Yesterday I discovered my diagnosis is terminal, e.g. already spread to liver and lung. I'm going to have a stoma I think, to ease bowel symptoms. 12 to 24 months if my response to chemo is "average".
I ended up writing a long list of "things to do". Actual practical things, not a bucket list, e.g. sort out will etc. It's kind of funny but I will need to mostly do things for other people, as they need reassurance and their anxieties calmed, whereas I really don't.
Anybody else in this boat? I expect 500 people were given such a diagnosis yesterday, so I'm not alone!
Yes. I think I'll get the will done early. I should've done it before but you know how it is. We're going to live forever, until we aren't!
I also live alone so similar situation, though I do have family.
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