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Ashamed: I think about (and plan for) dying. Do you?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 5 8:32am | Replies (213)Comment receiving replies
I am 56 years old recently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in which has been found to have spread to the brain through CT/MRI. I think about dying a lot. I am a single parent of (1 adult) a 33year old and don’t know where or how to begin to get my affairs in order, funeral arrangements, where to be buried etc.
Any suggestions?
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@mssewest My sympathy in finding out this recent diagnosis. I know your life has changed, and now there are priorities in place that you may have never considered.
Go to you cancer center and ask for the social worker and patient advocate there. They will have information for you. And help guide you along and support you in choosing what decisions to make. You will find them very compassionate.
When I was diagnosed in 2015 with an ultra-rare kidney disease, I did just what you are thinking of doing. It surely eased my mind. First thing was to consider my family and friends, and choose someone [or two] to be my health care advocate and power of attorney, in case I was unable to make decisions for myself. Please let me know if I can be of help.
Ginger