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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP so much great advice here. Just want to add don't use the word dying until the end. (Hospice). People definitely die on their own time table and to a kid when you use that word it seems imminent, like in a week. Best to use other words. So very sorry you are going through this. [/quote] I'm the Hospice minister quoted earlier. It's a hard word for many people to say and to hear. It triggers so many emotions in all of us. But the OP's sister is entering Hospice. The prognosis is "a couple of months". In the Hospice world, we know that could mean tomorrow or several months from now. However, we also know that death is likely sooner rather than later. A 12 year old needs to be told the truth at this point. The OP needs to use the word "dying". Her son needs to feel ok using the words death and dying. Its really hard stuff, but it's important. [/quote]
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