Author: Susan Ducharme Hoben
Publisher: Canton Press
Publication Date: March 18, 2018
Length: 290 Pages
About the Author
Susan Ducharme Hoben feels passionately that we Americans do not die well, taking a terrible toll on us, emotionally and financially. She hopes that her experience with an uplifting end-of-life journey can contribute a valuable perspective to the growing interest in exploring how we die.
An Uplifting End-Of-Life Journey
Susan Hoben was a breast cancer survivor.
In 2008. Bruce Hoben was diagnosed with a tumor where the esophagus joins the stomach. Bruce was 67-years-old and appeared to be in excellent physical condition.
Bruce was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor. There was also significant disease in the lymph nodes and four nodules on the liver. Bruce had stage 4 cancer and the prognosis was not good.
Bruce received chemotherapy treatments and experienced a brief remission. When the cancer came back, the Hobens decided to refuse any further treatments and let the disease run it's course. This is their story.
My Thoughts
This book was written in the form of a personal diary or journal.
Mrs. Hoben wrote about her husband's final months with love, compassion and empathy. This book is truly a celebration of life.
Bruce Hoben spent his final weeks saying goodbye to former coworkers, neighbors, friends and family members. The family events and interactions were especially heart-warming and poignant.
Mr. Hoben did not spend his final days in a hospital undergoing extreme measures that would put his quality of life in jeopardy. He was under the care of his physician and a hospice service, but he stayed at home with his loved ones.
Bruce Hoben passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on June 15, 2009.
This book is an excellent resource for families who are facing end-of-life decisions. We will all have to face our own deaths and the deaths of loved ones. This book provides many important subjects to think about. Highly recommended!
MY RATING: 5 STARS OUT OF 5
FYI ~ I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
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