My colleague left me the most amazing, beautiful article form the Boston Globe in my mailbox this morning. You can read about the triumphant Carolyn Grantham here. Life isn't fair a lot. Carolyn is a fabulously funny food blogger who is unfortunately losing her battle with squamous cell carcinoma. She blogs honestly about all things cancer and food related while continuing to be positive. She remains positive despite her fervent love of food and her inability to eat it. While delaying a feeding tube she found ways to enjoy and still taste foods while having it pureed and drinking meals through a straw.
I cannot even begin to think how she even wrote the words to her post titled End of the Line. I love that she still focuses on the positive. When discussing her bucket list she states "Because anyway, who cares what I haven't done? That list would be a mile long for anyone." and focuses on what she has done in life.
This article also reminds me of what people give up when professionally we recommend feeding tubes. Sometimes you loose that when you focus on whats best for the patient nutritionally/physically but there is that emotional, quality of life piece.
All sorts of crazy perspective.
Thank you Carolyn. I will savor my meals a little bit more.
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