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Last month I was told by my consultant that I have between 6 - 12 months to live.

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  1. I'm trying to sort out all of my things, eg paperwork, clothes etc..... so that my partner doesn't have to deal with it all when I am no longer here. But I find I start sorting things out, then get upset and find that I have even more of a mess. Also what if the consultant is wrong, that I don't actually have that length of time, but have less.

            I would be grateful for any input.

            Thank you ever so much.

             Yofi. X

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    Hi Yofi,  I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis.  It is such a shock and it is very hard to process.  I have incurable cancer too and having palliative treatment.  You know that your consultant could be wrong and you could have longer length of time too.  I am on another forum for people with incurable cancer and many have far outlived what the consultant diagnosed.  8 Years or more.  Have you and your partner been offered counselling?  This forum and the Macmillan forum , you can phone the nurses and they can support you.  The Macmillan nurses organised counselling for me and it really helped.  I just wanted you to know that you are not alone x

    Lee x

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    Hi Yofi,  I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis.  It is such a shock and it is very hard to process.  I have incurable cancer too and having palliative treatment.  You know that your consultant could be wrong and you could have longer length of time too.  I am on another forum for people with incurable cancer and many have far outlived what the consultant diagnosed.  8 Years or more.  Have you and your partner been offered counselling?  This forum and the Macmillan forum , you can phone the nurses and they can support you.  The Macmillan nurses organised counselling for me and it really helped.  I just wanted you to know that you are not alone x

    Lee x

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