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Facing end of life
How do we talk about death and dying? This is a place to share questions and thoughts about the end of life, including discussions with friends and family, and saying goodbye.
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HiSuch an amazingly cherished and contented day was celebrated yesterday with loving family and friends as I had a “ Living Funeral”. ‘ So why a living funeral, well it’s more about a celebration of life, it’s a way of me giving back, it’s a way of thanking all t...Read More
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I frankly hate living now in my 4th declining year of painful, exhausting and weakening aggressive Stage 4 cancer, regardless that I am *still* doing my best to be positive - and am trying my best to keep on living, regardless that laws in New South Wales are still...Read More
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This is my 3rd time fighting Esophageal cancer,since 2012 I’m 62 19 old son 22 old daughter loving wife this time “it” came back with a vengeance and has spread back to esophagus as well as to right kidney, left upper lung, groin, spine C4/5 and L11/12 and abdom...Read More
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I was diagnosed 3 n half years ago with 4th stage breast cancer. Was given months to a year to live. It is metastisised in my bones. Inoperable. So terminal. I am stuck unable to work living on a pension a single mum and I haven't died yet and it is so obvious when...Read More
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Originally I had always thought that cancer patients would automatically be provided with effective pain meds, especially if the cancer was terminal. With all the opioid abuse by some, it seems that legitimate requests for pain meds have now been affected and thi...Read More
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I have no family or friends for support.My brother who i helped support him when he had prostrate cancer and he had tumour successfully removed told me during an argument ....your gunna die in misery and pain. Just his way of helping....kill me.There is no cure for...Read More
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I don't really see much discussion around death, but let's face it - it's one commonality to the human condition - inevitably at some stage we all must die. My son's jujitsu teacher died in a motorcycle accident very recently. A young man, in his prime, early 30s....Read More
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Ive known for awhile im gonna die but i am autistic and dont know how to help family cope. Im at peace trying to show the weakness and pain as little as possible. Ive brought up the topic as what. If a few times but they always freak out. Wife wants a divorce due t...Read More
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Fought hard for two years advanced stage 4 renal cell carcinoma. I’ve found a home for my two cats I’m devastated I’ll be leaving them as they stood by me the last two years my question is... do I wait and die horribly or just eat a handful of pills. I don’t want ...Read More
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I was given 6 months to live 9 months ago and I have been given chemotherapy then immunotherapy ongoing and now radiation therapy for small cell lung cancer,Two new tumors have metastasized to my chest wall they also have had radiation therapy 5 sessions each I'm i...Read More
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