Just turned 31 today. After months of frightening symptoms from physical to behavioural, I've just got medical news that nobody wants to hear. I'm terminal. It's a cancerous growth in my brain. I have days left.
I'll never run 5K again. I'll never climb a mountain again. I'll never go to a brass band again. I'll never play music live again. I'll never work my wonderful job again. But I've done these things well. (Annoyingly, I'll never hit a 500lbs deadlift in the first place, and I got so close, and shaving my long 13 year old hair can no longer be an altruistic sacrifice for charity)
I will still have some chance to continue to talk to family and friends again. And these things will go well.
How you spend your days is how you spend your life. All of it. I'm okay with this now, butterflies at the bottom of my stomach notwithstanding. Maybe tomorrow, or the day after, I'll be completely freaked out, as sleepless nights in the past have been about the definitiveness of death, but closer. Not right now. I'm still in shock, but still feel - for the moment - prepared.
I've been very lucky that for maybe the last 2-3 years I've lived my life well (I've enjoyed the other years, but it would have been such a waste to go on them). And that really is enough. After all, I could very easily have never been born, like most potential people.
Seneca.It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Life is long enough, and a sufficiently generous amount has been given to us for the highest achievements if it were all well invested. But when it is wasted in heedless luxury and spent on no good activity, we are forced at last by death’s final constraint to realize that it has passed away before we knew it was passing. So it is: we are not given a short life but we make it short, and we are not ill-supplied but wasteful of it… Life is long if you know how to use it.
Love you misc brahs. Even the kunts. Live well.
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10-24-2017, 12:50 PM #1IQ: 69
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Take your time seriously brahs, I won't see the New Year.
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10-24-2017, 12:51 PM #2Registered User
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no way brah, you're gonna make it
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10-24-2017, 12:52 PM #3in10city stalker
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See you in the new year brah
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10-24-2017, 12:52 PM #4Registered User
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What symptoms?
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10-24-2017, 12:52 PM #56'0" 200
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Mirin your outlook, stay strong bro.
I'm just a white guy from the future, I'm completely out of touch
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10-24-2017, 12:53 PM #6ᵏ𝔦Ň∂𝔸 𝐃𝕌Ｍ𝕓 ιĎᛕ 𝕝ØŁ
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stay strong
You're gonna make itʕ•̫͡•ʕ*̫͡*ʕ•͓͡•ʔ-̫͡-ʕ•̫͡•ʔ*̫͡*ʔ
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10-24-2017, 12:54 PM #7
You're gonna effing make it bro
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10-24-2017, 12:54 PM #8Registered User
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Catch you on the flipside brother. I'll take your words to heart.
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10-24-2017, 12:56 PM #9Registered User
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Stay strong OP wishing you the best my bro
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10-24-2017, 12:57 PM #10✅ verified account
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Stop posting and go live your life
We all need to go and live50% of my posts are 100% factual
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10-24-2017, 12:57 PM #11High Test Miscer
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This better not be a troll thread.
Try not to lose hope OP. Wishing you all the best, keep us updated regularlySig line can't be a novel
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10-24-2017, 12:57 PM #12forever a lone wolf
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Whatever happens happens Brah. God bless your soul wherever you go. Three years ago I lost my sister to cancer that ate her up from August/September 2014-December 16th 2017. She stilled kept her spirits high, and was ready for the inevitable, which trained me to learn how to let go as well. OP I’ll be praying for you, even if I don’t know you. One love
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10-24-2017, 12:58 PM #13Don't try. Do.
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If this is srs. I know no words can truly move you, but you seem to have life more figured out than most. GL Broski. All men die, not all men truly live.
I had a health scare few months ago. I thought I was in my final months, turns out I had "anxiety"? Still find it hard to believe, but apparently true. So cant imagine what your going through.
But on a positive note, I personally know a girl who has fought with brain tumors since high school, and as of last year I believe she is officially cancer free. Any fight worth fighting, is worth fighting till the end brah. Strength & Honor.Are you not entertained?
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10-24-2017, 12:58 PM #14IQ: 69
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Originally Posted by CorgiBrah
Originally Posted by Madevilz
Originally Posted by casiNo.
I already have brahs. Thank you and I love you.Originally Posted by numb3rrs
Personality changes, verbal difficulties, and everything else that could be mistaken for an ongoing flu + Shakes and nervous system problems.Originally Posted by Metz00
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10-24-2017, 12:59 PM #15Brotege
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Fuark, best wishes OP, and very well said. Prayers for a miracle.
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10-24-2017, 12:59 PM #16Registered User
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Well if that is true, then don't spend any more time on this forum.
edit: wasn't trying to be negative. Wishing OP the the best of times ahead.Last edited by MrGreenTea; 10-24-2017 at 01:56 PM.
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10-24-2017, 01:00 PM #17Kerri Chandler is king
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So sad, you will make the new year bro.
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10-24-2017, 01:03 PM #18( ͡ಠ ͜ʖ ͡ಠ)
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"Sometimes nobody shows up and you automatically win."
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10-24-2017, 01:04 PM #19No longer goodlooking
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I’ll be praying for you OP
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10-24-2017, 01:04 PM #20Thread Grader
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make it bro.
do it for the misc.you should read this
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10-24-2017, 01:04 PM #2112oz curls 🍺
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Stay strong OP. As others have said, great outlook on life. Something we can all take to heart.
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10-24-2017, 01:05 PM #22Registered User
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What about looking into Cryonics and freezing yourself?
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10-24-2017, 01:05 PM #23
take blaha with you when you go
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10-24-2017, 01:05 PM #24Registered User
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Good luck wherever your journey takes you mate.
Thanks for reminding us the obvious things which often are forgotten.
Imma try to keep you as a motivation whenever I lose track.
All the best !
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10-24-2017, 01:06 PM #25Brotege
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How bout you take your negativity and gtfo. OP hit me right in the feels and honestly inspired me to make better, more meaningful use of my time in this world.Originally Posted by MrGreenTea
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10-24-2017, 01:07 PM #26Registered User
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Wise words. I wish you nothing but the best man.
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10-24-2017, 01:08 PM #27Registered User
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I hope you can find peace and love in the coming days OP.
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10-24-2017, 01:09 PM #28Registered User
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I wish you the best. I hope you beat it.
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10-24-2017, 01:09 PM #29Habitual line stepper
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Gonna pray for a miracle for you op. It is my hope that you are believing for a miracle.
God bless you. You seem like a good dude.Bald head scallywag
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10-24-2017, 01:10 PM #30Getting my Durantula on
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What man? What? Please stay around for as long as possible.
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