Comments on: How would you want to spend your last six months?

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:53:42 +0000

…I imagine I would want my family to continue living a normal and happy life and not feel burdened by me…

You may feel that way, Ellee but it never works out that way in reality and a certain amount of “burden” is borne by every family as a matter of course.

By: jmb

jmb — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:59:16 +0000

I think most of us would carry on as usual, because we wouldn’t want to believe it. Jane certainly put the lie to her 6 months’ sentence and made every second of her life from then on count. Her family should be very proud of her.
regards
jmb

By: Ellee

Ellee — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:56:12 +0000

Sally, I’ve travelled so little, there are so many places I want to visit, so many experiences to embrace, but it’s true that being with loved ones is all that matters at the end of the day.

By: sally

sally — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:45:56 +0000

My thoughts are the same as Simon….I would not change a thing, except spend more time with those I love.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:25:14 +0000

Simon, That’s good to hear, doctor’s are not always right. People are more important than places at the end of the end of the day.

Mutley, of course I will join you for a drink, but let’s hope it’s a long way off if we are waiting for your last six months.

And Q9, just a thought, I wondered if you might book a trip into space on one of Branson’s tourist flights, or certainly th Northern Lights.

By: simon

simon — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:40:06 +0000

6 months? ” In the midst of life we are in death” ( or words to that effect….)

I remember sitting in my oncologists surgery when he looked at my test results and he said:- “You are in the highest 2% risk for cancer. With treatment each week we will get you to 50 years of age. After that there is no certainty”

I sat dumbstruck. I ate prperly, exercised regularly, did not smoke nor drink to excess.

I have watched ( and felt) my body fall to bits and I cannot do what I used to do.

So what do I do? I live everyday as if its the last remaining piece of chocolate I will ever have.

I was told to stop work- I did not.

I was told to stop riding my bike- I did not.

I am still “flying” much to my doctors amazement.

)

So If i was told that I had 6 months I would not chnage a thing, except spend more time with those I love.

By: Mutley Dog

Mutley Dog — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:18:07 +0000

I would go down the pub – personally…would you come with me?

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:09:48 +0000

I was so sorry to hear that she had died. She fought such a brave battle and thought of others even in her own despair. Her family were brave too, as you say.
My main worry would be about my dog, Simi if I knew I was going to die: how would she cope with someone else? I think of it often. Now that I’m in the country I have always loved I feel at least I have done that, but maybe I’d want one more look at Florence – and Agrigento.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:01:39 +0000

Q9, good answer.

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:47:07 +0000

Not sure I could answer that
without censorship

But always remember,
your last six months could turn into 15 years

But please please, anything but misery or pain