My Aunty has 4 years left due to terminal cancer

Hello everyone, I have just been told my Aunty has terminal cancer and has 4 years remaining, I want to talk to her about it but I'm not sure how to approach it in words, I don't want to just be another person feeling sorry for her and reminding her of her situation but I also don't want to make her feel as if I don't care,

any advise on how I approach talking to her?

it's hard to think of what to say to someone who is dying, I'm really lost and would appreciate any advise x

 

thank you 

clark 

  • Hi Clark, 

    I just wanted to welcome you to Cancer Chat and let you know I'm sorry to hear about your Aunty's diagnosis.

    Talking about death can be tricky but I hope these tips we have on our website will help. I'm sure some of our members will offer their advice and suggestions soon but if you'd like to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses, they're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5.pm.

    You sound like a very caring person Clark and I'm sure your Aunty will appreciate how considerate you're being about her situation.

    Best wishes to you both,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator