Quality of Life...
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Accepting Terminal Illness
When faced with the knowledge that one is terminally ill, there are a number of emotions that must be managed. Disbelief, fear, anger, and sadness are all common, and...
Battling Terminal Illness
People casually use phrases that for others have real meaning. It's not that they mean to be flippant, it's just that they don't always consider their choice of...
Coping Strategies
Adjusting to the news of a terminal illness can be extremely difficult - with just one sentence, everything is different. Coping with the changes that illness brings...
Expressing Difficult Emotions
Babies and young children express all of their emotions freely but in time, they learn to control and even conceal some of what they are feeling, especially when...
Granting Last Wishes of the Terminally Ill
Those who are helping a loved one with a terminal illness often hope to offer more than love and support; they also want to understand the...
Holding on to Hope
The delivery of a terminal diagnosis is bound to be received with a sense of shock. Even those who have been ill for some time and have experienced a variety of...
Keeping Life as Normal as Possible
The delivery of a terminal diagnosis sets into play a series of life changes that are somewhat unavoidable. Despite the fact that disruptions are inevitable, dealing...
Making Memory Books/Tapes/Videos
The thought of losing loved ones can be unbearable. The idea of never again seeing their faces of hearing their voices can intensify the sadness that is felt when...
Making the Most of Every Day
If we were wise, every one of us would behave as though our time here is limited, which of course, it is. Unfortunately, many of us act as if we have all the time in...
Resolving Unfinished Business Before Your Die
Life doesn't end until it ends. That sounds so simple, but many people go about living in such a manner as to pretend that life has ended long...
Respecting a Patient's Wishes
The diagnosis of a terminal illness is bound to illicit strong feelings from the patient, as well as from those who hold that person dear. As decisions are required...
Spiritual Issues for the Terminally Ill
Spirituality is a very personal thing, with each person defining their connection to the spiritual world in their own way. The diagnosis of a...
