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Farewell: Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers from a Leading Palliative and Hospice Physician 2024 update Kindle Edition
by Edward T. Creagan MD (Author), Sandra Wendel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Being present at the bedside—and EVEN AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH—can become an experience embedded in the minds and souls of family members for generations. It is a deeply emotional time, one of relief and sadness. Anyone who has taken that final journey with a loved one will never, ever forget those moments.

Dr. Edward Creagan has dedicated his life to death. And now this esteemed medical doctor examines death, not only from a medical standpoint, but from an acutely emotional perspective as events beyond our control unfold.

For more than forty years, he has been at the bedside with patients at the Mayo Clinic, addressing the end-of-life questions patients and their families ask. This book is about navigating those last days, at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.

Dr. Ed answers these questions and more:How can we die a good death?
What happens at the deathbed?
What is death, actually?
Why does a person's life story matter at the end of life?
Doc, how long do I have to live?
What is hospice?
What if the family doesn't agree on treatment? Now what?
How do we control pain at the end of life?
What is DNR?
Should there be a feeding tube?
Who pulls the plug?
Can you help me understand the advance directive?
Who cares for the caregivers?
How to use this book at the bedside--

From the Introduction: "Sadly, many of you may be reading this book because you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one whose health is declining. You are in the eye of the medical storm. I hope my words will give you the type of hope I have given to thousands of families and patients over the years in my practice at the Mayo Clinic. I don't know you, but I know where you are and the questions you need answers to."

Our test readers often told us, "I wish I had this book when I was sitting by my mother's bed." We have organized the book to answer the most pressing questions you may have in this situation. Use the table of contents to find the sections most relevant to you.

Dr. Ed welcomes your feedback at his website www.AskDoctorEd.com where you can follow his blog posts on the empowered patient, on physician burnout, and on his observations about life (and death). And view his short TikTok talks @dr.edcreagan.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H11PCQ2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Write On Ink Publishing (4 September 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1732640483Best Sellers Rank: 129,282 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)149 in Grief & Bereavement
286 in Love & Loss
352 in Self-Help for Grief & BereavementCustomer Reviews:
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Edward T. Creagan

Edward T. Creagan, MD, FAAHPM, is a medical oncologist and hospice and palliative care specialist who practiced at the Mayo Clinic for more than forty Minnesota winters until he stepped away from active clinical practice in late 2018.

He is professor emeritus of medical oncology at the Mayo Clinic Medical School where he held the endowed chair as the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine, and he is now Emeritus Professor of Humanism in Medicine and an Emeritus Consultant in Palliative Medicine there.

He was named Outstanding Educator from the Mayo Clinic School of Continuing Medical Education and has received the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award—Mayo Clinic’s highest honor. He completed an elected term as President of the Mayo Staff.

Dr. Creagan was the first Mayo Clinic consultant board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. He is also board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology.

Dr. Ed (as he is known) received his medical training at New York Medical College and earned graduate degrees in internal medicine and oncology at the University of Michigan and the National Cancer Institute before joining the staff at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

In 2015, he received the Ellis Island Medal for contributions of descendants of immigrants. He is the author of over 500 scientific papers and has given more than 1,000 presentations throughout the world, including his home state of New Jersey.

As an accomplished speaker, his presentations to both professional and consumer audiences are notoriously funny yet filled with useful lifestyle information on such topics as the healing power of pets, preventing stress and burnout, and surviving retirement. His presentations have such appealing titles and motivational content as Dr. Ed’s 8 Commandments for Living Well, How to Live Long Enough to Cash In Your 401(k), and How to Talk So Your Doctor Will Listen. He is available to speak to corporate, consumer, and medical groups and invites inquiries.

With coauthor Sandra Wendel, he is the author of the fully revised third edition of his triple award-winning book, How Not to Be My Patient: A Physician’s Secrets for Staying Healthy and Surviving Any Diagnosis. His most recent book titled Farewell provides answers to the vital end-of-life questions patients and families ask. He blogs about life lessons at www.AskDoctorEd.com.

An avid marathoner and golfer, father of three sons, and grandfather of two grandsons, Dr. Creagan and his wife, Peggy, live with two rescue Golden Retrievers (one is blind) in Rochester, Minnesota.

Follow his popular daily healthy living tip on Instagram @AskDoctorEd and his lifestyle blogs at www.AskDoctorEd.com.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sandra Wendel is a highly experienced book editor who specializes in helping authors write, polish, and publish their nonfiction manuscripts. Thus the impetus for writing Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing, the first book in the First-Time Authors series she is developing. So far the book has won five industry awards for excellence.

Her greatest joy in editing is working with authors who have a story to tell. She has worked with Holocaust survivors (an honor and a privilege), a Secret Service agent, a bank robber, entrepreneurs, an eighties rock groupie, a homicide detective, a narcotics sergeant, a beat cop, funeral home director, real estate agents, doctors, lawyers, abused, military veterans, parents, therapists, a Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist, visionary, CEOs, coaches, Vegas party girl, historians, and even more fascinating ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

One of her authors asked her how many books she has edited. Hundreds, for sure, and perhaps well over a thousand. Her specialties include memoir, true crime, health and self-help, and business/leadership.

She shares the authorship of two award-winning, empowering consumer health books with Edward T. Creagan, MD, a physician from Mayo Clinic (www.AskDoctorEd.com): How Not to Be My Patient: A Physician’s Secrets for Staying Healthy and Surviving Any Diagnosis and Farewell: Vital End-of-Life Questions with Candid Answers from a Leading Palliative and Hospice Physician.

She also wrote a cookbook tribute to her grandmother: Chewish (www.Chewish.com).

Sandra teaches highly popular continuing education classes at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, called How to Write Your Book and How to Write Your Story (memoir). She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, ACES, Nonfiction Authors Association, and reviews books under consideration for NFAA and Eric Hoffer Awards. She blogs irregularly on Medium.com.

She kayaks on her little lake in Nebraska until it ices over in winter and often reads a book a day (something trashy or a legal thriller) for escape and tries not to notice poor punctuation and editing.

Visit her website at www.SandraWendel.com. Email her at Sandra@SandraWendel.com. Join the Facebook group at FirstTimeAuthorsClub.

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Catherine
Clear and informative
Reviewed in the United States on 21 July 2024
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Written from a clinical perspective that challenges the traditional concept of medicine (life at all costs) to promote the quality of life and the dignity of death.
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Vital End-Of-Life Guide
Reviewed in the United States on 17 October 2018
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Let's face it: Death is a pretty scary subject. Not only in terms of our own mortality, but even scarier is dealing with end-of-life issues in our parents or other family members. Hospitals, legal stuff, treatment options, hospice, on and on. These are the subjects most of us refuse to think much about - much less actually educate ourselves on - until we absolutely have to. Regretfully, by then, we're already so stressed dealing with our ailing loved one that we can't think clearly or rationally.

There's so much to this topic, and almost all of it is uncomfortable to deal with at best; and dreadful to deal with at worst. When dealing with a dying loved one, too many crawl up in a ball and struggle through these highly challenging periods of life. It's so stressful and confusing.

I am extremely grateful to have Farewell. Dr Creagan and Ms. Wendell have done a wonderful service for those of us who have to deal with these very challenging circumstances. (which is everyone, eventually) They walk you through the many issues you're confronted with, including the many you never even thought of before. They tell you what you need to consider and help guide you through this confusing process. It's well written and extremely helpful.

If you have an aging parent or other loved one, buy this book and read it carefully. It helps set your mind at ease when your heart is really struggling.
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thegraylance
Helps sort out relevant issues
Reviewed in the United States on 3 December 2023
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A good addition to death/dying issues one will encounter.
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Mary Emerson
All you need to know..and then some!
Reviewed in the United States on 18 March 2023
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The author is well respected in his field at Mayo Clinic. An Emeritus professor of medial oncology with experience to couple his study and intelligence. If you are facing the end of life journey with a loved one, this book is for you! It was immensely helpful to me at a time I needed it the most. This book helped me to navigate my husband's last days and saying farewell with love, hope, and compassion. It gave me direction and focus. It also helped me to deal with matters with dignity and peace of mind. In doing so, I could spend more quality time with my beloved.
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donnacdavis
Answers all of my questions
Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2024
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I just received this book and immediately couldn't put it down. I have a 98 year old mother who has been trapped in a body that no longer functions with the daily needs for the quality of life she once lived.
No one in the family wanted to make these hard decisions as we all had different ideas of what "hospice or palliative" care entailed.

This book very clearly answered all of our questions and concerns about the end of life process. I feel ready to make an educated decision as to her care.

This is a much read for anyone....family, friends, medical professionals, clergy...anyone involved in the end of life process for someone for whom it may care.

I will donate this book to the Hospice library in hopes it will help others.
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Dawn Stoltenberg - An Essential Guide for Adults of All Ages
Reviewed in the United States on 29 June 2021
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Death can come when welcomed - and when least expected. We frequently choose our guidebooks in the grief of sudden loss or in the pain and emotion of a lingering, terminal illness of a loved one.

Dr. Creagan and Sandra Wendel provide a practical and sensitive guide on how to navigate the complexities of dying. The narrative is uncluttered, with recommendations illustrated through vignettes from personal experience.

The authors address what a patient-centered approach means, the difference between palliative care and hospice services, managing medications, the important value of an Advance Directive and Healthcare Proxy, treatments that are beneficial and those which are not at end-of-life, the various roles of medical professionals, and more.

Throughout the bullet-point chapters of practical information, they also describe what caregivers and family can expect to witness during the final stages of dying and how best to respond to the patient to allow the inevitable experience to be one of value to all.

This is a book that should be read now and kept handy on the reader's reference shelf.
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Retired in SouthWest FL
Says it all from a practical point of view.
Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2024
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This book says it all from a practical point of view to let your loved one die with dignity and without a lot of pain.
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V. Scott
A necessary treatise for a sad experience we all must face
Reviewed in the United States on 10 April 2023
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Please read this book no matter your age or health. If you’re in early adulthood, you likely have grandparents facing the ends of their lives. It will be of some comfort to you to know what they are experiencing. If you’re in mid-life, you need to help your aging parents prepare. And if you’re the last living generation in your family, this will help you think about preparing for when you leave this life and what you leave behind. If you have friends or family or co-workers or anyone close going through their end days, this will help you understand the process. Death is messy, and we’ve made it too sterile. As a result, we aren’t prepared, and we haven’t planned properly. So the grieving family is left to sort through your life and figure out your finances, which hurts them even more. This author addresses most of those messy things and provides some brief insights on what is happening and how to prepare for it (I would have like a whole lot more detail on those areas that my brain hadn’t already thought about or didn’t know about). An example is what to expect after death of your loved one regarding all the hospital, medical and insurance bills - for months or even years after death.
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Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on 28 April 2023
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I really loved finding a book like this. For the first time, I am caring for someone who will most likely be entering hospice soon. This book is great for learning what questions to ask because we don’t know what we don’t know. I feel like I can now navigate this new path with a little more knowledge.
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John Dinusson
Powerfull answers to difficult questions!
Reviewed in the United States on 11 October 2018
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Several years ago I read Dr. Creagans's book ," How Not to Be My Patient" . I felt it worthy of a five star rating and so purchased a dozen additional books which I presented to my business team on the occasion of my retirement.
And most recently I purchased Dr. Creagan's latest book on a very important and difficult subject - How to better the quality of life for a friend or family member who is dying . In addition ,the author's presentation enables one to better organize and process our own perceptions of mortality. He presents in an easy to understand manner the subjects of : palliative care , hospice , pain management, DNR, and how to compassionately face these important decisions.
A candid explanation of a challenging subject. This book is worthy of purchase and to keep as a resource for friends and family.
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Marijane Mercer
Fare thee well...a gentle wish to our loved ones
Reviewed in the United States on 2 October 2018
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A gentle, accurate description of this book is found in the title. We do wish our loved ones, family, friends, caregivers,
a fine and fond farewell. Decades of experience, questions we all have, honestly mixed with thoughtful answers make for
a good guide book. As Doctor Ed suggests, not a book to be read from cover to cover necessarily, rather one to pick-up when the questions you have a right before you. Questions like: what do I do when the doctor delivers bad news or what does DNR really mean or what if the doctors ask about organ donation ...all the way through the onset of loss and grief.
My cousin, one of the loves of my life, a dedicated and retired nurse, totally trusted Doctor Ed and that was enough for me. This is a book to have on-hand now.
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Kate Klingensmith
A must read book for end of life decisions
Reviewed in the United States on 26 May 2021
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Dr Creagan’s book is a must read book for anyone in the harrowing position of deciding on treatment, palliative care or hospice for their loved one. This is one of the hardest decisions that one can ever make. The book helped solidify my decision to put my brother into hospice care this week. Coming from a cancer doctor it was refreshing to read that doctors can be overly optimistic about treatment that can end up ruining the quality of remaining life. And the book isn’t just about the patient. It’s also about the family as well as the caregiver who can often be the decision maker.
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Esche Family
Great information!
Reviewed in the United States on 2 June 2021
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Timely information for me personally. My Dad has dementia and recently had to enter a Memory Care facility. It’s been hard to navigate in so many ways and this book has provided me with some helpful ideas to think about. I wish there were more doctors like the author that focused on Quality of Life rather than fixing things.
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Gina Hobbs
Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on 17 July 2023
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A must read for everyone. Whether you or a loved one is facing a terminal illness, this book will give direction and comfort.
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Thank you Dr. Creagan!
Reviewed in the United States on 28 May 2023
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Such valuable information for patients, families and providers. Insights and case examples were shared in a way that every reader can connect with.
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Linda M. Crootof
A Warm and Sensitive Doctor's Approach to End of Life
Reviewed in the United States on 21 October 2020
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As a physician, I am touched and gratified to find this humane, caring, and kind approach for families and patients to use as death is imminent and inevitable. Needed preparations are addressed, reconciliations encouraged, comfort treatments and words suggested, and authoritative permission is given to ensure that medical caregivers live up to their responsibilities to show proper empathy and understanding. Dr. Creagan is inspirational to physicians, who could much benefit from its reading, as well as patients.
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Lori Maass Vidlak
Valuable personal and family resource
Reviewed in the United States on 20 September 2018
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I LOVED this book. I wish I could have read this three years ago when I was helping my dear brother deal with the failing health of our parents. This information would have been so helpful as we communicated with doctors, assisted living staff, and other family members. Many of my friends are facing similar scenarios in their near futures, and I will recommend this book to each and every one of them. As I approach my own "farewell" it will become a valuable personal resource at my bedside.
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K. Ryan
Comforting and Compassionate
Reviewed in the United States on 19 September 2018
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This book is a wonderful resource and the perfect complement with Atul Gawande's "Being Mortal". Dr. Ed Creagan is deeply compassionate and very helpful in his approach. As a nurse who has practiced at the bedside, I find this information to be very comforting!
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