by honoringchoices_zyf68q | Oct 18, 2022 | Article, I Did It, Stories
On September 22, 2022, my wife, Donna, and I attended a life-changing event. Actually, it was an end-of-life changing event for us. We participated in Light the Legacy’s educational and fundraising event called End of Life Lessons where Brenda Hartman, MSW, and Anne...
by honoringchoices_zyf68q | Apr 20, 2021 | Article, Stories
What is your past experience in healthcare? (i.e. experience as a Nurse in the Cancer unit at SC Hosp., etc.) I was a staff nurse on the cancer unit of St. Cloud Hospital from 1989-2017 and am now retired. When I was a cancer nurse, I often cared for cancer patients...
by honoringchoices_zyf68q | Nov 15, 2020 | Article, Stories
What comes to mind when you think about the experience of a “good death”? Often people will suggest that they would like to die in their sleep. Others suggest they would like to die peacefully in their home surrounded by loved ones. These are the ideals often...
by honoringchoices_zyf68q | Aug 13, 2020 | Article, Stories
I’m a wife to my husband Bryan and a mother to three young daughters, Claire, Paige and Sophie. Like many others, I’m also a sister, daughter and friend; I have always considered myself a planner, and fairly organized (maybe not so much after our third daughter but I...
by honoringchoices_zyf68q | Jul 16, 2020 | Article, Stories
A fall in February meant an ambulance ride to the hospital for my Mom with fear of a fractured hip. Thankfully, x-rays showed there was no fracture, but extreme pain warranted a hospital stay. After many tests, pokes and prods, a pacemaker was recommended. Low pulse...
by honoringchoices_zyf68q | Jun 19, 2020 | Article, Stories
As Bill and I contemplate what our ideal end of life situations would be, we realize that whatever we do is not just for us, but most importantly for our children and loved ones. I find myself reflecting on how life invariably moves quickly through stages of child,...
