She Died of Socialized Neglect

She Died of Socialized Neglect
by JDWolverton
Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 12:52:08 PM PST

An old friend of mine died on Christmas Eve last year. The family didn't want anyone to make any calls until the day after Christmas. They said she wouldn't want to "spoil" anyone's holiday. That's her. That's they way she lived. Thinking of others.

Maybe she thought it was a part of getting older. Maybe she thought the odds of this being serious weren't likely. Maybe it was the expense . Maybe it was fear. Maybe it was the million things that made her delay seeking health care in favor of taking care of everyone else in her life.

A lot of people knew she wasn't feeling well. No one insisted she get an answer for her malaise and discomfort. The bottom line is that my friend hasn't been feeling well for a long time and she didn't get adequate health care. That's the new normal in the U.S. Be sick and don't know why we're sick. She finally got to where she had to have an answer for her health problems.

She got the diagnosis.

The Big C.

Stage IV breast cancer.

That was the beginning of December.

She died Christmas Eve.

The cancer may have killed her, but it was really socialized neglect.

the rest:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/1/6/932013/-She-Died-of-Socialized-Neglect

We may find ourselves the new mecca for missionaries.

Thank you so much for bringing the truth to us. You are a jewel. :hug:

Die quickly.

Grayson was right.