2012 The end of the world...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Because of that, I don't live in the "future", I don't worry about what might happen in 2012. I live for today, cheesy I know, but that's the truth. Ask anyone who knows me. I live hard, party hard (hahaha), love hard and am brutally honest. No regrets about anything.


And done. LOL

I hear you completely one this one...

I don't talk about it much (never comes up) but I will most likely not live a long normal life and have known that since I was a kid. I was diagnosed with cancer at 3 and have had it come and go all my life. Ha...I wasn't even suppose to make it this long originally. That has kind of forced me to live for each day. I honestly don't know any different. So for me I guess hearing the end of the world could be 2012, well...its just the same thing. Someone with my disease CAN'T live for the future. It may never come

Weird to talk about this cause there is only maybe one or two people on here that know this about me.

(Been wanting to use this one )

[Rbacchiega]

Wow Justin, that's incredible. I've got a hole in my heart. And currently it's getting bigger, so I've been going under a myriad of tests the last few weeks (that's why I've been on here for so long during a day, after a test I'm drained and can't physically do anything else)

I hope you stay well.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Wow Justin, that's incredible. I've got a hole in my heart. And currently it's getting bigger, so I've been going under a myriad of tests the last few weeks (that's why I've been on here for so long during a day, after a test I'm drained and can't physically do anything else)

I hope you stay well.

Im fine. Its nothing new to me I think growing up with a disease is much easier than getting it at an older age after being healthy for years. It is devastating for people to "loose" their health. I have just always known that "any month now" things could go downhill...so I never really put things off too much if its something I really want to do. I had already hit every continent besides Antarctica by age 19 as that was something I wanted to do since I was a kid.

Hope you stay well too man. I find positive thinking goes a LONG way in keeping people strong.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Im fine. Its nothing new to me I think growing up with a disease is much easier than getting it at an older age after being healthy for years. It is devastating for people to "loose" their health. I have just always known that "any month now" things could go downhill...so I never really put things off too much if its something I really want to do. I had already hit every continent besides Antarctica by age 19 as that was something I wanted to do since I was a kid.

Hope you stay well too man. I find positive thinking goes a LONG way in keeping people strong.

When you hear testimonials like these, it puts everything else in perspective. And as I have been around for some period of time now, I know many similar people.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Doug

When you hear testimonials like these, it puts everything else in perspective. And as I have been around for some period of time now, I know many similar people.

Thats what people I know tell me

Like I said, I don't know any different, so for me, if I want to do something I have to do it while my health is good. Its been soooo up and down over the years. During treatment, I can't do much at all. Thats actually how I got into fish. But times like now, when I feel good, I have to go all out!

Certainly does put your life in perspective--everytime I get through treatment and am told things are good, it really changes things. I am working with my father now to help pay for me to get over to Africa (Kenya) in 2010 to join a program building homes for kids with AIDS. There always seems to be someone who is in need more than you huh...