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Derek's avatar

Thank you for sharing this.

I started following your written musings due to OSD. Then I started reading other things you were writing that weren't necessarily related to that particular forum. You, Sir, have a perspective that is rare in a lot of circles.

Less than 2 months ago I had my 1st routine colonoscopy. Advanced colon cancer was discovered, 2 weeks later I said goodbye colon, hello bag, 4 weeks after that aggressive chemo started. Almost done with cycle 1 of 12.

I "retired" a few years ago with 26 years military service. Started with 2/75 Rangers, ended with 19th SFG. So I am not the kind of guy to just roll over when faced with challenge and adversity.

While everyone's days are numbered, mine are numbered rather less than I had previously assumed. With 2 children yet to graduate high school who live with their mom. Seeing my grandkids someday is not a sure thing.

I've already begun plans on how to make the most of my remaining time, which while not imminent, is not long term either.

Pardon the language, but this bubble analogy is fucking perfect.

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Lara W's avatar

I like it when you write like this. Does it really matter who is president or what the talking head on TV is saying when we could drop dead of an aneurism at a moment's notice? Most of what we seem to care about, including (especially) career stuff, is just noise.

Going SCUBA diving this week. It's time to live life again, what's left of it. Over the years, the reefs have become degraded. This is the slow type of death that scares me.

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