Emotional support is important but may not come from family: “After a terminal diagnosis,” Greer says, “some families draw closer together, but some become more strained and distant.” Many hospitals offer counseling services for couples and families. read more
My mother died of breast cancer. My brother died of testicular cancer. I have three sisters who are breast cancer survivors. I have a brother with prostate cancer. Another brother has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Several uncles/aunts/cousins have died from, or are dealing with, cancer. read more
T welve months ago, at the age of 29, I was told I had terminal cancer. The median length of life from diagnosis to death for patients with desmoplastic small-round-cell tumour is reported in medical literature as 14 months. That technically means my time should be up in October, but I'm doing well and will in all probability survive longer than this. read more