Blessings Expressed for Elizabeth

In this last of the six posts from her interview, Dr. Bagby closes by expressing blessings on the remainder of Elizabeth's time with us.

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This is the last in the series of posts from Elizabeth's interview with Professor of Pastoral Care, Dan Bagby, from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Va. The intent of all of Elizabeth's posts is to bring a voice to those who are facing an end-of-life situation, to bring dignity, respect, and meaning to one's final months and days. If these posts have expressed meaning to you or one you know, please let Elizabeth know by your response in the comments section below. She looks forward to hearing from you.

Until her next post, Elizabeth desires that the Lord may bless you and keep you.

How Eizabeth's children are told...

In this fifth of six posts Dr. Bagby asks how Elizabeth's children are being prepared for her death.


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In the next post, the sixth and final session of her interview, Dr. Bagby wishes blessings for the remainder of Elizabeth's journey.

How can one be supportive of another with a terminal condition?

In this fourth of six posts from Elizabeth's visit with Pastoral Professor Dan Bagby, they discuss how friends and the church community can be most helpful for someone in Elizabeth's condition.

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In her next post Elizabeth relates how her children are being approached about her impending death.

Not everyone will understand your decision...

In this third post of six from Elizabeth's interview with Dr. Bagby they discuss the reality that not everyone will understand the decisions one makes regarding the time before their death.

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In the next post Elizabeth relates from her experience the appropriate way for friends and the community to respond to someone confronted with terminal disease.

How Family assists Elizabeth

In this second of six posts from the interview between Elizabeth and Pastoral Professor Dan Bagby, they discuss the role of family in the life of Elizabeth experiencing a terminal diagnosis of leukemia.

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Elizabeth welcomes your comments. In her next entry Elizabeth speaks about how one must be free to make their own decisions when faced with end-of-life issues.

Elizabeth sits down with Pastoral Professor Dan Bagby and discusses end of life issues

Shortly before the end of last year, Elizabeth sat down with Minister and Professor of Pastoral Care, Dan Bagby, from Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond, VA. The interview covered how Elizabeth is dealing with her terminal cancer in the light of her family, friends, church and her two children.

Elizabeth's direct and candid responses are meant to impart a sense of understanding, encouragement and hope for those traveling this same end-of-life path as she is or for ones who are companions to those experiencing their last weeks or months of life.

Dr. Bagby's responses assist in setting Elizabeth's individual experience in the larger human experience we all share of mortality. It is a bridge we shall all cross, but one that can be done with a sense of purpose and dignity for the individual as well as the family and community of which each of us is a part.

Click on the video below to hear about Elizabeth's decision to no longer seek chemotherapy for her advanced Leukemia...




This is the first of six blog posts that cover the discussion Elizabeth had with Professor Bagby. In her next post, Elizabeth discusses how friends and family have assisted her in this time.