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Preparing Children For/coping with Impending Death of Grandma/mom from Cancer
Asked by T.D. from Salt Lake City
on August 5, 2008
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How have you dealt with caring for a parent struggling with terminal cancer (or any illness, for that matter) and helping your children prepare for their death? How d...
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- I also had a mom who refused hospice. One day she phoned me and my sister and told us it was time to go to hospice. (Her bedsores were too extreme for her to handle,...
- T.- What a nighmare. My brother and I were at odds about hospice AFTER my mother's death. He thought that she gave up knowing we put her in hospice. I believe that...
- What wonderful advice from everyone else! My MIL has terminal cancer, and it has been quite a roller coaster ride. My children are 7,5,and 3, and know Grandma is sic...
Terminal Illness
Asked by T.S. from Los Angeles
on September 19, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My father-in-law is terminal with cancer. My adult children and my 15 year old know the details and circumstances of his illness and realize that he is dy...
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- Hi T., I feel for you, my dad passed away in May from cancer and it was devestating. I didn't even know how to tell my 15 and 10 year old about it, but I knew I ha...
- I believe in raising my children to self thinking and self reliant ( be your own counsel) this requires to always tell them the truth about the common taboo subjects l...
- Dear T., It seems with your wisdom and sensitivity everything will be all right ...and I think you have the right idea by giving information as things ...
How Can I Let a Sick Friend Know I Care?
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on July 16, 2008
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A dear friend of mine (Anna) has terminal cancer. We know each other through a cooking club. All of the club members have become very close friends over the years an...
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- L., I am so sorry this is a hard one all around. When a friend/coworker was going through this we made a blanket. We each made a couple squares w/ pictures, saying and...
- Since most hospitals cannot allow flowers on cancer floors, see if you can send balloons or cards with pictures of your group being funny or pictures of her with the g...
- You have such compassion for your friend! I think your idea of a photo collage is wonderful! Could you include outdoor scenes and photos of flowers and other things ...
I Am Dealing with the Loss of a Parent and Need Advice on Grieving
Asked by M.M. from Cleveland
on May 15, 2007
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I lost my dad last Tuesday sort of suddenly. He was 77 and had a fall and I thing the shock to his system caused him to pass away. The problem is my mother has termina...
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- Wow. I can't imagine what you are going through and I have been blessed so far not to have lost either parent. I can't imagine. My parents are in their early 70's and ...
- I feel for you,and am sorry for you loss, my father passed away from cancer in July.You may feel like you doing ok but if those days come when it hits you don't get do...
- Although I havent lost either parent, my husband lost both his real father to a car accident and step father to liver cancer in less than a year. Overall, he dealt wi...
Seeking Personal Recommendations on Children's Books Dealing with the Loss of GF
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on August 7, 2008
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"Papa" as he is affectionately known to my 2 girls, has recently been given a terminal diagnosis. Since his immune system is so compromised they haven't seen him in w...
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- I am so very sorry to hear this. A book about loss that we have enjoyed is "angel wings". It is about a cat who loses his nine lives in search for his beloved owner. I...
- I'm so sorry to hear this. It is a very hard thing to deal with. I don't have any book ideas but I found that having honest conversations with my 3 1/2 year old about ...
- I'm sorry I don't have a book recommendation but I'm especially sorry for your loss. Your daughters are lucky to have such a devoted mom.
Advice on Letter to Terminal Aunt
Asked by S.S. from Madison
on January 2, 2009
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Hello Mom's,
I have an aunt who growning up my family was fairly close with. She had four boys and although they were in a different state we saw them 5 - 10 times ye...
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- Dear S., I went through this not too long ago with an Aunt that I loved dearly (she had stage 4 colon cancer and lived about 6 months after her diagnosis).I had alway...
- My father died just last week of cancer only a couple of months after being diagnosed. What I appreciated most from friends and relatives was hearing stories about my ...
- What a wonderful thing you're doing to be writing to her and letting her know what she's meant to you. She's obviously had a huge influence on you and your life. W...
Seeking Suggestions on Dealing with a Terminal Illness
Asked by N.B. from Phoenix
on April 11, 2008
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I don't know what I'm expecting from writing this but I need to see if there are other parents in similar situations. My ex-husband has progressive MS and is currentl...
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- I am sorry to hear about your ex-husband, I don't really have advice (since I have never been in that situation), maybe ask him again if he would move to AZ, or have y...
- I would say that yes, you do need to make these trips, both for the sake of your daughter, and for the sake of common kindness. But they shouldn't ruin your life eithe...
- N., Do you (or does your ex) have any family in NJ? Why does he want to stay there? Is his mind in tact? All questions to see if it would be possile to move him ou...
Advice on Children with Terminal Cancer
Asked by T. from Houston
on August 28, 2008
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In the last 2 months we have found out about 2 children (one is 6 and one is 2) in our little circle of friends that have been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. O...
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- the best thing you can do is be an ear to listen and a shoulder to cry on and spend all that time you can with them to make all the memories you can so that your littl...
- Hi T., I agree with what alot of the ladies have said. My best friend's little boy was diagnosed with ALL Leukemia in 2006. He just turned 10 and praise God, he i...
- I think one of the nicest things to do is to get them a gift certificate to get some fun family portraits done. I am a photographer and I know that many of us give dis...
