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Originally Posted by azasadny
From my experience, I would say that there isn't "constant pain" like we assume there would be. Why do we assume that dying is painful? By the time the disease process has gotten the person to the end, the pain is gone and there is an opportunity to hold their hand, tell them how much you love them and just be there. The sense of hearing is supposed to be the last sense to go, so I always make it a point to talk to the person, even if I don't think they can hear me.
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While not always in physical pain, the Col. hated the fact that he had no life, he couldn't go out side, couldn't take care of him self, had no control over his bowls, could only watch TV, not much of a life for someone who had done so much..
And yes, the talking & holding their hands does help, more than many of us realize.