- Sun May 18, 2025 5:24 pm
#89554
"I don't think I can face that, Doc..."
"Well..."
As opposed to what the doctor said to my mother in 1969, when things were in many ways similar and palliative care didn't exist:
"I'm prescribing a very strong painkiller. Be careful with the dosage, too much and he'll go to sleep and never wake up again..."
(I was at the chemists getting the prescription when the district nurse visited, called an ambulance and he had another two weeks of pointless pain and distress.|)
"Well..."
As opposed to what the doctor said to my mother in 1969, when things were in many ways similar and palliative care didn't exist:
"I'm prescribing a very strong painkiller. Be careful with the dosage, too much and he'll go to sleep and never wake up again..."
(I was at the chemists getting the prescription when the district nurse visited, called an ambulance and he had another two weeks of pointless pain and distress.|)
The moneychangers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply values more noble than mere monetary profit.
- By Andy McDandy
- By Crabcakes