for). I'm glad there's nurses like that. catrose Apr 2020 #14

So kind pattyloutwo Apr 2020 #16

The level of compassion leaves me in awe. crickets Apr 2020 #17

I wouldn't last ten minutes as a nurse. They're all better than me. marble falls Apr 2020 #18

Brought tears. Duppers Apr 2020 #19

Thank you, Colby Hutson gademocrat7 Apr 2020 #20

I am in tears. TNNurse Apr 2020 #21

A truly decent man Kaiserguy Apr 2020 #22

oh man Kali Apr 2020 #23

This goes into his soul record...wonderful man!❤ Karadeniz Apr 2020 #25