tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358542540609825993.post4389860372198198096..comments2023-05-08T19:22:03.273+10:00Comments on Bradshaws in Oz: Palliative Care, Smiling Billy and the Death MothAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00143253587620132050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358542540609825993.post-31657221491838434152012-12-30T23:38:26.030+10:002012-12-30T23:38:26.030+10:00Janet,I'm hoping the Pall Care staff made it a...Janet,I'm hoping the Pall Care staff made it as supportive for him and you as possible.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617646786464040225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358542540609825993.post-17856869971967237112012-11-17T13:58:04.371+10:002012-11-17T13:58:04.371+10:00One thing that I appreciated about palliative care...One thing that I appreciated about palliative care was this: I couldn't bring myself to sign a D.N.R. I just couldn't. He was 38. It seemed like it would be giving up. But when he was admitted into palliative care, the D.N.R. paper was obsolete. Resuscitation was not an option there. For me, it removed the responsibility of having to be the one to say, "Yes, you can let him go." For that I am grateful. janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05771932636588639975noreply@blogger.com