“Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our love and legends. They bring order into our confusing world.”
~ Edward Miller, British Historian
How ‘bout letting one of the stories below be your wingman?
It might be just what you need to “prime the pump” to get hearts and minds engaged, but with other people as the main characters!
We hope one or all of these stories lead to meaningful conversations with friends, family, neighbors, co-workers…and your medical care support team. Let’s keep the “die-a-logue” alive!
Dave & Annie’s Story
I was once asked to facilitate a conversation with Annie and her husband, Dave. Dave was suffering moderate dementia and was on a downward trajectory. He had written advance directives years earlier, and Annie wanted to try to ascertain if he felt the same now as when he had completed the papers. Previously, he had stated he did not want artificial prolongation of life. He was able to confirm this decision when we talked.
Last Breath
She took her last breath on June 7, 2017. I honestly don’t remember when. Time was either standing still or careening past, I can’t exactly recall which. I thought I’d never forget that time, but here I am almost seven years later and I can’t put my finger on it. Pretty sure it was around 4am.