The day it became REALLY real (74 days since diagnosis)

05/24/21 • 40 min

After around 2 months in hospital - Rhonda manages to get home for just one week before she is given the news that she now only has weeks to live.

With her liver moving into critical condition, this episode covers the family’s reaction to the news that time has suddenly got very short. How does that make them feel and act with the knowledge of so little time left together?

Rhonda answers the question: are you scared of death? Plus she discuss with Clayton how those around the individual need to balance splitting their time with family and work.

And this episode finishes on a story of Rhonda’s ultimate revenge on healthcare staff that weren’t too nice!

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After around 2 months in hospital - Rhonda manages to get home for just one week before she is given the news that she now only has weeks to live.

Rhonda answers the question: are you scared of death? Plus she discuss with Clayton how those around the individual need to balance splitting their time with family and work.

And this episode finishes on a story of Rhonda’s ultimate revenge on healthcare staff that weren’t too nice!

Connect to the incurable podcast group to hear other stories and share yours at incurablepodcast.com

Previous Episode

Identity: Why it matters when you are dying … and living (60 days since diagnosis)

How does going through cancer change your identity? How does it change you as the person? How about other family members?

Is there a better way to understand our identity and how we process? And what does it mean to be a third child in regards to identity when dealing with life & death.

In this episode, Rhonda and Clayton also talk about the impact from decades of NOT dealing with grief.

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Next Episode

Is there Purpose to Death? (75 days since diagnosis)

What purpose does Rhonda’s impending death have? What is the best ‘value’ to put on death? This episode we also find out why Rhonda hates the fact people will say, ‘At least she is not in pain anymore’, after she dies. And why the phrase, ‘life goes on’, hurts so much. Plus, preparation to tell the grandkids about cancer begins.

We also hear how Rhonda’s panic attacks are now a metaphor for her cancer situation. Plus a bonus extra ‘off-mic’ moment that captures some of the deep emotions of ‘life going on’ around a terminal cancer patient.

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