Like said thats a question for your Doctor's. Everyone is different.
But like Grandma says, the person needs to get their ducks in a row now.
POAs should be in place if the person is confident to do so.
If no Will, one should be drawn up or at least paperwork saying who gets what (like: Mary gets my engagement ring)witnessed and notarized.
All insurance policies, IRAs, CDs, etc that have a beneficiary should be reviewed. My Ex listed his Dad, who passed before he did, and did not change the beneficiary. Ex passed, so then, you have to go and prove next of kin. My sister never put a beneficiary on her life insurance and my brother had to go to court to prove nephew was my sisters closest living relative. Have a beneficiary on checking and savings accts. If there is a beneficiary, there is no probate.
A Medical POA/Medical Directive should read like a living will, Moms did. This will say what the person wants or does not want concerning their care. A DNR should be in place if person wants no extreme measures taken if their heart stops. This needs to be available to EMTs, hospital personnel and doctors.
I have found on this forum that many are clueless how Hospice works. Its an end of life care that keeps a person comfortable in their final days. If done in the home, family does most of the work. I would suggest that if this is something that will be needed in the future, that you talk to Hospice now. And when you do, have someone there with you. There is just too much going on when u finally need Hospice and I think what its all about is misconstrued. By doing it now, you have time to let the information sink in and have the opportunity to ask questions.
My sister did not get her ducks in a row and it caused problems for the living. If she had, everything would have just fallen into place.
This is a question for your endocrinologist and oncologist. No one can predict what the future will hold. And "timelines" are just guesses. What I would do if I were in your shoes is: Make sure all my paperwork is in order. Decide what type of treatment do I want from here on out. (IS Quality of life better than Quantity in your opinion? IMHO Quality is better) Is there anything that I really want to do that I might not be able to do in 6 months, 12 months? If so DO IT now while it is possible. Enjoy friends, family, don't stress about things you have no control over. Actually these are all things that everyone should do all the time. Death is one thing that no one can escape.
You can’t predict cancer time lines. My mil had a rare form of non Hodgkin that spread to her brain. She was disqualified from car-t over ms. She got over it with radiation and is now able to get into the car to get her hair done, teeth cleaned and so forth.
But like Grandma says, the person needs to get their ducks in a row now.
POAs should be in place if the person is confident to do so.
If no Will, one should be drawn up or at least paperwork saying who gets what (like: Mary gets my engagement ring)witnessed and notarized.
All insurance policies, IRAs, CDs, etc that have a beneficiary should be reviewed. My Ex listed his Dad, who passed before he did, and did not change the beneficiary. Ex passed, so then, you have to go and prove next of kin. My sister never put a beneficiary on her life insurance and my brother had to go to court to prove nephew was my sisters closest living relative. Have a beneficiary on checking and savings accts. If there is a beneficiary, there is no probate.
A Medical POA/Medical Directive should read like a living will, Moms did. This will say what the person wants or does not want concerning their care. A DNR should be in place if person wants no extreme measures taken if their heart stops. This needs to be available to EMTs, hospital personnel and doctors.
I have found on this forum that many are clueless how Hospice works. Its an end of life care that keeps a person comfortable in their final days. If done in the home, family does most of the work.
I would suggest that if this is something that will be needed in the future, that you talk to Hospice now. And when you do, have someone there with you. There is just too much going on when u finally need Hospice and I think what its all about is misconstrued.
By doing it now, you have time to let the information sink in and have the opportunity to ask questions.
My sister did not get her ducks in a row and it caused problems for the living. If she had, everything would have just fallen into place.
No one can predict what the future will hold. And "timelines" are just guesses.
What I would do if I were in your shoes is:
Make sure all my paperwork is in order.
Decide what type of treatment do I want from here on out. (IS Quality of life better than Quantity in your opinion? IMHO Quality is better)
Is there anything that I really want to do that I might not be able to do in 6 months, 12 months? If so DO IT now while it is possible.
Enjoy friends, family, don't stress about things you have no control over.
Actually these are all things that everyone should do all the time.
Death is one thing that no one can escape.