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In reply to the discussion: I've been diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer [View all]DFW
(56,972 posts)Dealing with constant pain at that level has to be a full-time occupation. I hope you are rewarded with some pain-free moments to savor.
My father went through something similar (pancreatic cancer, told there was nothing else that could be done for him). He,my mom, and all of their siblings were laid low by cancer, so with my family, it's likely we will be following you, whether you are around too hear of it or not.
My dad was a print journalist, one of the longest-serving (50 years) ever in D.C. His last column, appearing only 8 days before he left this world, contained the following: "Only time sets the parameters. Until the body gives out (for the spirit never will), then I will have to call it a life."
Time sets the parameters. The spirit never gives out. Those are thoughts worth holding on to.