Watching someone you care for reach the end of their life is just one of the worst things anyone can experience, I think. I can’t even begin to imagine what must be going through your friend’s mind, and what suffering they are experiencing, @Discombobulated.

It’s good that you have the compassion to visit and bring some care into their life. I would hope the palliative care will be there when needed.



Remember to take care of yourself through this experience too. These experiences do put life into perspective, and remind me how valuable life is, and how precious and short our time on this Earth is. Your friend is lucky to have you. I can’t imagine what it must be like where people are completely abandoned by friends and family at this time.