4 months to live
Posted on July 29th, 2008 by Corrin
What would you do if you were diagnosed with cancer and given only 4 months to live? Would you start saying your good-byes or begin radical treatments to prolong your life?
This scenario is playing out right now on the resveratrol forum. Resveratrol is a antioxidant found in grapes, which some believe, in large doses, can cure cancer. One member of the forums was recently given just months to live, and members are coming together to provide the Resveratrol needed for a megadose to test the cancer curing theory.
Would you try it?
I don’t think I’d do radical treatments if it would make me feel worse for those last 4 months. I would do everything I could to maximize that time by spending it with the people I love doing things that I love. This is such a sad subject. I’m done thinking about it.
I think it would depend a lot on where I was in my life. If I were offered the opportunity to try it out and I had young kids who needed me, I’d absolutely give it a shot, but if they were grown and I felt ready to go, I’d probably wait until I felt too sick to go on and end things myself.
Right now in my life, I don’t know. I haven’t accomplished much of anything yet…but I have a lot of life ahead of me, so I think I’d have to think it over for a few days. Luckily, I don’t think I’ll have to make a choice like that anytime soon.
Yes I would try it….what do you have to lose? For real! I hate cancer! It killed my brother in his early 20’s and I was told I have melanoma almost 2 years ago! Even though they were able to remove mine and I’ve been cancer free since…I still go in for check ups! I wouldn’t give up…I know that! I would live my life the best I could and I would try and stay positive! Cancer SUCKS! It’s sad!
Like the commenter above me, what do you have to lose from trying it?
I guess maybe a reduction in your quality of life for the last four months? I think my choice would depend on the type of cancer.