I've seen death and it's nothing to be scared of: One night, I saw an angel comforting a dying patient. Countless others have told me about their spellbinding visions. There is nothing to fear
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One of the big reasons I don't fear death is because of experiences I've had with my patients. Now, believe me, I'm not saying that I'm looking forward to death or that I have any definite ideas about what comes after. But as far as the process of dying is concerned, I feel really confident that it's going to be okay.
![[Caregivers have inexplicable, seemingly miraculous experiences as well as those in their final moments, says Julie]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/31/17/85569587-13480909-image-a-18_1717174493319.jpg)
I'm not scared of suffering or being in pain or having anxiety. As I've seen others dying, I've seen them experience such peace. One of these patients was Randy, who was dying of pancreatic cancer at a young age. Randy ended up living much longer than we had expected, around eight or nine months. During that time, we spent many visits just talking.
![[Julie with her book Nothing to Fear which can be ordered for £15.29 from www.mailshop.co.uk/books]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/31/20/85569581-13480909-Julie_with_her_book_Nothing_to_Fear_which_can_be_ordered_for_15_-a-6_1717183762625.jpg)
We talked about his childhood, his time in the military and his family. Nurse Julie McFadden has heard voices and seen visions while caring for the dying. We both liked the big, deep questions: 'What do you think happens after we die?' 'Should I be afraid?' 'Where do you think we go?' Randy thought a lot and, although he was finding comfort in his new friends from the hospice team, he still had a lot of fear about dying.
Our team helped him physically, emotionally and spiritually. We all felt truly connected to Randy; he was our patient but also had become our friend. During his active dying phase, Randy developed terminal agitation. This is fairly normal at the end of life, and we were able to get him a continuous-care nurse to be with him 24 hours a day.
