Publisher's Synopsis
Some Light at the End - third edition is a black and white version of the original book. This book is a candid and compassionate guidebook to use at the end of your life. If you're a patient who has just received a terminal diagnosis, you can still make decisions about your care, your life, and your death. An experienced hospice nurse reveals with tenderness and transparency what options you may have at this time and the information you need to make decisions that are right for you. Using personal stories and a touch of humor, the author demonstrates what hospice can be in its best form. She walks you through practicalities at the end-of-life including preparing your affairs, managing medications and dealing with common physical symptoms such as pain, constipation, shortness of breath, and anxiety. The author gently reveals what it is like to decline and eventually die, hoping to dissolve some of the mystery and shed some light at the end. And at some point, you will have family, friends, or professionals involved in your care-they too can benefit from all the information in this book. If you know what to expect when you are dying, you can make informed choices about everything: your caregivers, your relationships, your medications, and even your breakfast-ice cream sundae, please! The hope is that you can exit this world knowing you will be taken care of and your wishes will be respected. This is your journey-this book will help you to feel cared for, to be comfortable, and to have the empowerment you deserve in this final stage of your beautiful life. This third black and white edition was formatted to offer a cheaper and smaller option.
