Have a Drink Up There

It has been a tough day, both physically and emotionally for me today. One of my patient passed on and I could still remember her request from Tuesday morning for some macchiato and ice cream. It was a poignant afternoon after she passed on. She had been a good patient and a wonderful human being. I was not able to help her towards the end and had referred her on to a colleague in Singapore.

The treatment over there also did not work out despite her having a good go at it. She got weaker overnight and was in a great deal of pain. The analgesia allowed her some respite and by this morning, she was only responding to pain. I do not believe that she suffered at the end.

After settling her, the next thing I wanted to do was to get some macchiato. Promptly went there with a colleague and just reminisced. Cheers ....