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   www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/13/2004   Last Visited: 7/13/2004

   People living with chronic or terminal illnesses face challenges ranging from the financial to the familial -- not to mention the feelings of inevitable loss, according to John Caso, an oncology social worker at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne.
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   They wonder how they will pay the bills," said Caso, who holds a master's degree in social work.
   
   Another major concern faced by chronically ill people is how family dynamics will change.
   
   "These are things that knock you to your knees," Caso said. "They learn to deal with the stress of having the illness, but also come to appreciate life, moment by moment."
   
   People with a chronic or terminal illness also experience shock, disbelief, denial and feeling overwhelmed, Caso said.