Hospital workers share 26 deathbed regrets they’ve heard that changed their lives

Hospital workers share 26 deathbed regrets they’ve heard that changed their lives 
Boredpanda; by Ruta Zumbrickaite; 3/28/25 
While painful, regret can also be a motivator for learning and growth, encouraging us to avoid repeating past mistakes and make better decisions in the future. We guess that’s why self-help author Debbie Ford once said, “Pain can be our greatest teacher.” Someone on the web asked hospital workers, “What regrets do you hear from dying patients?”, and folks who’ve been there in people’s last moments shared the words that hit them the hardest. Here’s a list of some of their most profound responses.  

1. One of my elderly patients had skin cancer, a huge malignant melanoma on the side of his neck that was growing rapidly. He had been a farmer all his life ... One night we were talking and I asked him if there was anything he wished he had done differently in his life, ... and said he wished he had worn a hat when he was farming. ...
2. ... I had a man with terminal cancer break down crying after his daughters left the room because they wanted him to "keep fighting" and he just wanted to rest and pass peacefully. Learn when to let go.
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