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How can I help my husband face the possibility he may not survive?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 22, 2022 | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much. You have addressed every single concern I’m having right now with compassion and understanding that obviously come from your experiences. You have really helped me. ❤️
Yes, I know my husband is open to Integrative and Complementary approaches. We live in Illinois, and he still wants to hope that his next trip to Mayo will be for Whipple surgery; however, you have given me the inspiration to gather info. from Mayo’s Integrative Medicine and share it with my husband. Maybe we could have some online consultations. If necessary, I know the oncologist will give us a referral to go back to Mayo. We need to be careful about expenses, but at least travel costs, etc. are tax deductible.
Thank you again for your kind and helpful responses.
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@sw54 It's good for me to know that I've been helpful to you and your husband. I'd like to share some resources I came across when I was doing some reading today about how an existential psychotherapist faced her own death when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I intend to look into these also as I think about my own dying and death in a much deeper way than I did before my own cancer diagnosis.
You're Going to Die is a California Bay Area nonprofit that has in-person groups but may still be meeting virtually because of COVID.
http://www.yg2d.com/resources
Ernest Becker was a cultural anthropologist who wrote Denial of Death (1973).
https://ernestbecker.org/
Death Café
https://deathcafe.com/
Will you please post again when you have questions and when you've made contact with Integrative Medicine at Mayo Clinic?