Oh my gosh you should see me right now, moving my hands and arms around trying to figure that out. But isn't the thumb was on the wrong side of the "shush" hand unless doc somehow go go gadgeted his arm all the way around so it was on top instead of underneath? Idk I'm talking nonsense at this point. OK, scratch all that. It can be done with your thumb on the outside but it's REALLY uncomfortable or you probably need to have incredibly long arms.
@@morecoffeeNOW what's so weird? Palliative Care is shushing with his right hand, but Dr G is apparently right hand dominant so he chose to hold the camera with his right hand when playing the med-student, so he shushes himself as the med student with his left hand while holding the camera with his right hand.
@@christofferfagerberg5033 well I tried orienting my left hand the way doc as palliative care had theirs (thumb facing out) while shushing med student. I could do it but with my shorter arms & not very flexible wrists, my left arm was in the way of the shot. I tried it in front of a mirror just for the heck of it. My arms are too short to pull it off correctly. I just thought I looked like I was playing a solo game of twister & was losing. That's why I thought I liked weird.
Having aged 80 years over the span of 4 weeks in neurosurgery, med student has now arrived at the end of the med school lifecycle, where they may finally rest.
As a stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma warrior, I can truly say that my palliative care team as given me a much better quality of life as I fight this cancer. I also want to say that palliative care is thought of as an end of life treatment, but it’s so much more.
I'm so glad that someone was able to get them consulted on your case. The misunderstanding that palliative care is only for end of life prevents this from happening with a lot of people that can benefit from it.
I love palliative care doctors. I am a nurse and worked on a Neuro trauma floor for a while when I first graduated. The first time I had a patient die was awful. The other docs involved were rude and the whole thing was really emotional. The palliative care doc actually looked for me and found me a little while after the patient passed to make sure I was okay. After a really emotionally draining experience, it was such a relief to have someone check up on me. Love palliative care providers! Seriously some of the nicest docs I have ever worked with.
Being rude and hostile may be the neurosurg docs way of coping with the loss, or potential loss, of patients. Their ego's won't allow them to to show vulnerability...they are control freaks.
Stepping into the Palliative Care floor always feel like stepping into the heaven part of the hospital. They not only support the patient but also the family members. Shout out to the team that supported our family when my father was on his last days, seriously, thank you for what you did.
My dad had covid, died in the hospital in Costa Rica, he was a difficult patient, they drugged him to keep him unconscious and so he couldn't make trouble, it took a week for him to die. I wonder if they fed him or anything, no one was allowed to visit. I don't know if he died covered in feces or urine, no one was allowed to visit. I doubt he got the minimum care because so many were dying from covid at the same time. He was unvaccinated and refused the vaccine. He was a republican. And he hated science his whole life.
@@AlmaVasquezjr I'm so sorry for your loss, especially with the unknowns of care for your dear Father. It makes me even sadder that your grief is tainted by poisonous politics on either side. I wish you healing and peace. 🙏
@#Youlyn, Heartfelt Condolences, so sorry about your dad. I myself recently (1/22) dealt with Palliative care. It was a difficult time, and they showed much empathy, sincerity, & compassion. I will be forever grateful to these unknown & unsung heroes.
When you realize the fan is based off a palliative care paper That determined that a bedside fan relieves dying patients of air hunger as equally as supplemental O2.
@@DGlaucomflecken Ohhh, so that's what you call the sensation? That you're not getting enough air, no matter how deeply you breathe, even though you know nothing is actually necessarily wrong with you?
That is awesome. Really really awesome. You wouldn't happen to have a link to more info on that, would you? You don't necessarily expect to learn really practical stuff from watching a comedic RU-vid video, but as a priest, I am often present in the home in the times leading up to death. To be able to make a specific suggestion like "a fan might be able to make her more comfortable" would be great.
@@palladium607 It's alright to ask. You're being rude. I tried googling it myself and I didn't see any links there that I, a layperson, would know if were accurate.
My mum works in Palliative care specialising with dementia patients. It was so demanding. A lot of the time, she would have patients that would attack her or they were confused. But she always stayed positive because she knows it’s not their fault. And some patients would begin to remember her and love her. But she had to see a lot of death, especially with patients she got close too. It’s so hard and after seeing my mum after long hours, I respect palliative care SO MUCH. She always says though, that the job is so rewarding.
In my experience, palliative care consultants/attendings are always SO nice, but also VERY upfront about the realities of death and dying. I guess it comes with the territory of the specialty!
Agreed. At the first meeting with my medical oncologist I learned she was also a palliative care specialist, and I freaked out a little internally, thinking "I didn't think I was *that* bad off!" Which I wasn't. And still am not, thankfully. But yes, she was very upfront and very clear about the realities of what was going on, and what could be done, and what was likely to happen, without being sad or doleful or depressing. No cookies or music, though. :-)
We are also some of the most internally angry ppl you've ever met lol. We incessantly struggle between the comfortability of our patients and being honest with them. No matter how dire or peaceful, every end feels like our failure- how do you know you did enough? The anotomical facts of death make that somewhat easier to debate internally.
@@logochi5036 oh man that sounds so incredibly rough, I’m sorry you have to deal with that, Be careful of that anger, it will hurt you a lot in the end :( Be careful!
This is very relatable. I used to do palliative care and yes we had a guitar that staff played for the patients. We also had music therapy where a volunteer played harp and some of the patients thought they were dead but we had to tell them they weren’t dead yet.
Fun fact: fans can sometimes help dyspneic patients at end of life. The air flow hitting facial receptors can help alleviate the feeling of being short of breath.
My stomach drops every time I hear the phrase "have you thought about your goals of care?" When you care for someone with a terminal illness, it's almost all you hear.
Palliative care medicine is such an interesting specialty. I think you have to really be a specific type of person to work with patients at the end of their lives. In other specialties, at least some of your patients get better, but you'll never get that in palliative care. Just researching and writing about it was draining emotionally, I have so much respect for people who do this job every day. ...I would also like a fan and a cookie and some music, though. That would be nice.
@@leangroundbeef2322 I reread that until it finally clicked that you didn’t mean palliative care for PCP infection PT. Silly, yes. Pneumonia w/Covid as top characteristic has me doubting my doubts & pointing to anything ‘lungs’
I have worked in a palliative care for a while. Some cases can make you feel bad wondering if things could've gone differently... but when you achieve (with the patient and his family) a calm and respectful way of letting the patient go, that's a really interesting thing. I often miss working there. It was about at the same time my father himself was undergoing his palliative care. One of the cases I am most "proud" of was a patient with rectal cancer that had osseous metastatic disease... we managed to treat her pain so well she eventually broke her leg spontaneously but felt no pain while doing so, without any decrease of cognition due to pain killers. These moments give you a nice sensation inside, I find it hard to explain this, especially in English... but it is good.
Hospice social worker here… I recently had to tell a patient and his family that he would almost definitely not get better and that he very likely would die within the month. After giving him time with his spouse I came in and immediately asked him very seriously what kinds of crimes or revenge he wanted to commit and we had a long laugh. Death isn’t just sad, it’s infuriating, hilarious, kind, and so many other things!
I was a hospice CNA for several years and absolutely loved it. It’s really special to be with someone in their last few months before their time on earth ends, especially because that time is often spent discussing their life and thinking about the other side. As a philosophy graduate, I loved those conversations and everyone’s thoughts were a little different. Since I worked in a nursing home most of my patients were quite elderly and lived long, full lives and were ready to go. So although I always cried when my patients died, it wasn’t as soul crushing as you’d expect. And the pace isn’t quite as fast, things don’t go wrong quite as immediately as in med surg or emergency medicine. My patients did require a LOT of assistance, as most needed my help with everything and I had a lot of patients, but it wasn’t as stressful as some other specialities. For me, the biggest stressor was giving my patients the death they wanted. I know the phrase is “you only live once” but that’s untrue! You live everyday and everyday you can choose to do at least one thing a little bit differently. You only die once and it’s important to a palliative care team that you get the death you want. It’s scary to face your mortality, especially as we don’t know what happens to our soul/consciousness after death, so the most stressful aspect was making sure everyone had the tools they needed to face death bravely and calmly, without regrets. In my experience, the worst experience was when a patient who expressed wanting their family with them when they began actively dying, died suddenly and therefore alone. Those were the patients that were the hardest, especially for folks whose family didn’t come see them often, so some died alone not having seen their family in months to years.
@@deanmilos4909 no, when someone is 100% dying, you literally shouldn't care about drug use. when someone is actively dying and their organs are shutting down, morphine helps make people more comfortable. they can't get addicted because they're literally actively dying.
As someone who had to have a pediatric neurosurgery, I appreciate you and thank you for all you do. My neurosurgeon saved my life and is the nicest man I have ever encountered in the medical field.
This is soooo accurate!! I am a Neurosurgical Nurse and the tension is sooo big there. Going rounds with Palliative team is like a walk in the park.. its so peaceful, nice and so caring..😍😍❤🥰
Palliative care is giving/managing quality of life concerns with patients with chronic conditions. Hospice comes into play when you have been diagnosed with 6 months approximately left in this world. Thank goodness they both exist ❤️🙏🏻🌈
@J U Whatever resources that you can explore are worth your time! I cant imagine your struggles. My sibling is a vet with BPD and BP1 and it has taken them years of examining avenues for help.
@J U have you tried ketamine or spravato therapy? If not, and if it's available/affordable for you, I would recomend giving it a shot. It's shown efficacy in treating people who are resistant to a lot of other psych medication. It isn't a sure thing, but it might be worth a try!
My neurosurgery rotation actually went really well, owing to the fact that I did my PhD in Neuroscience and just had a lot to talk about with them. That is, until I only had 3 days left, and happened to bring up my Master's thesis which revolved around using H-MRS to grade glioblastomas, hopefully eliminating the need for surgical biopsies one day. Those last 3 days made up for all the missed time of soul-crushing. I did not go into neurosurgery.
@@AK-bf2ho The physical stress caused by long-term symptoms takes a hell of a lot of endurance, it tires the body to the point of collapse. That combined with the mental anguish and anxiety from the uncertainty of your life ahead, and the depression from isolation in a cold medical environment? At that point, many of your symptoms won't be directly related to the specific chronic condition, and instead a byproduct of the emotional trauma. The adrenaline response, when experienced for so long, can cause severe heart issues, weight loss, cognitive dysfunction (as certain parts of the brain are shut down for survival), an inability to eat or keep down food... As you can imagine, it all very much snowballs until a person's condition is much worse than it was before. Soothing your pain symptoms eases the intensity of the process a considerable amount more than you'd think. Sources include being a student on the psychiatric/therapeutic side of the equation. The brain and the body are not separate!
@@hanthonyc I’ve had MS for 8 years and you hit the nail on the head. Constant pain wears on you in a way you simply can’t understand unless you’ve lived through it. Relief, even for a moment, is out of reach for many of us.
@@icarusfx same. I haven't had a pain free moment in years. It's impossible to explain how it feels to not remember what pain free feels like. I've got meds that stabilize my pain and keep it manageable most of the time, but it's just exhausting.
Having spent time in a Hospice for pain control after a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, I have to say that Palliative Care Doctors are, in fact, Angels that have no problems in discussing death, Advance Care Directives, wills, funerals, Power of Attorney whilst fluffing your pillows and offering tea and biscuits (or even a gin and tonic if the need dictates). The empathy also extends to the family too, and the way they deal with children is wonderfully empathetic.
You brought up memories of when my grandma was in a hospice. She was already in a coma with brain lesions at that point after a stroke, so no chance of her coming home. Though my mother needed the comfort more than me, the nurses put up with my curiosity and my rather morbid (in my family's mind) views about death and humor. I actually remember how I was treated with actual respect and answered my questions without sugar coating the answers about how it all works. Death is the final peace and not just a fear of the unknown to be shunned, in seeing it plainly it makes you appreciate the beauty of life however short or sad. I grew up in a bad way really, too close to death to turn out "normal" if I wasn't different already. But the ability to connect is one of the things I had to learn, people like these are lights in dark places.
This is so true! When I was in my surgery rotation I was completely destroyed and abused during operations and after operations. During my palliative care rotation as a med student I was treated like a collegue and felt most welcomed and loved T.T
LOVED our palliative care team when my mom had to move to the hospital. So kind, caring, and accommodating without shying away from realistically telling us what to expect and answering questions. It certainly takes special people to work in that field!
When my granddad was sick and they put him on home hospice he got a at home nurse who was equally as backwoods as him. It was beautiful. She helped me put big wheels on his chair so we could go down the trails up home. She spoke to him like just another country folk. And we all loved her. He said one day "this means I'm diein".. She said yeah.. but did u live. He said everyday. With a smile. I'll always remember Nancy. Thank you nancy
Maybe I'm just soulless but I kind of feel like palliative care might be one of the more relaxing specialties. Knowing in advance how things are going to turn out must really remove a lot of the anxiety. Most of medicine is a knife-edge struggle constantly fighting to keep people alive, where a single mistake can mean the difference between life and death. Even in optometry there are certain symptoms you're expected to be able to spot, or people die. Whereas in palliative care, you already know which way things are going.
Yeah it seems more about helping people be as comfortable as possible as they reach the end of their life than trying to fight whatever is killing them. I imagine the emotional toll is quite difficult though. Especially dealing with young patients who should have many more years to live. There's something very noble about facing the realities head on versus trying to run away. It's also very interesting that many times, people outlive their life expectancy in palliative care compared to active treatment. so, in a way, you could actually extend someones life by preparing them for death.
I'm a hospice nurse and you're 100% right. The closure i have when it comes to my patients is great. I dont wonder and worry, I saw them to the end. We started to say goodbye the second we met. It makes our time together quite sweet, and I feel so lucky to be let in on this unique time in life.
I think you're absolutely right, but I'm sure it gets tiring sometimes, knowing all of your patients die. It's lower risk but it's gotta feel lower reward at times.
This is sicologicaly true, I’m not a doctor or nothing but the family’s know going into it so it won’t be likely to be taken out on you and you know that they will pass at some point. There is no surprise. Just relaxing people who need to be relaxed. But it does also take a special kind of fucked up to like it.
Palliative care isn't the same as hospice. They see a lot of patients who are simply struggling with pain control while in the hospital, and patients with chronic pain diseases like MS, Parkinson's, lupus, Crohn's, etc. They also refer for PT/OT, mental healthcare, etc. The majority of their patients aren't dying.
This short made me cry for a while because it showed me how it could look like, if a person was nice to me and cared for my comfort (for no reason) . Although in this context it's not really without any goals behind it however I was still able to envision how beautiful and nice it would feel, if I was welcomed and someone took care of me and my troubles.
I honestly can't say enough good things about palliative care ppl - they pulled out all the stops for my sister when she was dying of cancer. she was severely disabled and as such couldn't really communicate whether she was in pain or not, but they always did their best to make her as comfortable as possible. in her last days they made sure she was wearing her nicest pair of pajamas, they painted her fingernails and did her hair nicely so she would look nice for when she crossed over to wherever it is she was going to go and they put on her favourite songs that she liked when she was healthier. the support they showed my parents and myself was so precious i really dont have words for it. I'm sure my sister is thanking them from wherever she is now ❤❤❤
The palliative care team are always really nice when they come by my pharmacy. The nurses always bring us little mints and we always get their prescription done quickly
Palliative care is just as important as any other profession. When you have a patient and there families that are overwhelmed and do not fully understand the complexity of their situation palliative care steps in to be that bridge. When medicine cannot stop the inevitable palliative care is vital to help patients and their families find their voice to let us know what their needs and wants are. There is nothing sadder then being a nurse in the ICU and seeing a patient that you know will not be leaving alive and hearing families say " I believe in miracles". We don't want to pound on there chest when there heart stops because it's brutal and violent. Anything that was left in them that made them a person is long gone and the only thing keeping them alive is the vent, 4 IV pressors and CRRT. Especially if there had been a chance in the past that they could have gone home and been awake and alert surrounded by there loved ones with pain meds to make them comfortable as they pass away in an environment that is loving and dignifying. Covid has magnified this times a thousand and I've seen too many people who should have had decades lefts to live die. I hate it
I totally understand. My dad died alone in a hospital, he had pancreatic cancer, discovered right after getting covid. We couldn't visit him because of the pandemic. Last time I spoke to him was on the phone and I asked him how he was and he said "not good" a d I could really hear the pain in his voice. He passed the day before Christmas day. At least he had painless morning. The doctor told us he woke up that day feeling much better, he could even eat breakfast on his own. Too bad we couldn't be there with him.
I have huge respect for all doctors, but especially for those working in palliative care. My grandmother worked in palliative paediatrics and got work-induced PTSD. The fact that paediatric doctors can face things like that and still be such kind and dedicated professionals is nothing short of heroic.
I really want our society’s doctors to be more relaxed and chill rather than terribly stressed out all the time getting their soul smashed. That can’t be good for anyone
@@notablediscomfort ha ha, you think doctors make all that money that you get charged. No that would be the insurance companies. please explain to me why the profession that is literally responsible for keeping the human race alive should be paid less and not more? ridiculous
Well well, the doctor seems to be a man of even more talents. He’s an opthamologist, an actor, a director, a costumer, and now a musician! That is a great voice you have there
Everyone at the children's hospital I work at who is in palliative care is INCREDIBLY nice. They always talk in this very specific and gentle voice, just like in this sketch. Eerie how accurate this is.
I used to be a diet consultant for a hospital. Every Friday I had the palliative care ward. Those nurses and doctors were absolute SAINTS and phenomenal!! Best people in the hospital in my opinion.
OMG, I just got back home after taking a major fall on the ice on my bad hip and am feeling terrible; I wasn't expecting to laugh that hard when he got pushed onto the bed and the guitar came out. lol thank you!
@@expertoflizardcorrugation3967 radiology has confirmed no fractures, breaks, lesions, etc. so i’m just bruised and hurting now. Hate the pain though! And thanks 😄 i love your username!
As a hospice graduate I can tell you palliative care professionals really do care about your quality of life. Dirty little secret though not really dirty is just how often you get asked to slip just a bit extra when the pt already started actively dying and the nurses make you pass a bit easier, its merciful to the pt if they wish for it. Made my family promise to take me out if I asked and was in the active stage of dying. Also for those of you who may wonder about the dying process it isnt bad. It can be very peaceful physically, and they do give you the resources to explore and accept your journey through life. It really is imo one of the most important areas of medicine because no one else focuses purely on quality of life. EDIT: If anyone has any questions about what it is like to be close to death in that way or anything related id be happy to explain anything I can. I think people would be less uncomfortable with death if they knew what it felt like.
@@artbyhobo Al-Bara' b. ‘Azib said : We went out with the Prophet to the funeral of a man of the Ansar and came to the grave. It had not yet been dug, so God’s messenger sat down and we sat down around him quietly. He had in his hand a stick with which he was making marks on the ground. Then he raised his head and said, “Seek refuge in God from the punishment of the grave saying it twice or thrice. He then said, “When a believer is about to leave the world and go forward to the next world, angels with faces white as the sun come down to him from heaven with one of the shrouds of paradise and some of the perfume of paradise and sit away from him as far as the eye can see. Then the angel of death comes and sits at his head and says, 'Good soul, come out to forgiveness and acceptance from God.' It then comes out as a drop flows from a water-skin and he seizes it; and when he does so, they do not leave it in his hand for an instant, but take it and place it in that shroud and that perfume, and from it there comes forth a fragrance like that of the sweetest musk found on the face of the earth. They then take it up and do not bring it past a company of angels without their asking, “Who is this good soul?' to which they reply, ‘So and so, the son of so and so,’ using the best of his names by which people called him on the earth. They then bring him to the lowest heaven and ask that the gate should be opened for him. This is done, and from every heaven its archangels escort him to the next heaven till he is brought to the seventh heaven, and God who is great and glorious says, ‘Record the book of my servant in ‘Illiyun (Cf. Qur’an, lxxxiii, 18) and take him back to earth, for I created mankind from it, I shall return them into it, and from it I shall bring them forth another time.' His soul is then restored to his body, two angels come to him, and making him sit up say to him, ‘Who is your Lord?’ He replies, ‘My Lord is God.’ They ask, ‘What is your religion?’ and he replies, ‘My religion is Islam.’ They ask, ‘Who is this man who was sent among you?’ and he replies, ‘He is God’s messenger.’ They ask, ‘What is your [source of] knowledge?’ and he replies, ‘I have read God’s Book, believed in it and declared it to be true.’ Then one cries from heaven, ‘My servant has spoken the truth, so spread out carpets from paradise for him, clothe him from paradise, and open a gate for him into paradise.’ Then some of its joy and fragrance comes to him, his grave is made spacious for him as far as the eye can see, and a man with a beautiful face, beautiful garments and a sweet odour comes to him and says, ‘Rejoice in what pleases you for this is your day which you have been promised.' He asks, ‘Who are you, for your face is perfectly beautiful and brings good?” He replies, ‘I am your good deeds.’ He then says, ‘My Lord, bring the last hour; my Lord, bring the last hour, so that I may return to my people and my property.’ But when an infidel is about to leave the world and proceed to the next world, angels with black faces come down to him from heaven with hair-cloth and sit away from him as far as the eye can see. Then the angel of death comes and sits at his head and says, ‘Wicked soul, come out to displeasure from God.’ Then it becomes dissipated in his body, and he draws it out as a spit is drawn out from moistened wool. He then seizes it, and when he does so they do not leave it in his hand for an instant, but put it in that hair-cloth and from it there comes forth a stench like the most offensive stench of a corpse found on the face of the earth. They then take it up and do not bring it past a company of angels without their asking, ‘Who is this wicked soul?’ to which they reply, ‘So and so, the son of so and so,’ using the worst names he was called in the world. When he is brought to the lowest heaven request is made that the gate be opened for him, but it is not opened for him. (God’s messenger then recited, ‘The gates of heaven will not be opened for them and they will not enter paradise until a camel can pass through the eye of a needle.)(Qur'an, vii, 40) God who is great and glorious then says, ‘Record his book in Sijjin (Cf. Qur’an, Ixxxiii, 7 ff) in the lowest earth,’ and his soul is thrown down. (He then recited, ‘He who assigns partners to God is as if he had fallen down from heaven and been snatched up by birds, or made to fall by the wind in a place far distant.')(Qur’an, xxii, 31). His soul is then restored to his body, two angels come to him, and making him sit up say to him, ‘Who is your Lord?’. He replies, ‘Alas, alas, I do not know.’ They ask, ‘What is your religion?' and he replies, ‘Alas, alas, I do not know.’ They ask, ‘Who is this man who was sent among you?' and he replies, ‘Alas, alas, I do not know.’ Then one cries from heaven, ‘He has lied, so spread out carpets from hell for him, and open a gate for him into hell.’ Then some of its heat and hot air comes to him, his grave is made narrow for him so that his ribs are pressed together in it, and a man with an ugly, face, ugly garments and an offensive odour come to him and says, ‘Be grieved with what displeases you, for this is your day which you have been promised.’ He asks, ‘Who are you, for your face is most ugly and brings evil?' He replies, ‘I am your wicked deeds.’ He then says, ‘My Lord, do not bring the last hour.’ ” In a version there is something similar containing an addition: “When his soul comes out every angel between heaven and earth and every angel in heaven invoke blessings on him, and the gates of heaven are opened for him, no guardians of a gate failing to supplicate God that his soul may be taken up beyond them. But his soul, i.e., the infidel’s, is pulled out along with the veins and every angel between heaven and earth and every angel in heaven curse him, and the gates of heaven are locked, no guardians of a gate failing to supplicate God that his soul may not be taken up beyond them. Ahmad transmitted it.
LMAO 🤣 I definitely need to send this gem to my Palliative Care doctor. This cracked me up. I so needed this laugh while going through Chemo for a 3rd cancer diagnosis. The shhh got me! Not gonna lie. ☠️😅😭😆☠️
Duuuuuude! Too accurate. I was studying neuro (MS not MD) when my grandpa entered palliative care. This exactly the tone and softness with which they spoke to me about how to help my grandfather.
My palliative care doc is my favourite doc :) He even comes to my house during these last 2 yrs instead of having me go out in the dirty world :p Thanks guys for being here for us
My favorite thing is that he ends singing “Hushabye Mountain” which is possibly my favorite movie lullaby EVER and which I hardly ever hear unless I rewatch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! 🥰
As someone who’s Dad does palliative care, the stories that he brings back makes him seem like a godly figure to not go insane talking to his patients. It really does take a certain type of person to do that job.
I remember doing a rotation in Internal Medicine, the Internist actually had a sub in Palliative. She was the niciest and most heartwarming I ever met. It was like doing a night shift with my grandma, we all loved her.
Sweet laughter. I understood this so well... my mother was the world's best nurse, and though she never trained for hospice, people in these situations always asked for her... a gentle, thoughtful, warm woman, who knew how to really listen. I miss her. So much...
I think if Batman magically appeared in my room every night and then disappeared as soon as my attention wandered, I would never feel relaxed ever again!
My mom just passed from brain cancer. Palliative care was great to her. They were great. My gf is an oncology nurse, so she was able to help a lot too. It's crazy to hear that your mom only has a few weeks to live after she seemed fine. She was youngish too, 65. I don't know what point I wanted to make other than hospice can be great to some people, no matter how bleak it is.
"You just have that look of someone smashing your soul into a million pieces" Lol that's how I felt after my 4-month Paediatrics rotations during internship. It was torture
@@thewalkingmic5 Yeah, they aren't bothered about treating the cause of ailments as they crop up, it's just easing symptoms (e.g. with morphine). Maybe you still want some more time with your parent. OTOH you can't get the time back with your kids either, it's a balance. Eventually they are going to die.
In order to care for people, you must first understand the experience of being cared for. Palliative Doc is just reminding him. (I hope we get to hear more of his music.)
my father recently passed and when he was in the MCU it was chaos and running around and nurses and just generally felt like I was drowning in confusion but then when they transferred him to palliative care it was so calm and quiet and they even had a fish tank to look at while you were making phone calls in the waiting room, I was suddenly so at peace and able to handle everything way better
Enjoying your content while not being in the medical field is really fun, because I love playing "guess the field before the clip ends". I got this one right. As someone studying to be a specialty therapist, I think this field would be something I would fit into.
This is so funny to me; mainly because it was a decade I hadn't seen that movie and only yesterday I rewatched it again and started singing along as well 😅
Palliative care people are another kind of people. Absolutely underrated. When I was in apprenticeship as a nurse I've never felt so welcomed. But it crushed me within the first week. I loved taking care of neuro patients and ended in rehab and stroke after my exams. But I'd never dare to be a palliative nurse. I'd be crying on my whole shift and would have the patients take care of me. Absolutely freaking big THANK YOU, palliative care workers! (and of course to everyone who works in the system. Hey, the maintenance and cleaning people and everyone else is included!)
When I worked in hospice, people crying at staff meetings was a normal occurrence. And not only because of losing patients. People would regularly end up in tears talking to the entire agency about struggles in their personal life. It was a safe space, and we were all just there for each other. My husband, a software developer, was horrified when I told him about it 😂
This had me cracking up, it’s so accurate. I’m a palliative/hospice social worker so I’m usually the one playing music and doing guided imagery with the patients. That’s my favorite part of this position!
Palliative Care and Hospice are my safe places. Just the pure good-heartedness and desire of people to help everybody be as comfortable and content as possible lifts my spirits all the time.
Before retirement I spent 2 years in palliative care. I loved it, the best time spent as a nurse. The quality of time spent with patients, the level of care that nurses are able to give is amazing. Doctor always finds humor and I enjoy it.
Okay so I was going to go into medicine as a career n become a doctor simply because human anatomy is FASCINATING but the healthcare industry n my country's education system are both extremely ableist and gatekeepy against disabled/chronically ill students so I had to eventually stop persevering and choose a different career. But your videos give me a sort of... Catharsis? To a certain extent I don't have to wonder what might have been. Its nice. Thank you. 💜 Wish everyone gets to be safe n well.
@@Tyfreaky13 my guess is the US. Higher education here is routinely terrible for students with disabilities, and med school is worse. I did college and grad school as a disabled student and now, years after graduation, I still wonder how I did it.
@@incapablecreditor8117 it’s really not that easy to just drop everything and move countries, and it’s even more difficult if you have to contend with and navigate a whole new medical/healthcare system as a high needs, chronically ill person. Our support systems are vital to us, especially friends and family.
I just wanna say after hours of gruesome studying for my USMLE, your videos really hit the spot in releasing those endorphins!… I’m just having problems going back to studying now 🥴
I'm sitting in the hospital with my mother who has just transitioned to Palliative care. I will say this, if anyone who reads this comment is going into medicine, the Palliative care folks are absolutely amazing.
When my father was in pallative. I have to say his one nurse Brian was amazing. Ive always held him to a high regard for the care he gave me and my family in my dads last days.
