Opinion | If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn't the Rest of Us?
Briefly

"What if this is the best I ever feel again?" This haunting question from my daughter Orli encapsulates the struggle of living with terminal illness, emphasizing the need for meaningful conversations about mortality.
Conversations about the reality of a terminal illness were often stifled, leaving us to grapple with uncertainty in isolation. Society's relentless pursuit of hope can overshadow the need for honesty.
Orli's candid queries regarding her prognosis highlighted a glaring issue in pediatric healthcare: the lack of open dialogue about death, which could profoundly impact a family's final months together.
Imagine a world where medical practitioners encourage families to embrace the present with their sick children, focusing on quality of time over endless optimism. How transformative could that be?
Read at www.nytimes.com
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