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End-of-life doctor reveals what people say right before death
Newsner Stories ^ | Sep 2025 | Himani Ediriweera

Posted on 09/09/2025 9:49:28 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

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My sister had my dad believing he was going to be returning home, he asked me about it. I told him he was only leaving hospice with a toe tag (morgue identifier where he had worked).

He said "That's good news." He had gangrene in his left leg, was 94, and other medical issues.

1 posted on 09/09/2025 9:49:28 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Death is so wonderful.

Everyone should do it.

2 posted on 09/09/2025 9:52:02 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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I plan on giving it try. I just haven’t seen any reviews on it yet in Google or yelp.


3 posted on 09/09/2025 9:54:28 AM PDT by suasponte137
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Everyone should do it.

It's on my bucket list.

4 posted on 09/09/2025 9:54:28 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

My friend was a huge Bengals fan. When the priest gave him his last rites, his last words were “Who Dey”.Everyone, even the priest laughed


5 posted on 09/09/2025 9:54:44 AM PDT by bleach (Donaldus Magnus 2024-2028 A.D.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“Agent Smart, what were his last words?”

“Get your knee off my chest!”


6 posted on 09/09/2025 9:56:39 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

It’s helpful to think about it. As I’ve grown older I’ve found death more interesting to consider - not in a morbid way, but in a curious and sort of preparatory way.

Some people just can’t deal with the thought of it and ignore it completely; then when they get a hopeless diagnosis, they’re lost trying to deal with the finality of it.


7 posted on 09/09/2025 9:58:23 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“Hold my beer and watch this!”


8 posted on 09/09/2025 9:58:44 AM PDT by Flatus I. Maximus
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To: bleach

Being a born again Christ follower, my father said “I’m going home”.....that was more reassuring for me than you’ll ever know.


9 posted on 09/09/2025 9:59:50 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The good don’t fear death. The evil clutch to life as long as possible because they know where they’re going in the afterlife.


10 posted on 09/09/2025 10:01:18 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Jamestown1630

Can’t wait till Christ says, there is a lot of Puppies here who have been waiting for you!


11 posted on 09/09/2025 10:01:55 AM PDT by Nevernikki
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
it is a moment of deep psychological transformation for many.

And for others, its just another day?

12 posted on 09/09/2025 10:06:00 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I did, several times, and I totally agree.


13 posted on 09/09/2025 10:07:53 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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14 posted on 09/09/2025 10:08:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Society has no reward for following the rules any more)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Everyone will


15 posted on 09/09/2025 10:08:53 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Can’t wait till Christ says, there is a lot of Puppies here who have been waiting for you!

I hope the rainbow bridge has a place for treats. I'm looking forward to lots of belly rubs and snuggles with my pets.

16 posted on 09/09/2025 10:09:09 AM PDT by Myrddin
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My dad - who grew up dirt poor during the Depression and was very conscious about dressing and acting properly - was on his deathbed after a massive heart attack in the hospital. Our brothers and sisters were gathered around his bed, whispering quietly while he slept/was unconscious - like a typical scene from a movie

My niece, a granddaughter, who had grown up with him and was away at college, heard the news and got a plane, and rushed to the hospital. Being about 20 years old, she had standard young person’s travel garb on - a nice, but loose sweater and fashionably ripped jeans.

She entered the hospital room, we all greated her quietly as possible

Dad heard the commotion, awoke, to our surprise, lifted his head a little and said “Oh, hello honey! Nice to see you!”

His face then soured a little and he said “And you wore THAT on the airplane???”


17 posted on 09/09/2025 10:09:17 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: ClearCase_guy

“Always look on the bright side of life!”


18 posted on 09/09/2025 10:09:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: suasponte137

“..I plan on giving it try. I just haven’t seen any reviews on it yet in Google or yelp....”

LOL...Yep. Not seen too many recent ones myself. Not that I was really looking for any either.
However, I did see one “review”, and it was definitely a “hit or miss” type of thing.
I remember reading it in: Luke 16:19-31


19 posted on 09/09/2025 10:10:38 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: V_TWIN

When hospice sent mom home, during a lucid moment, she told us Jesus said he was taking her home on her birthday. I lied for two days after her date, finally we told her, today is your birthday. She passed a few hours later.


20 posted on 09/09/2025 10:11:31 AM PDT by bleach (Donaldus Magnus 2024-2028 A.D.)
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