My aunt wasn’t told about her terminal illness. Her final gift said it all - Sydney Morning Herald

What do you do when everyone knows your loved one is dying but they insist on keeping it a secret from the patient themselves?

The expectation is set long before we walk through the front door. Smile a lot, make future plans with her and do not, under any circumstances, mention The C Word, my mother says as she smokes a nerv… [+2908 chars]

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