Sierra, 28, Accepts Death After Grandfather Vision in Hospice
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 19
Sierra, 28, Accepts Death After Grandfather Vision in Hospice
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 19
Summary
Days before dying of metastatic colon cancer, Sierra — a 28-year-old mother who still believed she would recover — calmed and accepted death after saying she saw her late grandfather at her bedside.
The vision came as hospice physician Megan O’Shea Farrell asked about Sierra’s dreams during a family meeting meant to help her grasp that her body was already shutting down.
Sierra told relatives her grandfather said she was a good mother and daughter and did not want her to suffer, prompting her mother to tell her, “When Grandpa comes for you, you go with him.”
Farrell, who has treated dying patients for more than 20 years, said the episode brought immediate comfort to both family and caregivers and was the most powerful end-of-life vision she has witnessed.