What is the difference between a terminally illness and a chronic illness?

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I would like to know what is the difference between a chronic illness and a terminally illness because my wife has a chronic disease called diabetes.

Terminal means it will kill you. Chronic means it is life-threatening. I have diabetes, too, and it can be severe, but there is a treatment.

Cancer is sometimes a terminal illness.

I hope this helped. :)

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8 Comments on What is the difference between a terminally illness and a chronic illness?

  1. joecseko on Thu, 4th Dec 2008 10:01 pm

    2. Chronic illness simply won't ever go away.There is no known cure.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_illness
    Terminal illness usually results in death.
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  2. Sarah E on Thu, 4th Dec 2008 10:25 pm

    3. Terminal means it will kill you. Chronic means it is life-threatening. I have diabetes, too, and it can be severe, but there is a treatment.

    Cancer is sometimes a terminal illness.

    I hope this helped. :)
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  3. tom on Thu, 4th Dec 2008 10:55 pm

    4. terminally illness will kill you quicker where a chronic takes much longer to do you in, sad to hear this best wishes
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  4. dumplingmuffin on Thu, 4th Dec 2008 11:45 pm

    5. chronic illness you learn to live with and it wont kill you,terminal it will get worse and kill you
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    nurse

  5. blaze67247 on Fri, 5th Dec 2008 12:31 am

    6. terminally illness you can die from it but chronic illness your just going to be sick for a long time or your going to get sick over and over for the same thing
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  6. faesome on Fri, 5th Dec 2008 12:51 am

    7. chronic illness is an illness that you will have to live with for the rest of ones life, terminally illness, unfortunately means one will past away.

    God Bless!
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  7. Codethreegirl on Fri, 5th Dec 2008 1:21 am

    8. Chronic illness wont kill you unless you stupid… and terminal means the end, it will kill you….
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  8. samranelahi on Fri, 5th Dec 2008 1:34 am

    9. Simple illness is a type of illness which goes after short period of time. This is usually due to virus or bacteria. Chronic illness is type of illness which is permanent. This can be caused due to some body part not working properly. Terminally illness is type of illness which is deadly and normally doctors give time for a patient's maximum time of survival.

    Diabetes is a malfunction of an organ in our body.
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