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• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 16 >> He was pleasantly surprised to find that he was eligible for Attendance Allowance, even though he lived alone.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001, followed by surgery, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 20 >> The nurse helped him apply for Attendance Allowance under Special Rules because he was not expected to live more than six months.

Diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas in 2001, followed by surgery and chemotherapy. After having had some chemotherapy he decided to try an alternative therapy, apricot seeds.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 51-60 >> Interview 35 >> The nurses at the hospital gave her advice about Disability Living Allowance, which she found an enormous help.

Diagnosed with multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis in 2002, treated with chemotherapy

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 51-60 >> Interview 08 >> The nurse gave the whole family much needed sympathy and emotional support.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, with secondary tumours in the brain, liver and hip. Treated with steroids, radiotherapy and tamoxifen.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 51-60 >> Interview 37 >> The Macmillan nurse helped her communicate with her mother.

Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 1998 following breathing and bladder problems, weight gain and bloating, and changed bowel habits. Treated by surgical removal of both ovaries and abdominal fluid, chemotherapy, then hysterectomy and further chemotherapy.