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[quote=Anonymous]I am sure he is reeling at the news.  Does he have family local?  I am sure this is overwhelming to him right now.  There is a lot he has to process.  He may be trying to figure out what comes next and how to get the care he will need.  This is a tough, tough diagnosis.  Having known three people diagnosed in the past 5 years, I would say he needs to decide how and where he wants to die - if he has no family local, who will take care of him?  Should he move home?  What happens with his job and insurance?  And I'm sure also what about this wonderful person he loves and wants a future with?

I am sure the grief and rage and fear at all he will lose are also dominating.

I think you need to decide what you want.  Staying with him through the early stages at a minimum?  Taking it one day at a time?

I agree with another poster - this might be the time to write this down so that he can process it along with every other thing he is processing.  Make it clear you're there for him (if you are) and you want to be part of his support network and you will follow his lead.  [/quote]

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