[smudgie]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I’m amazed by your mindset and strength
What’s your secret of having no fear ?

Many moons ago I was told I had less than 6 months to live.
There was an op that could save me but it was just under 50% success rate, so, we decided death was better than the pain I was in but the op would give me a chance.
2 kids under 6 so I had to chance it.
I am not religious, but I suppose I have some spiritual belief, but more than anything else you have to think of those you will leave behind and make it easier for them.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Many moons ago I was told I had less than 6 months to live.
There was an op that could save me but it was just under 50% success rate, so, we decided death was better than the pain I was in but the op would give me a chance.
2 kids under 6 so I had to chance it.
I am not religious, but I suppose I have some spiritual belief, but more than anything else you have to think of those you will leave behind and make it easier for them.

…that’s the thing, isn’t it…with any surgery or procedure etc, the medical team have to inform us of ‘the worst case scenario’…because obviously it’s a possibility and we have to be aware of all risks…and then your mind thinks, oh my Lord…that’s what’s going to happen…but although it can do, it rarely does…obviously so glad that it didn’t for you……but yeah, these things do leave the vein of, don’t stress etc…just be…