Some people are afraid to tell us, because they know how crazy it sounds." McFadden explained to Newsweek that most patients have a mix of feelings towards the experience, and at times even choose to keep it a secret: "Most of them are very comforted, and also a little surprised, asking us, the healthcare worker, 'why is this happening?' I always just reassure them that it's very normal, and as long as they feel good about it it's okay. "They're usually not afraid, it's usually very comforting to them and they usually say they're sending a message like 'we're coming to get you soon' or 'don't worry, we'll help you.' Most people love this, they're very comforted by it, it's not scary to them." Sometimes it's through a dream, sometimes they physically see them, and they'll actually ask us 'do you see what i'm seeing,'" said McFadden. "It usually happens a month or so before the patient dies, they start seeing dead relatives, dead friends, old pets that have passed on, spirits, angels, that are visiting them and only they can see them.
Often, dying patients will see their lost loved ones, including pets, who have passed away, in the lead-up to their own death. The second phenomenon doesn't have a name like "the rally" does but is still extremely common according to McFadden. Nahm reported that around 84 percent of people who experience "the rally" die within a week, with 42 percent dying that very day. Education is key here though so the family understands what's #nurse #learnontiktok #nursesoftiktok ♬ original sound - 💕 Hospice nurse Julie 💕Īccording to Psychology Today, little research has been done into the "the rally," but it's sometimes known as "the last hurrah" or "the final goodbye." German researcher Michael Nahm named it "terminal lucidity" and has been attempting to discover more about it in recent years. I can remember just being shocked when I first saw it in real time, it's a beautiful thing. I learned all about it during my orientation. "There can be different variations of 'the rally,'" she added. "This helps them to cherish the moment and not be shocked if their loved one dies soon after." "I try to educate families before the rally happens, so if they see something like it, they know that the person could be dying soon after," McFadden told Newsweek.
McFadden further explained that in her experience it happens to around a third of patients at her hospice, making it necessary for them to prepare family and loved ones for the bizarre change, "so it doesn't devastate them when they suddenly pass after doing so well for a few days." "This can manifest in a lot of ways, but a lot of times they suddenly eat, they'll suddenly talk, maybe even walk, they act like their old self, they have a little more personality, kind of laughing, talking, joking, but they usually they die within a few days after this," she added.
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