A chilly winter evening. I visited 87-year old Mr A who was under palliative care. His 50-year old son stood by his bedside.
His son said sadly, "Dad sleeps most of the day."
I could see Mr A was very ill and he hadn't shaved for a few days. I explained a palliative care plan to his son and said goodbye to Mr A who hardly responded.
The next morning, his son called and informed me that his dad passed away in the midnight. He added, "I gave my dad a shave and he smiled, that's the most memorable thing I did for my dad before he died."
I was touched.
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一个冬天的傍晚，我去看87岁的史密先生。他患了癌症，已到了末期。他50岁的儿子守在床边。
孩子说："爸爸一直昏睡。"
我看到史密先生奄奄一息，满脸胡子。我交代了一些有关病人临终时的护理。向史密先生道别，他也没反应。
隔日早上，他儿子打电话告诉我说他爸走了。他说："我替我爸剃胡子，他还轻轻一笑，这是我最难忘的一件事情。"
我感动了。
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病人的话 My Little Diary - The patients' words
Random这些散文或"微信"记载了，语重心长的对话。为了保留病人的隐私，病人的名字和年龄已被更改，如有雷同，纯属巧合。 This is a collection of meaningful and inspirational conversations with my patients whose identities have been modified to assure their confidentiality.
