Practical matters
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Just been to the hospital with my ex/now friend and been told he has terminal cancer been given month to live. Feel numb he’s the sort that holds everything in so can’t show any emotions in front of him. He has asked me to help him with everything, paperwork etc also wants ....
My mom has now decided she would like to go into hospice care and withdrawal treatment and be at peace and die in no pain and be comfortable. Having been going threw this battle with my mom for years of her life does anyone feel guilty when they cant be ....
My husband is 52 and was diagnosed with aggressive prostrate cancer last year . We are now at the stage where we only have a short time left. I absolutely love my husband but it’s emotionally devastating me watching him decline. I will do anything to help him but feel ....
Hi My name is Claire, I am 39. I, along with my sisters are caring for our mum who is at the end of life care with MS. It’s an awful illness. Seeing your loved one slowly disappear in front of your eyes. It’s not just the physical symptoms they ....
We are devastated - after months of speculation my husband (41) has been given a diagnosis of motor neurone disease. We have two children (12 and 14). Not sure what to do or how to support my husband. What can we do in the early days/weeks to help process this ....
Mum has struggled to accept her prognosis and it's affecting her mental health and quality of life (and our quality time with her) She has AML non curable and was offered management chemo for extra time. In December 23 after 1 round of chemo we were told by her consultant ....
Hi, my dad has lung cancer. He’s in his 80’s and has had all the palliative radiotherapy possible. He’s gradually sleeping longer and longer in the night. He’s alert enough in the day but he’s recently started sleeping 15 hours a night as well as napping during the day. Is ....
Hello, my Mum is in the final stages of life with lung cancer and brain mets. She has decided to marry her long term partner and is demanding that my sister and I ‘share her joy’. I am finding it exceptionally hard to do so as her partner has no ....
Hello my sister,only sibling,rock has terminal secondary breast cancer. She has always been a slightly larger person and always had a good appetite for food. But recently she has completely lost it and is hardly eating at all. I am scared this is a sign of near the end of ....
My mum has recently been put on an end of life pathway for suspected bowel cancer. There is no way of ever knowing as she is far too unwell with a range of complex health conditions and chair bound.. to have the tests/biopsy, and even if she did the outcome/treatment ....