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What are some good strategies to start helping my family to prepare for the end? I don't want to constantly remind them of this but I want them to know it's a reality they have to be prepared for.
What are some good activities to do with them while I'm still independent?
What are some good strategies to start helping my family to prepare for the end? I don't want to constantly remind them of this but I want them to know it's a reality they have to be prepared for.
What are some good activities to do with them while I'm still independent?
I'd discuss this with your oncologist...even though you have opted out of treatment they still have connections with resources you could use and could give you information about what to expect medically/physically. They know your situation better than someone new might. There are helpful guides and articles available through the American Cancer Society and other organizations. Here are a couple that might help you start:
I'd discuss this with your oncologist...even though you have opted out of treatment they still have connections with resources you could use and could give you information about what to expect medically/physically. They know your situation better than someone new might. There are helpful guides and articles available through the American Cancer Society and other organizations. Here are a couple that might help you start:
In your other thread, you mentioned that you are 27, but I didn't see any mention of your family, other than saying "my family is my family." So, who are they? Are you married? Do you have children? (And if so, how old?) What about parents, siblings, aunts/uncles, etc.?
You stated in the other thread that you are not religious. Are any of your family members religious? Regardless of your opinion on the subject, it is an undeniable fact that millions of people have found comfort in religious faith in times of extreme difficulty. Even if you yourself don't want to go that route, some of your family members may.
What are some good strategies to start helping my family to prepare for the end? I don't want to constantly remind them of this but I want them to know it's a reality they have to be prepared for.
What are some good activities to do with them while I'm still independent?
Are there any alternative treatments you would consider other than chemo? If so, send me a private message and I can suggest some. I am a four-time breast cancer survivor by the way.
What are some good strategies to start helping my family to prepare for the end? I don't want to constantly remind them of this but I want them to know it's a reality they have to be prepared for.
What are some good activities to do with them while I'm still independent?
You've already made up your mind that you're going to die so why does your family need to prepare for your end? You said in your other thread that you will spend every last cent of your savings to make sure your family doesn't have to lift a finger to take care of you. That they should continue their daily lives as usual.
So really, if you are paying and taking care of all the arrangements with regard to your own personal care when you're dying there's nothing they need to do or prepare for. The family only needs to be mentally prepared to say goodbye when the end comes and then follow through on your disposal after you're dead. Just make sure your last will and testament is properly prepared, signed and witnessed, stamped and sealed by an official and make your own arrangements ahead of time with a funeral director about how you want your body disposed of.
I don't think there's an answer to what are some good activities for you to do with your family. They're your family, you are the only one who knows them well enough to know what kind of activities to do. Like you said, you want them to continue their daily lives like usual so you should take that into consideration.
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So really, if you are paying and taking care of all the arrangements with regard to your own personal care when you're dying there's nothing they need to do or prepare for. .... Just make sure your last will and testament is properly prepared, signed and witnessed, stamped and sealed by an official and make your own arrangements ahead of time with a funeral director about how you want your body disposed of.
Agreed.
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