Warren's Wisdoms: A Wall Street Journal article worth reading
As this article says: death is unavoidable but some of the details related to our deaths � and the deaths of those we love � are very often negotiable. Considering the recent publicity surrounding the death of Terri Schiavo, I thought the author�s comments might be of general interest.
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It discusses some �end of life� issues that I think bear consideration by us all, regardless of our age. Remember, Terri was in her mid 20s when she had her heart attack.
There are local resources for most of the services mentioned in the article and for those of you out of Columbus, let Tonia know if you�d like her help in locating something near you.
Resources for those in and around Columbus, IN:
For pain management questions, take a look at www.apmsurgery.com, or you may call Advanced Pain Management (Michael Whitworth, MD) at 342-8300.
Information on our local Hospice program can be found at https://www.crh.org/about_us/hospice_intro.html, or you may call them at 314-8000.
There are many mental health practitioners in Bartholomew County. If this is an avenue of interest to you, two to consider might be the Association of Personal and Family Counselors at 372-3177 and Quinco, our five county mental health organization. Quinco�s website is and their phone number is 379-2341.
If you have trouble opening the WSJ link, or would just prefer to have the article in printed form, please contact Tonia Wahbeh ([email protected] or call 379-1120) and she�ll be glad to help you.
Please take some time to consider your alternatives and to make your wishes known. By doing so you might save yourself a great deal of pain and your loved-ones a great deal of anguish.
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