Bill commented, "...I grieve because I love." Is this true? If so, can knowing this help us understand grief or get through grief?
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part X (Love)" »
A reader commented on my last post, eloquently sharing his hard-won insights about grief. In doing so, he highlighted an important element of grief: time.
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part IX (Time)" »
Since my February 11th post, I've been thinking about the idea that grief reflects the struggle to hold onto what has been -- or soon will be -- lost. For me, it's not that simple.
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part VIII (Struggle)" »
Since my last post, I've been wrestling with what I believe about the struggle between grief and acceptance.
Needing more time, today I'll share Part 4 of the series "Managing Uncertainty," a topic germane to this discussion and newly available online at Oncology Times.
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part VII" »
Most of this series has focused on grief at the end of life. But grief also plays a role in Healthy Survivorship at the time of diagnosis and evaluation, treatment, recovery and long-term survivorship.
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part VII (Striving)" »
To understand how to address the emotional distress of terminal illness, let's look at the relationship between "peace" and "struggle" at the end of life (EOL).
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part VI (Distress)" »
The preceding four posts on grief and acceptance set the stage for a closer look at how patients can be Healthy Survivors at the end-of-life. In other words, how can you both get good care and live as fully as possible after a diagnosis of terminal disease?
Continue reading "Grief and Acceptance - Part V (Promoting Acceptance)" »