Finding out You are Terminally Ill:      When a person is told that he or she is dying from their disease, an initial phase of denial is common, followed by feelings of confusion, anger, distress and sadness.  After these feelings settle down, one might want to explore on different ways to cope with their terminal illness.  The inspiration for living beyond the illness must be met.  A great book written by Katherine A. Helper tells about her experiences living with a terminal ill disease. This is a book one might want to read to help them understand more about living with a terminal illness, click here: “Why Me? Why not?”

 
 
 

     After accepting the terminal illness we might want to be prepared for the end of life. Preparing for death is very difficult, but if one has taken care of all their loose ends, along with making their funeral arrangements, this will make their transition to death somewhat easier. Both the terminally ill patient and their families can find more information on preparing their funeral by linking to: funeral arrangements.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our dear children with a terminal ill disease:     One of the saddest things is when a young person develops a terminal illness. We ask the question why them.  They will not have lived long enough to enjoy life and what it has to offer.  To bring joy to children with life threatening diseases and provide them with their fondest wish in life there is an organization that offers the terminally ill child with their greatest wish in life and then grants it to them.  This is a wonderful gift to the dying child and their families. To find more information on this topic link to Wishes that are granted.

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