# My mom has cancer. Tell me I'll get through this **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143 "2022-05-26T13:37:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/81 "2022-11-02T12:15:11Z")
That’s an excellent idea! I’ve never heard of it. I’m going to get two copies, one for her and one for me. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/82 "2022-11-02T14:26:48Z")
That is a fantastic idea. **Mrs Magill** and I have letters in our safe that spell out a lot of things, but that book sounds like it covers a lot more bases. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/83 "2022-11-02T15:29:23Z")
> **[I'm Dead, Now What?: Important Information About My Belongings, Business...](https://www.amazon.com/Important-Information-Belongings-Business-Affairs/dp/1441317996)** > > I'm Dead, Now What?: Important Information About My Belongings, Business Affairs, and Wishes \[Peter Pauper Press\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. I'm Dead, Now What?: Important Information About My Belongings, Business Affairs,... The above link is to the book I mentioned. This happens to be Amazon but it can be found elsewhere as well. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/84 "2022-11-02T22:01:13Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I have a book I ordered online titled “I’m Dead, So Now What?” I have filled it out too. This sounds like a must-have. Possible family prezzies. My mother would have thought this morbid. I think it’s considerate. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/85 "2022-11-02T22:26:37Z")
Mine is “ when I’m gone”. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/86 "2022-11-02T22:30:44Z")
Sure it would. But once done the first time keeping it up to date won’t be hard. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143/87 "2022-11-03T13:35:57Z")
If you do it right. My mom passed away 10/21/22. I got ahold of her list of passwords. Some typed, some written with her 93 year old hand and not legible at all. Things crossed off with a sticky note on it. Mostly repeated pages, but there where/are 13 - 8.5x11 pages. I’m still trying to sort through it and organize just her passwords. The other stuff though was well organized. I have the POA the will is in order and all that stuff. She did that years ago. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143.md?page=4)