Do Go Gentle: Bringing My Father Home to Die with Dignity After a Devastating Stroke
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00W2SZ00S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 471 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Christopher Stookey, MD, is an emergency physician and author. His novels include the medical thrillers, TERMINAL CARE and WHERE DEATH IS A HUNTER. . He lives in Laguna Beach, California with his wife and two dogs
. His novels include the medical thrillers, TERMINAL CARE and WHERE DEATH IS A HUNTER. He lives in Laguna Beach, California with his wife and two dogs. Christopher Stookey, MD, is an emergency physician and author
His doctors—after a barrage of scans and other tests—determined that there was little chance for recovery.This is the story, as told by William’s physician son, of a family’s difficult decision to bring a loved-one home to die a planned death due to “terminal dehydration”—a death brought about by the withholding of all food and water. He lives in Laguna Beach, California with his wife and two dogs.. On a September night not long after his 83rd birthday, William Stookey suffered a massive stroke. Told in candid and poignant detail, Do Go Gentle describes the process
"intriguing and mildly disturbing" according to Aurelia McNeil, Freelance Editor. Do Go Gentle is a nobly written biography and autobiography. Mr. Stookey, 8intriguing and mildly disturbing Do Go Gentle is a nobly written biography and autobiography. Mr. Stookey, 83 years old, is found lying face up on the floor next to his bed. The diagnosis: He has suffered from a severe stroke, the right size of his body from head to toe is paralyzed, and he is unable to speak or swallow. With no signs of improvement, the family is faced with a decision - to move Mr. Stookey to a nursing home or bring him home to die by withholding food and water.Do Go Gentle is intriguing and mildly disturbing. Many questions come to mind such as: What other solutions could have been made? Did th. years old, is found lying face up on the floor next to his bed. The diagnosis: He has suffered from a severe stroke, the right size of his body from head to toe is paralyzed, and he is unable to speak or swallow. With no signs of improvement, the family is faced with a decision - to move Mr. Stookey to a nursing home or bring him home to die by withholding food and water.Do Go Gentle is intriguing and mildly disturbing. Many questions come to mind such as: What other solutions could have been made? Did th. "Important account of a debilitating stroke" according to Faye Girsh. This is a well-written, careful, compassionate look at how a doctor/son decides what to do when his father has a debilitating stroke. Fortunately his father had made clear that he would not have wanted to live in such a condition and, fortunately too, the family was OK with the painful decision to bring him home but not provide food and fluids. This is a long, difficult way to die. Some form of legal assisted dying would have been merciful and more consistent with his long-expressed wishes. The situation of a debilitating stroke is not unusual and can present an endless, expensive. "A story of love and courage to do the right thing." according to Sophisticated Sally Sue. Thank you, Christopher, for sharing your father's story. It gives me strength and courage.