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Time to pause for thought. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind about the realities and complications of life’s end. Unlike past generations, most people have not seen someone dying. We are not familiar with the process or stages of dying. The reality can be scary and upsetting Often the expectation is that modern medicine can offer a solution to everything.

Medical professionals are sometimes solely focused on saving life at all costs. For many health professionals saving lives is the very reason they got into the business.
Comfort and peace of mind can be downplayed or considered less important than trying for a cure or extending life.
It may fall to you or your loved ones to make decisions about when life is worth prolonging.
Decisions about when to try to keep on keeping on can be difficult and heart-rending.
"When you're walking through hell, keep on walking" - Winston Churchill