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Living with Dying
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Age 71-80
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Interview 16
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Talks about different emotional stages that people with terminal illness may go through.
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001, followed by surgery, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 30-50
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Interview 01
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Explains that he would like to help others in his support group to come to terms with the grim situation.
Diagnosed with a brain tumour and epilepsy in 2002. Had a craniotomy, followed by radiotherapy.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 39
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She has found a sense of peace and calm.
Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1995, which was treated with regular chemotherapy, at least every nine months. In 2003 developed metastases in the spine.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 71-80
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Interview 23
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Staff and patients have helped her to come to terms with illness and with death.
Breast cancer diagnosed in 2001, followed by a mastectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy
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