Stories of Healing from the journey of a patient, caregiver or a healthcare professional
The IAPC presents this dedicated webspace in commemoration of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2022’s theme, ‘Healing Hearts and Communities‘.
This powerful webpage rests on the power and influence of story-telling which helps both the storyteller and the reader (listener) to find strength and support from these stories of healing from the perspectives of palliative care patients, their caregivers or healthcare professionals during their journey in palliative care.
We invite you to share your stories of healing to help you heal which in turn also helps the larger community to heal.
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I see my father in law in my son.
We lost my father in law 4 years ago. He was a very kind soul and I always felt sad that I never got a lot of time with him. We went through 18 months of watching my once active father in law, just fade away. It was so very tough and traumatic to go through so many hospitalizations. It was hard to watch him bein poked and prodded for tests. We thought we would find peace if he passed and didn’t suffer. But dealing with loss is not that simple, is it?
Apu, our son, was born 1 year after my father in law passed. I see a lot of my father in law’s characteristics in him. Apu loves being around people. He wants everyone to come home. He wants everyone to be together. Apu is so very kind and empathetic. He even asks his toy dog- are you okay. Apu has a smile that lights up a room. Everyone loves being around him. Seeing Apu, I know my father in law doesn’t just care for us from above. Nope! He definitely came back to us as our son. The pain we felt on losing my father in law has slowly faded and our hearts are being patched up thanks to Apu.
I am Healing
Grief is never linear, it is also the price we pay for love. Healing from a loss is hard but with a tad bit of mindfulness it is possible to derive meaning from loss. My journey of healing began when I finally started accepting the loss of my father. Healing is a bittersweet feeling where life compells you to move forward and yet you find comfort in holding onto most cherished memories. I also tried to imbibe some of the qualities of my dear father and this was my way of carrying forward his legacy. I still have my days where I have my breakdowns and I allow myself to completely engross in it and it’s absolutely okay to do so.