Since my wife Joan died, I have made
donations to organisations which support cancer sufferers. I was
happy to give substantial monies to two organisations. I have also
been giving a monthly donation to the another world-wide charity as a
'Humanitarian Partner' to support their various causes.
I am perfectly happy to donate to good
causes, but resent the double-up they follow up with. All three
organisations have mailed me; a couple, several times, seeking more
donations for another of their projects. I know I am no orphan on
this one...friends who have been good enough to support a good cause
have also been hounded for more donations.
There...I feel better
with that off my chest.
In yesterday's post I received a letter from the funeral home which had done Joan's funeral service.
The letter was in collaboration with Curtin University. It was a survey of partners of a deceased loved one assessing their physical and mental well-being.
The Study Title is: A population based approach to bereavement support: a Western Australian community survey.
There were a number of sections to the study. Most focusing on the health and bereavement process, with lots of questions on support offered by medical professionals and palliative care staff and the Funeral Director. The questions had the usual check boxes rating all aspects of treatment and palliative care as well as postmortem follow up for the partner.
There were spaces for personal observations and I felt like writing that I was going along nicely until I had to go through all that pain again. Still, I am glad that I was allowed to participate in the survey. Generally I was well satisfied with the treatment and palliative care for my wife. I wasn't happy with the outcome, but no one could have done better than the medicos who sincerely tried their best to save Joan.
In yesterday's post I received a letter from the funeral home which had done Joan's funeral service.
The letter was in collaboration with Curtin University. It was a survey of partners of a deceased loved one assessing their physical and mental well-being.
The Study Title is: A population based approach to bereavement support: a Western Australian community survey.
There were a number of sections to the study. Most focusing on the health and bereavement process, with lots of questions on support offered by medical professionals and palliative care staff and the Funeral Director. The questions had the usual check boxes rating all aspects of treatment and palliative care as well as postmortem follow up for the partner.
There were spaces for personal observations and I felt like writing that I was going along nicely until I had to go through all that pain again. Still, I am glad that I was allowed to participate in the survey. Generally I was well satisfied with the treatment and palliative care for my wife. I wasn't happy with the outcome, but no one could have done better than the medicos who sincerely tried their best to save Joan.
1 comment:
Kev, I think they could improve the last few weeks of cancer sufferers by hastening their death so that they don,t have to suffer so much pain. Had lingered in pain for far too long before they let him go, You would be fined if you left an animal in such pain, I do hope i don't linger on like that, It is so hard on the family to watch someone you love die so slowly and in great pain Marg
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