Just got word that one of my favorite patients died a while back.

[Aristus]

Hadn't heard from him in about six months, and I just got notified that this is the reason why. No word yet on cause of death. He was a good guy, and I always felt energized and fulfilled by one of his visits. Every visit, as he was walking out the clinic door, he would offer the whole team a cheerful goodbye and a seeya next time.

He will be missed. He was a sweetie...

[Higherarky]

1. :( 🕯️

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I am so sorry to hear your sad news, my dear Aristus...

They become family, don't they? And they leave a giant hole in your heart when they go.

[flying_wahini]

3. Remember several that touched my heart all those years ago. It had a powerful impact on my life.

Worked Oncology in Hospital about 8 years before doing floating office nurse and pvt duty with an agency. Helped start a hospital based hospice as an admin then doing home visits for another 6-8.
Burned out bad.
Still think of many fondly.

[LoisB]

4. So sorry. It's hard to lose a nice person.

[Phentex]

5. That's got to be hard...

sorry for your loss!

[Jade Fox]

6. Sorry to hear this.....

I found out yesterday that a dear neighbor of mine had died.

He was not family or anything, but I was surprised by how much it affected me.

[Aristus]

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