In 2007, I lost someone I loved very much to cancer. From the date of
diagnosis in June of that year until his death in August, it was a mad
scramble to put his financial and emotional “house” in order. It was a
difficult time for me, struggling with anticipatory grief and challenged
by constant caretaking as his health and spirit declined. I was forced
to participate in end-of-life decisions that we had not put a lot of
thought into due to our middle age and plans for the future. Although it
needed to be done, it was not the time to add more challenges to an
already stressful situation.