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Bono, Sir Elton backing hospice campaign
Thursday, September 28 2006, 19:37 BST - by Dave West
Bono and Sir Elton John have put their weight behind a campaign to support hospices and palliative care.
The U2 frontman said he was backing World Hospice and Palliative Care Day because of his experience of his father's battle with cancer. Bob passed away in 2001, explained the singer, and was cared for tirelessly by hospice staff in his last days.
“In life, you try your best to hold on tight to your dignity, in death sometimes others have to hold onto it for you," he said. "The premise of hospice care is very close to the bone for me. The hospice was available to look after my father before he died of cancer.
"These people are kind of angels. They escort you to the door of your death; they are the midwives for delivery into your next life. The comfort and relief they provide is exponential, it spills over to family, friends, colleagues."
As a nurse, (hospice care is done almost exclusively by nurses) its music to my ears to read how much Bono appreciates the care of nurses, as he too mentioned his gratitude to Drs. and nurses a few times on the vertigo tour before singing "miracle drug".
"These people are kind of angels." That's just the sweetest thing to say.
I had made a banner that read "nurses love U2" and at the concert in Minneapolis I hung it over the bannister during the song "miracle drug" . I was pretty tickled when Bono noticed it and read it. He gave me the "fist up in the air" sign. boy was i thrilled.
So for all the other U2 fan/nurses out there: Way to go girls!! (& boys) Bono really likes us! yeay.
Bono, Sir Elton backing hospice campaign
Thursday, September 28 2006, 19:37 BST - by Dave West
Bono and Sir Elton John have put their weight behind a campaign to support hospices and palliative care.
The U2 frontman said he was backing World Hospice and Palliative Care Day because of his experience of his father's battle with cancer. Bob passed away in 2001, explained the singer, and was cared for tirelessly by hospice staff in his last days.
“In life, you try your best to hold on tight to your dignity, in death sometimes others have to hold onto it for you," he said. "The premise of hospice care is very close to the bone for me. The hospice was available to look after my father before he died of cancer.
"These people are kind of angels. They escort you to the door of your death; they are the midwives for delivery into your next life. The comfort and relief they provide is exponential, it spills over to family, friends, colleagues."
As a nurse, (hospice care is done almost exclusively by nurses) its music to my ears to read how much Bono appreciates the care of nurses, as he too mentioned his gratitude to Drs. and nurses a few times on the vertigo tour before singing "miracle drug".
"These people are kind of angels." That's just the sweetest thing to say.
I had made a banner that read "nurses love U2" and at the concert in Minneapolis I hung it over the bannister during the song "miracle drug" . I was pretty tickled when Bono noticed it and read it. He gave me the "fist up in the air" sign. boy was i thrilled.
So for all the other U2 fan/nurses out there: Way to go girls!! (& boys) Bono really likes us! yeay.
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