Penny Smith

And I was like, never. I mean, it was an experience that words can't do justice. I can't even describe it adequately to see this. It was just like peace. It just, yeah. And that's the only time I've ever really seen somebody be fearful right up until their death.

And I was like, never. I mean, it was an experience that words can't do justice. I can't even describe it adequately to see this. It was just like peace. It just, yeah. And that's the only time I've ever really seen somebody be fearful right up until their death.

Seconds. I mean, I couldn't tell. Just a few seconds. Just like long enough for us to observe this. And then death.

Seconds. I mean, I couldn't tell. Just a few seconds. Just like long enough for us to observe this. And then death.

Seconds. I mean, I couldn't tell. Just a few seconds. Just like long enough for us to observe this. And then death.

Terminal lucidity.

Terminal lucidity.

Terminal lucidity.

Actively dying is really when a person is usually hours to days away from death. Sometimes they can go for a week. I did have one patient that went for about three weeks. They are completely unresponsive during this time. They're not eating. They're not drinking. They are not putting out a lot in the way of excretion, urinary or fecal output. And we can't get any kind of response out of them.

Actively dying is really when a person is usually hours to days away from death. Sometimes they can go for a week. I did have one patient that went for about three weeks. They are completely unresponsive during this time. They're not eating. They're not drinking. They are not putting out a lot in the way of excretion, urinary or fecal output. And we can't get any kind of response out of them.

Actively dying is really when a person is usually hours to days away from death. Sometimes they can go for a week. I did have one patient that went for about three weeks. They are completely unresponsive during this time. They're not eating. They're not drinking. They are not putting out a lot in the way of excretion, urinary or fecal output. And we can't get any kind of response out of them.

There's no meaning or purpose there. in any response that they have. Eyes are almost always open or partially open, although some people will have their eyes closed during this time. And if they are open or partially open, they're going to have that fixed stare I was talking about with the lady that had the nun visitors.

There's no meaning or purpose there. in any response that they have. Eyes are almost always open or partially open, although some people will have their eyes closed during this time. And if they are open or partially open, they're going to have that fixed stare I was talking about with the lady that had the nun visitors.

There's no meaning or purpose there. in any response that they have. Eyes are almost always open or partially open, although some people will have their eyes closed during this time. And if they are open or partially open, they're going to have that fixed stare I was talking about with the lady that had the nun visitors.

looking at heaven or whatever you want to call it, like nobody's there, neck hyperextended often, mouth hanging open. This is all because of a lack of muscle control in the face as they're dying and breathing patterns changing all over the place. So they could have deep breathing, shallow, labored, like just... changing from one minute to the next, long periods of no breath at all.

looking at heaven or whatever you want to call it, like nobody's there, neck hyperextended often, mouth hanging open. This is all because of a lack of muscle control in the face as they're dying and breathing patterns changing all over the place. So they could have deep breathing, shallow, labored, like just... changing from one minute to the next, long periods of no breath at all.

looking at heaven or whatever you want to call it, like nobody's there, neck hyperextended often, mouth hanging open. This is all because of a lack of muscle control in the face as they're dying and breathing patterns changing all over the place. So they could have deep breathing, shallow, labored, like just... changing from one minute to the next, long periods of no breath at all.

We often will see people have a death rattle, which is also known as terminal secretions. So this is because as people get close to the end of life, they're not swallowing anymore. So we're swallowing our spit down all day long and we don't even realize it. But when a person's dying and they're not swallowing, that spit builds up in the airway. So when they're breathing, it makes a gurgling or a

We often will see people have a death rattle, which is also known as terminal secretions. So this is because as people get close to the end of life, they're not swallowing anymore. So we're swallowing our spit down all day long and we don't even realize it. But when a person's dying and they're not swallowing, that spit builds up in the airway. So when they're breathing, it makes a gurgling or a

We often will see people have a death rattle, which is also known as terminal secretions. So this is because as people get close to the end of life, they're not swallowing anymore. So we're swallowing our spit down all day long and we don't even realize it. But when a person's dying and they're not swallowing, that spit builds up in the airway. So when they're breathing, it makes a gurgling or a