Author: Hal Edghill

I am a lifelong learner who is engaging the world of blogging. When not pursuing Online adventures at a keyboard, I can usually be found logging miles on my road bicycle or cultivating a green thumb in my yard.
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Becoming the Doctor You Never Meant To Be

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“Doesn’t diabetes affect the kidneys, Doctor?”, I asked when taking Dad to one of his numerous medical appointments. The Internist stopped and finally looked up from the chart he had been writing in for the last 10 minutes. “Well, yes” he slowly replied, recognition of an idea starting to appear in his eyes. “Yes, it can!” With a renewed enthusiasm, the doctor began reviewing the papers in the folder and he began to hurriedly scribble notes. A decision had been made.

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Death and Stuff

As fears go, being afraid of dying is probably one of the most common. I openly confess that I have no real enthusiasm for firsthand experience of the process but I am learning to cultivate a familiarity that does comfort me.

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Learning to Fly

So yes, caregiving changes many things – not least of which is where you think you are going. Disappointments are just part of the trip, not a destination.