So instead of putting a political satire, I have looked for a video clip about brave man who lost his limbs ( miembros) in an accident at the age of 19, became a doctor but has very delicate health so he has faced death since then. He talks about the caregiver ( the person who cares for the ill person) and how they benefit the patient with compassion, which of course I always did my best to do. He talks about Hospices, which are a kind of intimate hospital for paliative care and how hospitals do great things but are no place to live and die. Fernando was fortunate enough to die at home with his children and me. This is the link to the videoclip. I hope you don't find it too "rollo."
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If you click onto the wheel, you can change the subtitles from Spanish to English.
I've also decided to post the link to my Facebook page, where I talk about Fernando's final weeks and have photos. I almost never get personal in this blog, but because I've had to explain the lack of posts, it was hard to avoid. (CLICK ONTO LINK BELOW FOR MORE PHOTOS)
Fernando Siegfried Beato, my husband of 47 years, with a few separations, passed away last Friday morning at 1 am. For the past 3 years, Fernando was extremely and increasingly ill, with several severe conditions and many hospitalizations. He also suffered from bipolar disorder. But in the end, he passed peacefully and painlessly, at home and in his sleep, just as he wanted to. "Dios aprieta pero no ahoga".
An almost miraculous thing happened 2 weeks before his death. After being hospitalized on New Year's Eve for kidney failure and water in his lungs, and being successfully treated, he suddenly became better than he'd been in years. It was almost like the film "Awakenings" but produced by his extraordinary mind. He was so much better that he was able to spend the weekend at our son's house in the country, which he loved. After giving his last drop of strength,(después de echar los restos), he collapsed, spiraled down and passed away five days later. Here are some photos of that lovely weekend and 2 from 30 + years ago, one with our daughter Debi and one with me.
