16. Palliative Care at Home Part 4
By Susan Ellis of KeyLifeJourneys
When she learned that she was dying, Tammy wanted to come home to her cat. Scottie is a pretty 11 year old calico who was traumatized in her youth. With Tammy's love and patience she has become a one person cat. As soon as a second person entered Tammy's apartment the cat disappeared. Very few people had ever seen the cat. With Tammy's hospitalizations Scottie remained a one person cat - the feeder.
Now Tammy is never alone. How would the cat react? Well Scottie has adjusted. It's all about energy.
On entering Tammy's apartment people are asked to leave their egos at the door; no emotional baggage, no negative energy can cross the threshold. Tammy asks people to adjust to her energy and go with her flow. She does not hesitate to tell you that you are speaking too loud, moving too fast or are too excited. When all is in harmony, the cat appears. Now, if Scottie has been lying on the bed and a visitor approaches, she may not even look up.
One afternoon a friend brought an amethyst crystal for healing energy and another gave Tammy a bracelet of magnetic stones to wear. Tammy is surrounded by healing energy. Healing isn't about curing. Healing is about being whole. It is a reminder that the spirit is not wounded; only the body is dying.
The intellect can be negative in its thinking or positive; a choice. The feelings follow along. Tammy says "I'm having a good day aren't I?" I could say - what do you mean, you've got pneumonia, your recent bout of jaundice signals decay, you don't eat or drink enough to keep you alive and you think you are having a good day? But I look at what really matters. Tammy is eating some strawberry jello that I got from the restaurant where we often used to have Sunday brunch together. We'll check the blood sugar later. Tammy has her cat sitting beside her and a CD of gentle North American Indian music is playing. At this moment she is calm, pain free and safe. Yes Tammy you are having a good day.
When she learned that she was dying, Tammy wanted to come home to her cat. Scottie is a pretty 11 year old calico who was traumatized in her youth. With Tammy's love and patience she has become a one person cat. As soon as a second person entered Tammy's apartment the cat disappeared. Very few people had ever seen the cat. With Tammy's hospitalizations Scottie remained a one person cat - the feeder.
Now Tammy is never alone. How would the cat react? Well Scottie has adjusted. It's all about energy.
On entering Tammy's apartment people are asked to leave their egos at the door; no emotional baggage, no negative energy can cross the threshold. Tammy asks people to adjust to her energy and go with her flow. She does not hesitate to tell you that you are speaking too loud, moving too fast or are too excited. When all is in harmony, the cat appears. Now, if Scottie has been lying on the bed and a visitor approaches, she may not even look up.
One afternoon a friend brought an amethyst crystal for healing energy and another gave Tammy a bracelet of magnetic stones to wear. Tammy is surrounded by healing energy. Healing isn't about curing. Healing is about being whole. It is a reminder that the spirit is not wounded; only the body is dying.
The intellect can be negative in its thinking or positive; a choice. The feelings follow along. Tammy says "I'm having a good day aren't I?" I could say - what do you mean, you've got pneumonia, your recent bout of jaundice signals decay, you don't eat or drink enough to keep you alive and you think you are having a good day? But I look at what really matters. Tammy is eating some strawberry jello that I got from the restaurant where we often used to have Sunday brunch together. We'll check the blood sugar later. Tammy has her cat sitting beside her and a CD of gentle North American Indian music is playing. At this moment she is calm, pain free and safe. Yes Tammy you are having a good day.
Posted by Key Life Journey's Blog at 9/24/2010 11:23 AM 
Categories: palliative care, palliative care at home
Tags: healing energy dying
Categories: palliative care, palliative care at home
Tags: healing energy dying
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