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Dying but just living 1 day at a time

Jacqueline-
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I was diagnosed with terminal cancer on November 26 on American thanks giving day my husband is American, after the first shock of being told I was dying I have learned just to live 1 day at a time I have made a bucket list but I have done things that I wanted to do I have learnt to just live one day at a time .

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    Hi Jacqueline

    Everyone on this forum has developed a strategy to cope with cancer. Yours of living one day at a time is an excellent one. Im on palliative care and having immunotherapy. My strategy is to keep life as normal as.possible and to live with cancer. I just do what Im able to each day and accept the things that I cant do.

    Perhaps those reading your post can contribute their own coping strategies.

    Ed

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    Farmer Ed, 

    I am like you my body dictates what I can do but I am glad I made a bucket list just a small one and I am pleased I have had strength to do a few things have been knocked off the list I think our bodies tell us what we can do now ,you are so right keep life as normal as you can .

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