Review: What You As The Primary Care Giver Need to Know About Palliative Care For Your Loved One
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
Starting with a definitive thesis, that "...cancer pain can be managed with appropriate medication and emotional support," the author tells the very poignant story of how he cared for his wife from the moment she was diagnosed with liver cancer in May, 2009, until her death, three years later. The success of this book has everything to do with the narrative: the 'clear eyed prose' that easily describes complex medical procedures and complex emotions as Chin MC takes on the role of primary caregiver.For me, the most compelling words in this book are " ... follow my path." They appear right before the author broadens his story with six other caregiver stories. True life stories that he watched unfold during the 18 days that he spent with his wife in the Palliative Care Unit of a hospital as she neared the end of her life. Each one of these life and death scenes provided Chin MC with some practical knowledge of what he might expect in the days to come, knowing that his wife was near her own death.When someone we love is terminally ill, we are better prepared to support them when we know what to expect. We can't know everything but, what Chin MC offers those of us who choose to buy his book are the things that were true for him during one of the most challenging times in his life. There may come a time when you will be grateful that he took the time to write this book.