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zaison t1_j6wvlhe wrote

How has your outlook on life changed now? (If it has at all)

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Reiiser OP t1_j6x51ne wrote

Hmm i hope i can answer this, so that I'm satisfied - bear with me English is not my first language:

I hope you mean how i do see my life as whole, in regards to that i know now its is over in a few weeks?

Actually, since they said there can nothing be done anymore, and i hat halve an hour to process, i felt relieve and until now this has not changed. Don't get me wrong the initial message this like bricks. But I would my describe myself as realist. After there was tumor in my lungs and liver after the invasive surgery, i prepared for not being able to make it. At least mentally. I told this my family and friends. But People actively WANT to believe 'ahh its gonna be ok'. I'm not that type of person. I see data - I interpret data - i hear professional options - i make conclusions. So until now i can say that i'm not:

  • Angry - at whom?
  • Negotiate - with whom?. Cancer is nothing that you can fight - you endure the treatment and if you're lucky you get to life.

I'm:

  • Sad of course for my newly wife - The love of my live, i know her since 2016 - i fell in love with her instantly. I know how se looked what first said to me. I remember thinking this is be the one. She had a boyfriend so i friend zoned for 8 years - just being a good to her. Permanently working on myself to deserve her, but not to interfere in here relationship. I lost 70Kg, threw myself into sports - Crossfit/Olymic weightlifting/Marathon running and nutrition. I went on to become really good Software-Engineer - my dreamjob nonetheless!

The first week we got together - after almost 8 Years - had the most crazy week of my life. We said our first 'I Love you' at 20.12.2019. Three days later i got my diagnosis. I asked here - you gonna to this with me? She didn't even think about it. After my initial treatment was done and everything look good, she got diagnosed with cervical cancer. So we dealt with that - because that's how i always imaged being in a relationship - as a TEAM! (she my first everything by the way). Then Corona hit but we had the most fulfilling and loving relationship i could have ever dreamt of. We went from being colleagues to seeing each other the whole day as we worked in the same team. It was wonderful.

Which brinks me to my outlook of life now.

  • I did always what i wanted to to with my life
  • I achieved more academically and in the workforce than i could have ever imaged. I was the first one in my family go study a STEM mayor no less with grades i'm very proud of. After being 160kg heavy - i made myself into the most capable me that i could. I was able to squat > 150kg for reps, > 180kg deadlifts for reps, i ran a half an a three quarter marathon. I was (for what was possible for me) peek fitness.
  • I got to be together with "MY PERSON" alone this means more then the rest that i wrote down here.

I did all my treatments to ensure best chance of survival - even if it destroyed me while doing it.

I did everything 100% or didn't do it at all. By living like this, I can sit here with 31 years and say it sucks i did not get more time - but i have no regrets, and in Summary my life is a win.

I bet there are quite a few people who life to 80+ and cannot say that.

This helps me :)

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katamariballin t1_j6x629r wrote

This was beautifully written, friend. Thank you for writing it. You loved living while living, and I agree completely that people “live” decades longer without living at all.

How is your person dealing with your prognosis?

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jawanda t1_j6x6but wrote

>I did everything 100% or didn't do it at all. By living like this, I can sit here with 31 years and say it sucks i did not get more time - but i have no regrets, and in Summary my life is a win.

This is so inspiring man. I'm so glad that you've had some real love and accomplishment and gotten to prove yourself TO yourself.

Thanks for doing this ama and sharing your story.

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theycallme_callme t1_j6x8emm wrote

You are amazing. Kudos! I suffer from cancerphobia and how you handle this and describe really shifts my perspective. Thank you and congratulations to how you live your life and how you face the end of it.

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hkeyplay16 t1_j6x8ofm wrote

That was beautiful. Thank you for your words. I think a LOT of people never find their person before they leave this world. I remember times in my life when I was moving on to the next step, and I came to the realization that no matter how long I would try to hold onto that time in my life, it would end no matter what I do and the time would never be enough. Doing the best you can with the time you have is important. I hope we can all live as full a life as you with whatever time we have left.

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