If you had a terminal illness what would you do with the time left to live?!


Question: just curious on what people would in this situatuon.


Answers: just curious on what people would in this situatuon.

I'm 70 in 3 weeks, so I guess I could say that I am aware of age being my terminal illness (my Mum was 72 when she died).
Pensions allowing, we try to get out and about and enjoy the normal little things as much as possible.
We've planned 3 trips this year - Madeira in April, a coach trip to Italy in June to celebrate husband's 75th birthday and another coach trip to the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh for our 49th wedding anniversary. We hope to go on a cruise for our 50th next year - "if we're spared"
We've stopped saving money for a rainy day, buy more lavish presents for new babies and newly weds, support favourite charities with ongoing donations and generally try to enjoy what time we may have left.

Depending on the illness.. In some places its legal to kill yourself if you have a terminal illness so I'd do that.
Or if it was a Non painful terminal illness (not many chances on that) then I'd do everything I ever dreamed of doing.

I would get my belongings in order, get my will sorted completely. Practical things like that.

spend as much time with family and true friends having as much fun as legally possible.

Make sure I didn't leave my precious family with problems and sort everything out financially 100%. Then I'd spend all my time with them, in my own home.

I'd try to beat the terminal illness to it with a combination of drugs alcohol and extream sport type activities.

figure someway to make sure my family will be well taken care of

I would be with my Family and friends as much as possible , and go and see the things I have always wanted to see. I also would sing A song to many people , I have always been good at singing , and that was my dream , so i need to do it before I go. But that's it , and pray for God to forgive me for all my Sins , and make as many tapes for my Kids to remember me by.

Sort out the money etc, play with the kids and make the husband a list of things he needs to do to keep the family running afterwards.
Then have as much fun as possible. If I am physically capable hit the road and travel. Anywhere.
Tell people what I REALLY think of them.
Binge on chocolate. Really binge.

I can't say what I would do because I don't know, thinking about it is one thing, facing the reality of it is another.
When my first wife was diagnosed with untreatable cancer one of the first, and most difficult, things she did was to write letters to all the family (including our grandchildren who were too young to understand so that their parents could give them to them at an appropriate age.) Each was personal so I only know what was written in mine. If I am ever in the same situation I hope I can do the same. I already know that my second wife would be as financially secure as I could make her so that wouldn't be an issue, so I guess that all that would be left would be to spend as much time with her as I could and enjoy the time I had left as well as I could.

Spend the time I had left with my fella Graeme and my mum as they are the two most important people in my whole life.

We all were created for a reason, by the God who is just,faithful,loving and merciful. but above all these He is the powerful God who have, who can and who will transform lives
that is surenderd and entrusted under His saving and healing grace.

He uses people to declare his glory. He chooses people with a contrite heart to prove His power to heal. And be equiped to declare His name as the name above all names.I would entrust the time I have left for His glorious work.
Besides this is the reason why He sent Jesus to die as the atoning sacrifice for us who believe. And he rose again to redeem us from the power of sin and corruption (Morally,Spiritually,Physically)

In Isaiah 53:4-6, the Bible states: Surely, he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by Him and afflicted. but he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,and by his wounds we are healed.


Romans 3:23-25 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in his blood (as the only way we will be saved and forgiven)

There is only 4 things to do and the joy and peace that no one could comprehend will be upon you.

1) Wholeheartedly accept that we have sinned against God.
that's why we need forgiveness. Because the punishment
is severe AND UNCEASING.

2) Wholeheartedly believe that Jesus atoning works on the
cross 2,000 yrs ago is enough to pay for the
punishment that is
due us

3) Wholeheartedly invite Jesus to live in you and make him
Master, Lord, King over you.(Allow him to rule your heart
by repentance)

4) Wholeheartedly thank Jesus for the salvation (eternal life)
the privilege to approach His Father's throne with confidence because of his cleansing sacrifice.

AND THE PEACE OF GOD WILL BE UPON YOU. I have tried it, enjoyed it, and continously experiencing. Try HIM. GOD BLESS YOU.

In a short and private prayer, say this words:

DEAR JESUS, THANK YOU FOR OFFERING YOURSELF ON THAT CROSS TO PAY THE DEBT YOU DID NOT OWE, BECAUSE WE HAVE A DEBT WE COULD NOT PAY. THAT IS OUR SIN. I SURRENDER THEM ALL TO YOUR ATONING WORKS, CLEANSE THEM BY YOUR BLOOD THAT WAS SHED 2,000 YRS AGO. I ENTRUST MY LIFE TO YOU NOW. AS MY LORD AND SAVIOR, BE THE ONE TO DIRECT MY STEPS AND RULE MY HEART. TO YOU ALONE I WILL PUT MY TRUST. THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF YOUR KINGDOM NOW HERE ON EARTH, AND IN HEAVEN WHEN I GO HOME TO YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THE LIFE AHEAD OF ME, FOR I BELIEVE YOU HAVE GIVEN ME A NEW LIFE IN ITS FULLNESS. AMEN

Spend the time with my wife, family and friends and have one hell of a party.

I think I would give up my job and go to live in picturesque Swiss village - ahhhh! I can smell the fresh air now !!

I'd be with my family and I'd want to be with the guy i love i wouldn't want to die and not let him know exactly how i feel





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