Supporting a Loved One with Terminal Cancer

There's no manual, or "How To" book on the subject. When terminal cancer is involved, death is inevitable and it’s impossible to prepare yourself for it. We’re never ready for the loss of someone we’re close with, but the moment you accept fate and pledge your support then you’ve done all you could with the situation. The truth of the matter is this article is a work in progress. My grandmother is still sick, has not passed, and I’m still learning to cope with the matter.

I recently found out that my grandmother had lung cancer in the advanced stages. The doctor told my mother that she had approximately 4-8 months to live because it had spread to her spine, her liver, and a few other places that would ultimately prove fatal. My grandmother would remain in a hospital until her death, brittle and tired from a series of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. When I first heard the news about my grandmother, an emotion came to me that I hadn’t expected. Regret.