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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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This Beast is getting stronger every day.I'm getting weaker and weaker. I'm tired. I'm very, very tired. I don't know what to say.My coughing is driving me crazy. I'm exhausted. I can't be bothered. Everything's an effort? Sometimes I feel like just succumbing for ...Read More
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Grunting, moaning, coughing, hacking to near exhaustion every muscle writhing and spasming with each cough. The bile rising like fire in my mouth, disgusting and bitter, my body’s reminder that I am not in control. Sitting there begging me to take it, this small bl...Read More
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Coughing so hard you feel like you’re dying, every part of your body exhausted, dying slowly in front of your wife is not nice.I have no energy I just want to sleep; would death be better than this slowly dying in front of my wife.My mouth is dry, my gums are reced...Read More
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This is my story as short as possible.Imagine going to the doctor with a bladder-infection, only to be told after a lengthy examination that you have incurable, deadly pancreatic cancer!An operation would have been extremely difficult and messy because the cancer h...Read More
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So on the 31st of December I was diagnosed with colon and lung cancer. Went through all the testing ctvscans pet scan blood tests and today I seen the chemo dr toblet me know the next steps. He advised that I have stage 4 bowel cancer and liver cancer and its sprea...Read More
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Hello everyone, I have advanced chondrosarcoma cancer diagnosed by my doctor. I'm now in the final stage. Before going to hear the results, I believe everyone has instincts, and some can sense the outcome even before meeting the doctor for the results. It’s just th...Read More
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Can anyone recommend a good 'end of life" book that covers everything from finance details to passwords, where important papers are kept, insurance, morgages, etc, etc. I want one that is layed out in very easy format to understand and not too complicated and, pref...Read More
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Hey, Never thought I would post on here but at the moment I really don’t wanna talk to my friends or family about stuff and always tell them I’m fine cos they are going through so much themselves. A bit of backstory, in November 2023 I was omitted to hospital...Read More
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After being diagnosed and treated for Melanoma in 2020 I regularly attended a GP for follow-up checks. Between 2020 and 2022 I attended 3 monthly. Despite thorough visual checks the GP failed to realise my neck was getting larger. I didn't mention it because I t...Read More
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Not in the land of the living (stage 4 and symptomatic) but not (yet) diagnosed as terminal. Just doing the best I can and if truth be told feeling a little dilatory or lazy or fake sick. But I'm not fake sick. Just had a round of scans and it's just about every...Read More
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