Italian

Pina

Pina Gidaro's husband, Al, was diagnosed with leukemia at age 47. He died 10 years later. She lives near Toronto, Ontario.

Speaking the devil's name

Pina talks about the traditional approach of not naming cancer. (01:18)

Italian - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

Afraid to die (1:52)
Accepting death (0:48)
The priest is bad luck (1:09)
The importance of religion (1:27)
Don't talk about it (0:58)
How it used to be (0:55)
Cultural awareness (0:47)
Caring versus curing (2:10)
History, technology and accepting death (2:31)
Resisting palliative care (2:50)
Faith-based decisions (2:25)
Palliative care: A new concept (1:19)
There must be food (2:19)
Changing expectations (1:56)
Difficult conversations (1:57)
Courage and suffering (2:21)
The comfort of belief (1:44)
Human kindness (2:49)
The importance of surroundings (1:36)
Grieving the Italian way (1:20)
Mind over matter (1:53)
Cultural expectations (1:38)
Finding comfort (1:19)
Italian voices: Traditions and beliefs (5:28)

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