Terminal diagnosis.

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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!

  • The 1st thing I did after been told it was terminal was to panic about who to tell. I don't have many people in my life plus I live on my own. The more I panicked the shorter the list became. Now 5 months later it's about my will.

  • 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.