if you had three months to live ..would you want to know?

@ronnyb (6113)
Jamaica
April 3, 2010 10:16am CST
Lets say you had a terminal disease for which there was no cure and doctors predict that at the rate of progression of the disease you only had three months to live ,would you want to know.Or would you prefer not to know and live the rest of your life like a carefree butterfly. That is not to say there arent persons who could know and still live a worri-free life but most persons would worry like crazy and help up killing themselves faster. [b] What is your take on this issue ?[/b]
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• Philippines
8 Apr 10
I want to know that my lover still loves me until I die.
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
8 Apr 10
if I had the chance to know, then sure I'd be glad to know before hand but if nobody told me, that is fine too I have gone through a lot and have learned a lot Life becomes a great adventure to me and I appreciate everything I experience and every great person I met and will meet if ever my life should end, well then it ends whatever plans I can't execute in this life time I will execute in the next
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
17 Apr 10
Yes I would want to know because I would like to tie up my loose ends and relish my last moments with my loved ones. I would like to prepare something for my daughter, a video, letters or both, in other words I would like to do and say all that I needed to so that I could leave this earth in peace and saying goodbye would be very important to me. There would be so much I would want to say to the people I care about.
@annierose (21588)
• Philippines
5 Apr 10
hi, If I had three months to live, all I wanna do is to spent my remaining days with my loveones.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
5 Apr 10
I don't think that I would want to know that I only had three months to live. I would want to know that the disease that I was suffering with was terminal, but I wouldn't want to know exactly how long I had left because I feel like if I didn't know I would be able to live more days of my life to the fullest, as if they might be the last day of my life, so to speak and in that I think that overall I would be much more fulfilled than I would have been otherwise. In the end by making this decision, I don't think I would feel any regrets.
• Italy
3 Apr 10
Probably I would like to know it. I'd go for a long travel around the world with all the people I like and love and would try to enjoy every aspect of live. Please don't ask such questions anymore! I'm getting depressed! LOL
@mokkka (881)
• Bulgaria
20 Apr 10
I would also like to know as this way I would be able to live these last three months to the maximum.If you don't know it will be easier no to think of it but you may only sleep and do nothing in your last days.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
4 Apr 10
I think it's a catch 22. If it were just me to worry about, then I wouldn't want to know; however, I have children and family so realistically speaking, yes I would want to know because I still have the responsiblity of my family after I'm gone. I would want time to plan so when I'm gone they would be provided for and taken care of.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
4 Apr 10
If I only had three months to live it would be quite a shock and burden to bear. I'm not sure I would want to know that my end was coming so soon. I think all I might do is dwell on my passing. Squeezing every moment of happiness into a short space of time would be torture. I think it would be better not to know.
@monkeylong (3139)
• Guangzhou, China
4 Apr 10
Yeah, as far as I am concerned, I think I will just want to know the exact time I will have . Then I can have a better plan in detail. First I may do the things that I would like to do in my life to enjoy my life to the fulles. I think I will not get crazy, Just can be positive to my life.With a very happy ending I hope to.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
4 Apr 10
I would prefer not to know, as I would spend those three months depressed and obsessed over the idea that I have one day less to live. It's better not to know so you can spend happily those last days you have, instead of spending in in a horrible state of mind.
• Philippines
4 Apr 10
Well i know that i have three months to live, it would surely depress me.Maybe for one to two days or a week. But i hope to realize the truth and make the best of the my remaining days.Like taking care of legal documents, bonding with people i love most.Preparing whatever i can for that fateful day. (^_^)
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
4 Apr 10
I'd prefer to know if I only have three months to live. It is because so I can plan the remaining days of my life and spend it with sense. I would want to do the things that I have not done before I die. I would also want to see all the important people in my life and make each day worthwhile. By learning that I only have three months left I could spend my remaining days wisely.
@Bhemzky (423)
• Philippines
4 Apr 10
If that is the case, I would spend the rest of my remaining life with the people I love. Show them how thankful I am that they have been part of my life.
• Philippines
4 Apr 10
i am not afraid to die, i will just live my life to the fullest and pray if God can still prolong my life but if God decides to take me to Him in His kingdom then i will accept it, God have a reason always so i entrust my life to our creator, God the Father
• United States
3 Apr 10
I would want to know.
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
3 Apr 10
I would rather not know.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
3 Apr 10
I would want to know the truth. It would be a shock to get a message like that, but I still think that it is better to know the truth, that way I would be able to plan my last months and I would have the chance to say goodbye to the people I love. I would find new homes for my pets and I would take care of other kinds of practical things. Most of all I would like to spend a lot of time with my family, visit some of the places from my past, and write some letters to the people I love.
@delkar (1712)
• Romania
3 Apr 10
I would prefere to know how much i have to live , just because to know what to do with my live . I think that i would do all that i was affraid to do before to know that . But before, i would verify , to be 100% sure that i will die in 3 months . I would try to be forgived and to make all that i would love to do in time .
• Philippines
3 Apr 10
My take on this issue is that i'd rather know how long i'm supposed to live. I have the right to know, right? If i know how long i'm going to live then i can plan what i'm going to do next. If i'm going to die then so be it. Everyone's going to die too. I only know when i'm going to die.
• Philippines
3 Apr 10
I would like to know so I can prevent myself from taking things for granted. If I knew about it,I can spend my time wisely. I can be with the people I love and spend a lot of time with them. I can share my blessings more and appreciate every second that's left to me. I can prepare my testaments and leave my family a good and secured life when I'm gone. Happy blogging!