Second Life

- Blurb -

From husband to carer - what it' s like to look after the love of your life in palliative careNanette and David Hoysted had been married twenty-seven years when Nanette suddenly suffered a massive, life-threatening brain haemorrhage that left her in a coma. She sustained significant brain damage that would drastically alter her life should she wake up. The only instruction Nanette had ever given David was, ' If I' m ever in that kind of situation, I' d want you to make the decisions on my treatment, because I know you' d give me a chance. ' Guided by his profound love for his wife and her one instruction, David embarked on the journey of looking after his ' wife, best friend and soulmate' . Even as their relationship evolved from a traditional partnership to one that was more parental in nature, their love endured. In Second Life, David shares their harrowing four-year journey of love and loss and how he advocated for his wife. It' s a story of sacrifice, resilience and courage in the face of trauma and adversity. Second Life examines the life, loneliness, anxieties and needs of the long-term carer and provides a ' carer' s eye view' of what quality of life is and the value of palliative care even when euthanasia is an option.