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• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 81-90 >> Interview 07 >> She advises people to write reminiscences of early years and to sort out papers, but not to worry.

Breast cancer diagnosed in 1985 followed by lumpectomy and then mastectomy. In 1987 cancer was diagnosed in other breast, followed by lumpectomy. In 2002 metastases were found in liver, lungs and bones.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Carers >> Interview 40 >> Warns that making a will needs special care: because her family had some difficulties.

Daughter of a man who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in June 2001, at the age of 81, and who died in October 2001.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 21 >> He made sure his will was up -to date and left notes on family financial affairs.

Developed symptoms in December 2001, diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in December 2002, treated with chemotherapy to shrink the tumour, followed by surgery in May 2003.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 51-60 >> Interview 14 >> He has made a will and made suggestions for his funeral.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastases in 2001. Treated with hormone treatment, and radiotherapy and is about to start a clinical trial.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 31 >> Knowing that his remains will be placed next to those of his wife comforts him.

Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January 2003, (particularly affecting the right lung), followed by chemotherapy.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 51-60 >> Interview 41 >> She wants to leave parts of her body for research or exhibition, and have her ashes put in the sea.

Ovarian cancer diagnosed in 1993 after requesting a health check (no symptoms experienced). Treated with hysterectomy then chemotherapy. Recurrence after 10 years treated with chemotherapy.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 81-90 >> Interview 38 >> Talks about the practicalities of leaving his body for anatomical science.

Diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2001, and unsuccessfully treated with a bladder infusion of BCG. Offered radiotherapy but declined because it was thought that treatment might affect mobility (due to polyneuropathy diagnosed in 1994).

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 20 >> He has been busy preparing to sell the house so that they can buy a small cottage or bungalow.

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.