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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 11
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To her the hospice is a happy, loving place where she has learnt to write poetry.
Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 11
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Explains that she is an immigrant and would like to have more of her family around to care about her.
Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 11
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She would like someone from social services to make time to talk to her or take her out.
Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 11
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She is a Christian and looks forward to life after death.
Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 11
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Her social worker helped her to fill in the forms to obtain Disability Living Allowance.
Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.
Dying & bereavement
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Living with Dying
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Age 61-70
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Interview 11
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Says that acceptance is a great thing because it heals the mind.
Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.
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