Insight (1995)

Knowing You're Dying (2013x37)

Uitzenddatum: Nov 18, 2013

"Getting a terminal diagnosis sends you into turmoil in the beginning but then you run out of milk and bread and you realise that the grocery shopping still needs to be done." – Connie Johnson Some doctors say most patients do want to know and many doctors say it's their duty to inform them. Other doctors say it's irresponsible to hand over such information. SBS's Insight program has spoken to a group of terminally ill patients about what it's like to know their dying day, and what changes they have - and haven't - made to the remainder of their lives. Connie Johnson, 36, knows she doesn’t have much time left. She’s dying from cancer but hasn’t told her young children – they’re only six and seven years old and don’t have a good concept of time. Astley Friend, 26, is absolutely against finding out how much time he has left, even though his melanoma has recently doubled in size. He believes having a number creates a concrete future for him. Joining Connie and Astley are oncologists and palliative care specialists who explain the tricky art of determining a prognosis.