tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post1517607208718805076..comments2023-06-30T01:47:25.150-07:00Comments on The Art of Barke Diem: Puppies and RainbowsTracy Calhounhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12359133670098271398noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-5258497933717280722021-03-28T21:49:38.508-07:002021-03-28T21:49:38.508-07:00Thank you! These cases have definitely had me taki...Thank you! These cases have definitely had me taking time to re-center and fill my cup back up.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422215681683041807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-53175465591171815782021-03-28T21:44:11.210-07:002021-03-28T21:44:11.210-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422215681683041807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-78611396816831402442021-03-28T21:23:47.251-07:002021-03-28T21:23:47.251-07:00I went back and re-read this after reading the new...I went back and re-read this after reading the new one about the infant who was surrounded by love during a short few hours of life. Besides doing the valiant work of accompanying at the end of life, you also - somehow - find the strength to teach us about it. The stories about Mr. Red and this baby show just how important your work is, and how hard it can be at times like this. We like to think that sweet little boy puppies and very small babies with their little hands wound around mom's finger just shouldn't leave so soon. But sometimes, they do. Barney Annie Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-51086275584739451752021-03-28T15:40:14.538-07:002021-03-28T15:40:14.538-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422215681683041807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-67287435431958073062021-03-28T15:39:59.832-07:002021-03-28T15:39:59.832-07:00Thank you for that. Grieving is absolutely differe...Thank you for that. Grieving is absolutely different for everyone and I worry about the toll that COVID has taken on our healthcare team members. As you said, those who may not have had much exposure certainly has had death thrust in front of them in this past year. I am so sorry about your sister's guide dog. Losing a partner like that is just so hard.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422215681683041807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-83448327191188950332021-03-04T09:48:59.538-08:002021-03-04T09:48:59.538-08:00Thank you for this beautiful, heartfelt, and enlig...Thank you for this beautiful, heartfelt, and enlightening story! Your words have a way of giving comfort even as you describe such scary and sad situations. As a Hospice Nurse, I’m sure you bring the same comfort and peace to your patients and their families, just as your puppy videos have done for me. Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226536289312939278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-30837967736574407342021-03-04T05:25:52.937-08:002021-03-04T05:25:52.937-08:00As a occupational therapy assistant, we rarely enc...As a occupational therapy assistant, we rarely encounter death. If one works in skilled nursing or long term care long enough, we see the eventual wave rise and crash with the winter holidays. Nothing prepared me and my co workers for the summer of 2020. 7 patients in a span of 2 weeks. All COVID deaths. Telling patients we loved them because they had no family but us, getting the news that some one had been put on hospice and then was dead 3 hours later. It was a shock to the system I will always remember and try to learn from. Thank you for sharing Mr. Red's story. 2020 brought more unexpected death to our door with the loss of my twin sister's 3rd guide dog from hermangiosarcoma. This blog post about Mr. Red mirrored what she had to go through. The grief is still there and I simply listen as she continues to navigate her grief. I tell her its still ok to cry, to sob, to be angry, etc. Grief is different for everyone and the best gift we can give someone grieving is our patience. I know I'm writing a novel but I just wanted to say thank you; for your work in hospice, the puppies, the stories and the care. Mrs. Cumberdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644797281660373567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-41951713813838865232021-03-02T18:02:52.305-08:002021-03-02T18:02:52.305-08:00Thanks Becky!
Thanks Becky!<br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422215681683041807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-9743843164398259302021-03-01T21:06:00.584-08:002021-03-01T21:06:00.584-08:00When I was in nursing school on hospice lecture da...When I was in nursing school on hospice lecture day, a very wise colleague commented that many people think the greatest honor in medicine is to bring life into the world. She commented that helping someone leave this world with dignity and grace was an equally worthy honor. Not many balance the two the way you do Tracy. You have answered and balanced two similar but vastly different callings beautifully. Keep up the inspiring work! Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-52936142763637704482021-03-01T19:06:24.957-08:002021-03-01T19:06:24.957-08:00I am so sorry to hear. When we have multiple death...I am so sorry to hear. When we have multiple deaths, it really compounds grief. I am glad we can lighten the mood from time to time.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422215681683041807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681384012661169479.post-40758866314558982062021-03-01T10:34:45.229-08:002021-03-01T10:34:45.229-08:00Thank you for helping me to better deal with dying...Thank you for helping me to better deal with dying. There has been a lot of it in my life, the past two years and a new perspective on it helps me to work through the pain. Also, thank you for all the joy your pups bring! Vonnie Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565618375233216509noreply@blogger.com