Fuck cancer.
@mjg59 No. It seems so hard because it is so hard, this life, and fairness doesn't enter in to it.
I am sorry you're hurting, and sorry for your mentor coming to the endgame.
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@mjg59 I'm so sorry.
If they're not gone yet, you still have a chance to make them feel better and tell them what they mean to you. When my mum was dying we spent a week reminiscing about happy times to her and playing her music, and it was still stressful and shitty but we made what joy we could and I think it made the experience better for everyone.