Coping with Terminal Illness & Upcoming Death

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1. “When Families Grieve” PBS special to air April 14 at 8:00 p.m.

   By Grieving.com, April 6, 2010
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   • Kelly
   • August 8, 2010

2. A Life in Limbo

   By BIJulie, March 15, 2005
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   • Kelly
   • August 8, 2010
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   A terminal prognosis ...

   By Texguy, March 24
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   • widower2
   • March 24

4. Afraid of dying and leaving behind my small children

   By V S Miller, September 12, 2019   

   • children
   • mommy
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     • children
     • mommy
     • husband grief
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   • V S Miller
   • September 12, 2019

5. agree to allowing terminally ill to be taken out of care setting?

   By shona marie, July 19, 2014
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   • maggiemagpie
   • August 4, 2014

6. Anticipating grief

   By Firbs, November 12, 2022
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   • Firbs
   • November 12, 2022

7. Anticipatory Grief For My Precious Mama

   By SadGirl83, June 24, 2021
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   • reader
   • June 27, 2021
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   Anticipatory grief of losing mom while in my early 30's

   By ahurtingheart, October 3, 2022
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   • ahurtingheart
   • January 29, 2023

9. Beyond Indigo Newsletter

   By Grieving.com, March 25, 2010
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   • Kelly
   • August 8, 2010

10. Beyond Indigo Reunion

    By Kelly, February 25, 2009
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010

11. Blindsided.

    By Roger1, August 6, 2022
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    • reader
    • August 9, 2022

12. Both parents have terminal illnesses

    By kagwal, September 30, 2014
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    • kagwal
    • September 30, 2014
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    Both parents sicks! Dad has ALS and mom has IDC highly aggressive breast cancer

    By adroit7782, March 1
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    • KayC
    • March 1

14. Bottomless Pit of Rage

    By Johannah11, February 26, 2016
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    • ModKonnie
    • March 13, 2016

15. Boyfriend found out his father is dying, then broke up with me. Please help!

    By IrishEyesOBrien, September 5, 2012
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    • BreathofAngel
    • September 8, 2012

16. Can Someone Please Help Me Understand

    By Vstopaz, February 6, 2019   

    • mom
    • cancer
    • 4 replies
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    • VictoriaD
    • February 26, 2020

17. Can There Be Beauty In The Midst of Pain?

    By Ekim Nagirroc, October 14, 2020
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    • reader
    • January 18, 2021

18. Cancer...

    By Teepo, October 3, 2022
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    • reader
    • October 11, 2022

19. Caregiving & Terminal Illness

    By psalm131, January 21, 2008
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    • Itfeelslikeimdying2
    • March 24, 2016

20. Caregiving for my husband who has terminal cancer

    By maxie0628, July 2, 2018   

    • cancer; caregiver
    • 3 replies
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    • adenham29
    • September 1, 2018

21. Caring for My Terminally Ill Grandfather By Myself

    By Wednesday D., February 10, 2021   

    • caregiver support
    • grieving caregiver
    • (and 1 more)

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      • grieving caregiver
      • caregiver anxiety
    • 2 replies
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    • Patty_CGerry
    • May 15, 2021

22. cat's out of the bag...sort of

    By anicra, June 5, 2014
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    • staragenda
    • June 9, 2014

23. sharing feelings chirrisco

    By johnwhitfield, January 28, 2018
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    • Kevin395
    • September 6, 2018

24. Comfort from God!

    By emmellw, January 20, 2008
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010

25. Consumed by Overwhelming Grief

    By The drummer's wife, September 23, 2013
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    • joep
    • December 8, 2014

26. coping with watching my husband die

    By ConnieE, June 22, 2014
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    • Chyloe
    • July 11, 2014

27. Currently losing my sister

    By jpmj2008, January 17, 2008
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010

28. Dealing with fathers cancer and the inevitable..

    By Sal786, March 9, 2014
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    • fotographersgirl
    • November 1, 2014

29. Depression or Ready?

    By Haveri, February 21, 2017   

    • als
    • chf
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      • dying
      • depression
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    • Zara19
    • February 21, 2017

30. Don't tell anyone

    By Opiesmom, November 13, 2017
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    • reader
    • November 25, 2017

31. Double Whammy

    By brucealmighty, July 28, 2013
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    • Dosh Garnett
    • December 3, 2013

32. Elizabeth Edwards

    By ModKonnie, December 9, 2010
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    • ModKonnie
    • January 5, 2011

33. Emotional roller coaster

    By JUJUNEWS, July 20, 2018   

    • grief
    • loss
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      • grief
      • loss
      • anger
    • 1 reply
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    • Billie Rae
    • February 10, 2019

34. End of Life Visions, Death Cafe and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

    By Jesse David & Taylor Mom, May 1, 2015   

    • death cafe
    • death conversation
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      • end of life
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    • Jesse David & Taylor Mom
    • July 31, 2016

35. End Stage Liver Disease

    By gruvingal, May 6, 2022
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    • Peeyo16
    • May 31, 2022

36. Ending life support; T-minus 3 days

    By Numb321, August 2, 2014   

    • Life support
    • mother
    • 1 reply
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    • maggiemagpie
    • August 4, 2014

37. Euthanasia

    By Guest, January 1, 1970
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    • Guest
    • January 1, 1970

38. Extreme lack of motivation in anticipation of Father's death

    By sunflowers22, December 19, 2018
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    • Sharon P.
    • March 4, 2020

39. Family Member Who is Terminally Ill

    By unpretty, November 26, 2011
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    • brandonsrockqueen
    • December 6, 2007

40. Father is dying and I feel my world is ending

    By brucealmighty, July 29, 2013
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    • dlionsfan901
    • July 13, 2013

41. Feeling guilty and ashamed

    By feelguilty, December 22, 2008
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    • Kelly
    • August 8, 2010

42. Found out today

    By ModKonnie, July 11, 2012
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    • Heavyheart
    • July 11, 2012

43. Funeral

    By Existential1, October 9, 2017   

    • funeral
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    • KMB
    • November 6, 2017
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    Grief before death

    By gruvingal, February 2, 2022
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    • Syls
    • March 11, 2023

45. Guilt, sadness, coping

    By JRiff, November 4, 2013
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    • sogovia
    • December 23, 2013

46. Having a hard time dealing with my father's cancer

    By Ivana, November 2, 2020   

    • loss of a father
    • loss of a parent
    • 3 replies
    • 796 views
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    • Ivana
    • November 9, 2020

47. Hello...I'm dying

    By SixtoTwelve, September 22, 2014   

    • Stomach cancer
    • Cancer
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Stomach cancer
      • Cancer
      • Terminal
    • 11 replies
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    • annotaine
    • May 10, 2017
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    Help me and my family deal my upcoming death.

    By maway, January 8, 2023   

    • dealing with death
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    • 3 replies
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    • ImMomma
    • January 17

49. HELP ME!!

    By benjen879, August 30, 2011
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    • Attaining Peace
    • November 22, 2011

50. Hi everybody

    By ModKonnie, August 10, 2010
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    • ModKonnie
    • August 10, 2010