Talking through the inevitability of death is a fixture in philosophy and really does make it easier to bear. One of the most popular works through the middle

Talking through the inevitability of death is a fixture in philosophy and really does make it easier to bear. One of the most popular works through the middle ages was Boethius's On the Consolation of Philosophy, a treatise on not lamenting death through philosophy. Of course, the author's point about speaking about consolation is often for the speaker, and Boethius was no different. Formerly one of the most powerful men in Rome, he wrote the work while imprisoned by the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great and facing imminent execution on sham charges of treason. Sure, it's not a terminal illness, but he was rugpulled to death in a very similar manner. It's basically basically Martis cum Moriar and I highly recommend it for anyone concerned about death, dying, the inevitability of decay.