So, what can you do to prepare for receiving a terminal diagnosis? The authors believe that, above all, self-care is critical. That’s why the authors want to help other people from experiencing this same trauma. As a result, diagnoses can leave us floundering and shell-shocked. We prepare for many other things - tests, surgeries, marriage, parenthood - but our culture of toxic positivity means that we often prefer to avoid death instead of preparing for it. And that’s why it’s important to prepare for the end before it hits. Although we often think of tragedies as being things that happen to “other people,” the sad truth is that trauma can befall any of us atany time. But unfortunately, it can also be a very common moment. There’s no doubt that the pronouncement of a terminal diagnosis is a terrible and traumatic moment.
All of a sudden, everything you know and everything you’ve planned would be different.
This discovery would, quite literally, turn your whole world upside down. But in reality, being told that you only have a short time left to live would hurt like a punch to the gut. Similarly, movies like The Fault in Our Stars romanticize the discovery of a terminal diagnosis as being the primary source of conflict in the plot. This question is frequently tossed out as a motivational challenge to help us re-evaluate our life choices and priorities.
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