One Last Wish

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Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.

OK, not to be macabre, but if, God forbid, you found out that you had a terminal illness, and you were given the opportunity to go anywhere or meet anyone, who, what, or where would it be?

Mine, weird though it may sound, would be to spend the day with Dr. Michael Baden, he's my favorite forensic pathologist, just to pick his brain. If I had a trip, I'd probably go to the body farm in Knoxville, TN. In case y'all have not gathered, I REALLY like forensics.

Let's hear yours.

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I would go somewhere tropical with my family and spend every second with them, they are the ones who will always remember you and love you.

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Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.

Yeah, I'd do that too, if we did not already do it every year. Actually, this thread came about after I nearly bought it back last summer, and was talking about this with my mom, I said the same thing as you, and she, my dad, and hubby all said that they would be happy knowing that I got to do something I always wanted to do.

None of them would be caught dead with a dead body, pardon the pun. I live 5 minutes from them, and see them every day, so I'm lucky.

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Specializes in OB/GYN,L&D,FP office,LTC.

I would gather all of my family and friends and head off to Ireland to tour the country and party hardy!:D:D

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Specializes in NICU Level III.

Bora Bora w/ the fam.. in an overwater bungalow!

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Specializes in A myriad of specialties.

I'd take my sisters on a 14-day mexican riviera cruise then move home finally to Iowa to spend my last months around them.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Ortho, Tele, ICU, Hospice.

Norway, greenland, ireland, england..

because I plan to spend some time touring europe, and if I'm gonna die sooner than I planned then darn it I'm bumping the vacation up!

oh and: when I die I wanna be cremated and used to fertilize a flower garden (very brave new world.. at least my phosphates and such will be put to use)

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Specializes in ICU, Telemetry.

Other than the say goodbye to the family thing....

I'd take a crash course in Latin, and go to Pompeii. I've always wanted to go there, but I would want to be able to read all the graffitti from 79 AD...

And I'd probably donate my body to someplace like a med school or the Body Farm. My BIL is a newspaper guy, and he did a story on the Farm -- he said he came home and threw his clothes away......and it took DAYS for the smell to finally get out of the car....

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Specializes in LTC, Disease Management, smoking Cessati.

I'd gather all my family and we would vacation in a warm tropical place, Hawaii has always been on my list. To sit on the beach and talk and share would be the best time.

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Specializes in ICU.
I would gather all of my family and friends and head off to Ireland to tour the country and party hardy!:D:D

Me too

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Specializes in ICU.

I would seek out the dark forces and take my reve...just kidding.:chuckle I'd go to Alabama. I've always wanted to go to Alabama.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

i'd take my husband and go to europe for as long as i felt well enough to travel. then go to some nice, tropical clime to die -- hopefully in my own little cottage by the sea.

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