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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here....this is already helpful! 
I guess I worry that he will be terrified....lord knows I am! And if he doesn't ask - I shouldn't tell him. I am ok with preparing him for how she looks. And for the sadness. But I also don't want to traumatize him.....maybe I tell him when we leave to come back home? That she might not live much longer?

This is a lot to process - for me even.....and I worry that he will be terrified of her if I just come right out and say that she doesn't have much longer to live.

Cancer sucks so bad......sorry for anyone reading this that has gone through or is going through it. 
Very rough stuff!

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OP, tell him that she is dying. This is honest and real. You will not traumatize him. Yes, he might be scared. That's okay. He can feel whatever he needs to feel. What's important is that you are there to help him through it. This is our job as parents: teaching our children that awful things are going to happen in life and that it's important to be honest with how we're feeling. You can help him manage those feelings in a healthy way. He may feel scaredto see her, but you can help him through it by letting him know you're right there. [/quote]

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