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Im glad i watched it, though i was in floods....there for the Grace of God etc and ive been moaning about my hurting veins from the drip all day.....felt guilty. But, what a brilliant programme! I have already made my Living Will, but the programme made OH realise, he must now do one. Donna

I have recorded it but shall have to pick my moment to watch it. I thought it might be to emotional and according to what has been said on here I better have some tissues on hand.

I nearly started a thread last night asking if anyone had seen this programme, but it had such a profound effect on me and I was so upset, I didn't do it. The programme was very well done and did in fact highlight the inadequacies in handling the dying and what needs to be done. My views are known to my family so that is not a problem. However, after watching the programme I felt really upset, depressed and sorry to say, more fearful than ever. I do not fear death as such but as someone else said, the pain involved and this programme highlighted in my mind just how awful this could be. Heavens, I've just re-read this and I hope I am not depressing or upsetting anyone, but this really is how it left me feeling.

Was anyone else left feeling as I did ?

Margeret It had quite an affect on me as well, couldnt sleep for tears. My husband was still upset this morning.

I am quite interested in this and hope sometime we get it shown in Australia. People don't think about 'the end' enough in my view. When my Mum died (quite quickly - only hospitalised for 6 weeks and really ill for the last four days) my Dad had a firm idea of what he wanted to do to 'honour' her and we did it his way. Now my brother and I have joined forces in making sure we listen carefully when Dad talks about what would be nice for his own funeral, with written notes about his fave hymns, quotations, people to carry the coffin ( he know's the plot he'll end up in). We don't know what challenges will present themselves between now (88 yr old with minor ailments) and the end, but in a way, I suppose I have begun mourning him already just by being prepared. And for me, that is a good thing and not at all morbid. Our nursing homes and palliative care are probably no different than UK's, sometimes you strike it lucky and other times not, but avoiding the issue just sets things up for regret. Take Care everyone Heather in Australia

Yes i was upset too, It was an excellent programme , vey well done, I thought Esther was just the right sort of presenter for a programme like this, I think,if anything,,,it has made us all think,,i mean really think...about the inevitable,

I finaly got around to watching this. Although for some reason my recording ended after oly about 50 minutes. Didnt find it as emotional as I had thought.But I thought they were dealing with things in a vvery practicle and common sense way. Still does not make it any easier to talk about death though