Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 > Dear Ellyn, I don't know where you are, but is there a Hospice there? They are trained to talk to the terminally ill and know how -- and whether or not -- to broach the subject of death. There are many stages to acceptance of death, beautifully discussed by Dr. Kubler Ross in several books. I believe doctors are hesitant to open the subject, unless the patient asks. My love and thoughts are with you, Edith > > > > Of course I would like to see my father overcome terminal cancer > and > > live a long healthy life, it is as he told me yesterday I can't > make him > > change his habits. The thing is he doesn't know he has cancer yet > and > > we don't know if it would do more harm than good to tell him. He > has > > been a strong man in the past but on some level he seems to feel > that > > death is near. > > > > can someone give me words of advice again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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