[Drango]

Palliative care is pretty good at keeping the pain as controlled as possible. I understand that is a broad statement, but for the most part it is true.

Yet Freeper after FReeper have shared their agonizing personal experience that palliative care didn't work for their loved ones.

[Vermont Lt]

Most of the time that is because people are afraid of managing pain. They have a hero complex. Honest to god, I am not being judge mental. I am imploring anyone that finds themselves looking down the road at a difficult end to do some research and understand what palliative care is all about.

As I said, your mileage may vary. And everyone’s circumstances differ. But having been through this a lot, I feel like I have some expertise to offer.

An educated patient or caregiver is one of your best tools.