While I'm doing this Palliative Care course, discussing about death and dying is common. The UK National Council for Palliative Care has dedicated this week (16th - 22nd May 2011) as 'Awareness Week' which is part of their 'Dying Matters: Let's Talk About It' campaign. It's basically to encourage people to talk about their wishes towards the end of their lives.
http://www.ncpc.org.uk
http://www.ncpc.org.uk
One of the things they ask people to think about is to list down '5 Things To Do Before I Die'. I have thought about my list and came out with something like this:
1) Get married (hahaha...) and have children (raise them to be useful citizens)
2) Be more charitable
3) Learn a new language (it's probably between Mandarin or Japanese)
4) Tone up my body (Having some defined abs would be nice...huhu)
5) Have some coordination skills (It could be driving or executing some nifty dance moves)
I also just read sad news that an IMU alumni from the medical batch passed away yesterday after a 4 yr battle with cancer. He was 33 yrs and married his sweetheart when he was in remission from cancer. He started a blog of his journey which I found very inspiring where he kept his faith and his humor throughout the harrowing 4 years. May he rest in peace.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/towshungtan/mystory
On a lighter note, there was a joke about dying. I know most people might find jokes about dying a little tasteless but I found this rather funny.
Robin Hood is dying and he is lying weak in his bedroom. He has Lady Marion and Friar Tuck next to him. Robin Hood says to them "Bring me my bow, bring me my favourite arrow. I'm going to fire them out through the window and where ever my arrow drops, you must promise me that's where you will bury me." Both of them agreed to the request. So Robin Hood fires the arrow and .......they had to bury him on top of the wardrobe.
And for many wondering what palliative care means, the following is one definition by NICE (National institute for Health and Clinical Excellence)
1) Get married (hahaha...) and have children (raise them to be useful citizens)
2) Be more charitable
3) Learn a new language (it's probably between Mandarin or Japanese)
4) Tone up my body (Having some defined abs would be nice...huhu)
5) Have some coordination skills (It could be driving or executing some nifty dance moves)
I also just read sad news that an IMU alumni from the medical batch passed away yesterday after a 4 yr battle with cancer. He was 33 yrs and married his sweetheart when he was in remission from cancer. He started a blog of his journey which I found very inspiring where he kept his faith and his humor throughout the harrowing 4 years. May he rest in peace.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/towshungtan/mystory
On a lighter note, there was a joke about dying. I know most people might find jokes about dying a little tasteless but I found this rather funny.
Robin Hood is dying and he is lying weak in his bedroom. He has Lady Marion and Friar Tuck next to him. Robin Hood says to them "Bring me my bow, bring me my favourite arrow. I'm going to fire them out through the window and where ever my arrow drops, you must promise me that's where you will bury me." Both of them agreed to the request. So Robin Hood fires the arrow and .......they had to bury him on top of the wardrobe.
And for many wondering what palliative care means, the following is one definition by NICE (National institute for Health and Clinical Excellence)
Palliative care is the active holistic care of patients with advanced progressive illness. Management of pain and other symptoms and provision of psychological, social and spiritual support is paramount. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. Many aspects of palliative care are also applicable earlier in the course of the illness in conjunction with other treatments.
Palliative care aims to:
- Affirm life and regard dying as a normal process
- Provide relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
- Integrate the psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
- Offer a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death
- Offer a support system to help the family cope during the patient’s illness and in their own bereavement
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