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Phases of a life-threatening illness

by CancerNet

Understanding how other people cope with a life-threatening illness may help the patient and his or her family prepare to cope with their own illness.

Caregiving tips for the caregiver

by Danna Syltebo

On Sunday, March 6, 1994 at 1:00 in the afternoon, after six months of tests and worry, my husband's neurologist called him to say, "It looks like you do have ALS after all." With that fatal phone call, we had confirmation of our worst fear: my 43-year-old, handsome and athletic husband, a successful dentist and father of four, would continue to grow weaker and weaker, eventually becoming completely paralyzed, unable to walk, talk, or swallow, while his mind would remain as sharp as ever.