Risen from the Shadows Death
Executive summary By Darmansjah
Eagerly Bertila (68) rose from the chair. He headed the auditorium podium Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, and give greetings to the hundreds of guestsatthe event World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2010 .
Although the course a little stagger, the spirit radiates from Bertila faces. Breast cancer patients are tersenyumsetiap times doctors and nurses greeted him warmly.
Finished off the podium, he was engrossed in conversation with some people he knew. The words that came out of his mouth mingled with the breath of breath.
Although the course a little stagger, the spirit radiates from Bertila faces. Breast cancer patients are tersenyumsetiap times doctors and nurses greeted him warmly.
Finished off the podium, he was engrossed in conversation with some people he knew. The words that came out of his mouth mingled with the breath of breath.
"My son was grumpy, I must obey him. That way she encouraged me, "said Bertila. Each time you speak a little long, he must dwell a moment to catch his breath.
Tyas (31), Bertila only child who was by his side, just smiled at her mother's words. He felt very happy because I could see his mother again excited and can live with higher quality.
To care for her mother, Tyas many consult with doctors and nurses in palliative care units Dharmais Hospital for nearly two months. "I was taught how to help you overcome the pain, treat injuries, and how to strengthen mental Mother," said the woman who worked as a private employee here in Jakarta.
Assistance from the palliative unit that greatly reduce the suffering Bertila. He is no longer too often felt pain in his body. He also taught to manage the pain with a variety of ways, including regulating the breath.
Once the pain decreases, Bertila could return activities. He began to help clean up the house or come to a church group events.
To care for her mother, Tyas many consult with doctors and nurses in palliative care units Dharmais Hospital for nearly two months. "I was taught how to help you overcome the pain, treat injuries, and how to strengthen mental Mother," said the woman who worked as a private employee here in Jakarta.
Assistance from the palliative unit that greatly reduce the suffering Bertila. He is no longer too often felt pain in his body. He also taught to manage the pain with a variety of ways, including regulating the breath.
Once the pain decreases, Bertila could return activities. He began to help clean up the house or come to a church group events.
Pain
Bertila very different conditions than before to get assistance palliative. Over the past three years, should be curled up in pain because Bertila gnawed cancer cells. He no longer could berkegiatan at home or outside the home.
Almost every day he had to struggle against the pain that pierced his body. When pain comes, Bertila felt her body like a knife pierced big. Because of the pain, sometimes up to berkelojotan Bertila body. "Every day, especially at night, my mother was always crying in pain," recalled Tyas.
Torture does not know the time. Sometimes the pain comes in the morning or evening. However, often the pain was coming all day and not see indistinctly. If you can not stand it, Bertila always talking about death. "Aduuh ... mbok fine. If it was about time it had taken it, "says Tyas imitating her mother's complaints.
The pain is felt nearly every day to change the joy and spirit Bertila. He became a figure of quiet and lazy to talk to. Filled his days just sitting watching television or lying in the room in pain.
Bertila very different conditions than before to get assistance palliative. Over the past three years, should be curled up in pain because Bertila gnawed cancer cells. He no longer could berkegiatan at home or outside the home.
Almost every day he had to struggle against the pain that pierced his body. When pain comes, Bertila felt her body like a knife pierced big. Because of the pain, sometimes up to berkelojotan Bertila body. "Every day, especially at night, my mother was always crying in pain," recalled Tyas.
Torture does not know the time. Sometimes the pain comes in the morning or evening. However, often the pain was coming all day and not see indistinctly. If you can not stand it, Bertila always talking about death. "Aduuh ... mbok fine. If it was about time it had taken it, "says Tyas imitating her mother's complaints.
The pain is felt nearly every day to change the joy and spirit Bertila. He became a figure of quiet and lazy to talk to. Filled his days just sitting watching television or lying in the room in pain.
Since 1999 the doctor was already detected a lump in her breast. However, Bertila not visit the doctor. The process is long and painful treatment, like chemotherapy, and high cost of treatment burden Bertila mind.
"I'm sorry for the Tyas when I have to bear huge medical expenses," said Bertila. He just want to be taken to the doctor for further detection in 2007. That's when the cancer began to spread to the left side of his body.
Control your mind
"I'm sorry for the Tyas when I have to bear huge medical expenses," said Bertila. He just want to be taken to the doctor for further detection in 2007. That's when the cancer began to spread to the left side of his body.
Control your mind
Cancer is considered synonymous with death, pain, and bankruptcy. Three things scary it could also haunt the minds of Zuriati (54) who detected breast cancer 14 years ago, when he was 40 years.
Hearing the verdict of doctors, Zuriati depressed. Completion of the doctors he did not go home, but spent the night with swirling a rented taxi. "We followed the road at night, filled my mind about the death. My kids were little. If I die, who would take care of them, "said Zuriati.
However, Zuriati not want to be too long decline. Assisted by her husband she was trying to get up, then prepare a strategy to fight cancer. Besides praying, by her husband Zuriati taught to cultivate the mind.
"I can not imagine frightening things associated with chemotherapy and cancer," said Zuriati. He had heard that after the chemotherapy will cause pain and discomfort extraordinary. However, Zuriati decide "hug" the pain was to always think positive.
For his mind not overshadowed the horror, Zuriati behave as if to a picnic when he set foot in the hospital. Each time the chemotherapy she would bring bring one bag full of passion for delicious food, such as nasi padang, rendang, sweet tea, fruits, and others.
Hearing the verdict of doctors, Zuriati depressed. Completion of the doctors he did not go home, but spent the night with swirling a rented taxi. "We followed the road at night, filled my mind about the death. My kids were little. If I die, who would take care of them, "said Zuriati.
However, Zuriati not want to be too long decline. Assisted by her husband she was trying to get up, then prepare a strategy to fight cancer. Besides praying, by her husband Zuriati taught to cultivate the mind.
"I can not imagine frightening things associated with chemotherapy and cancer," said Zuriati. He had heard that after the chemotherapy will cause pain and discomfort extraordinary. However, Zuriati decide "hug" the pain was to always think positive.
For his mind not overshadowed the horror, Zuriati behave as if to a picnic when he set foot in the hospital. Each time the chemotherapy she would bring bring one bag full of passion for delicious food, such as nasi padang, rendang, sweet tea, fruits, and others.
After chemotherapy, she experienced severe nausea. However, he still ate lunch he was carrying because her body conscious high protein need chemotherapy after being poisoned. Once the food to the stomach, he vomited and he should try again to eat all his lunch.
Mind control, said Zuriati, so help him. When severe nausea came, he turned his mind to not focus with her nausea. When being sick, he imagined the beautiful courtship with her husband once or cuteness her children while still a toddler. By controlling the mind, Zuriati feel really helped through the bad times pascakemoterapi.
Now after 14 years of cancer in the body Zuriati never acting up again. Although aware of his body is still there of cancer cells, it no longer be overshadowed about death. "Everyone will die, just a matter of time," he said.
If death is finally coming, Zuriati want her life lived with useful things.[HDG]
Mind control, said Zuriati, so help him. When severe nausea came, he turned his mind to not focus with her nausea. When being sick, he imagined the beautiful courtship with her husband once or cuteness her children while still a toddler. By controlling the mind, Zuriati feel really helped through the bad times pascakemoterapi.
Now after 14 years of cancer in the body Zuriati never acting up again. Although aware of his body is still there of cancer cells, it no longer be overshadowed about death. "Everyone will die, just a matter of time," he said.
If death is finally coming, Zuriati want her life lived with useful things.[HDG]
