Dealing with Stuff
When your parent's cancer cannot be cured
Fact sheets
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Palliative Care for your parent
This is the holistic care (everything, not just physical) of someone whose cancer cannot be cured. -
If your parent's cancer cannot be cured
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how hard your parent has fought, how positive you all have been or how many different treatments the doctors tried, some people cannot be cured of cancer. -
Preparing for your parent's funeral
Preparing for and attending the funeral of your mum or dad can be a really emotional time. -
Getting answers
If you do want to know more about what’s happening with your Mum or Dad’s cancer, unfortunately you might have to take the lead and just ask. It’s never too late to start asking questions. -
Dealing with emotions
Realising that your Mum or Dad’s cancer is not going away and that they might not recover will probably be one of the hardest things that you will ever have to deal with. -
Coping when your parent's cancer cannot be cured
When you are living with the stress of cancer in your life, it’s really important that you find a way to let your feelings out and take your mind off the situation. -
Home life & family relationships
Cancer can mess with all parts of your life and really change things at home. -
School, work & other stuff
When your parent is unwell, it can affect all aspects of your life, including study or work. -
Relationships with friends when your parent's cancer cannot be cured
Some friends are great at being there for you and holding you up when your feelings come and hit you like a bus. -
Talking about your parent's cancer when it cannot be cured
It can be really hard to let people know you are struggling. You might not be able to find the right words, or feel embarrassed or scared of looking like a whinger or getting upset. -
Understanding your parent's feelings when they have cancer
Being told that they are not going to recover from their cancer is probably the hardest and most scary thing your parent will ever hear. -
Saying goodbye
How do you possibly think about saying goodbye to your Mum or Dad? The truth is, you will never be ready for a life without them. -
Memories and stories
Often when a person is dying, they like to reflect on their past and think of their achievements so that they can see that their life has been important. -
Palliative care FAQs
When it no longer seems likely that your parent will get better, the focus of their treatment shifts from trying to get rid of the disease, to managing symptoms and pain and helping them to feel as comfortable as possible. -
The final stages
Dying and death are very frightening words that we all struggle with. You might be having horrible, unbearable thoughts and feel quite scared and confused about what is going to happen when your parent dies. -
When your parent dies
You might be scared about what your parent will look like after they die. Being aware of what might happen can help you feel more prepared. -
Funerals
Some people say that a funeral is for the living. It can give the family and friends of the person who died a chance to support each other, share memories, laugh and cry together and say goodbye. -
Bereavement
As the initial shock wears off and you gradually acknowledge that your parent has died, you might start to feel pain more strongly.
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