wjk, as far as pan can I have no direct information, but I have been part of hospice care for my grandfather and father. Both of those were heart related. At first it was sort of like a party or celebration. My father was permitted and took a lot of alcoholic beverages. I would expect tobacco use would also be permitted. You can eat what ever you want. Diabetics can have all the sugar they want. All meds are stopped except meds that make you happy and not caring about your short time to live. Then at the end it was setting and watching as death claimed them.

The thing is we are all going to die. No one will ever live forever. Death will come for each of us and in a lot of different ways. It will always come eventually though.

Good luck to all with your fight against cancer.