Comments on: what would you do with the rest of your life? http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/ entirely true, but exaggerated for comic effect Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: mausfrau http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7552 mausfrau Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7552 First off, glad *you're* all right.<br/><br/>I'm not sure what I'd do if I were Elizabeth Edwards. I think if I truly believed that my husband should be president, and not just because he was my husband but because he was what the country needed, that I would feel that I had an opportunity that few people ever get to shape history by helping him achieve that goal. But y'know, if it were my own mundane life, I would want to be at home with my baby as much as I possibly could. <br/><br/>Of course, this isn't necessarily an immediate death sentence, either. My mother had advanced colon cancer when she was 30. She went on to have another child (me) at 38 and she's 79 now. At the time she had it (late 50s) they didn't think they could "cure" the cancer either. She wasn't pronounced "cured" for 30 years. Who knows what kinds of treatment will be available next year? First off, glad *you’re* all right.

I’m not sure what I’d do if I were Elizabeth Edwards. I think if I truly believed that my husband should be president, and not just because he was my husband but because he was what the country needed, that I would feel that I had an opportunity that few people ever get to shape history by helping him achieve that goal. But y’know, if it were my own mundane life, I would want to be at home with my baby as much as I possibly could.

Of course, this isn’t necessarily an immediate death sentence, either. My mother had advanced colon cancer when she was 30. She went on to have another child (me) at 38 and she’s 79 now. At the time she had it (late 50s) they didn’t think they could “cure” the cancer either. She wasn’t pronounced “cured” for 30 years. Who knows what kinds of treatment will be available next year?

]]> By: Java Junkie http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7546 Java Junkie Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:32:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7546 My dad is a survivor of stage 4 cancer for 6 years now. Had even one of us uttered a belief that he wouldn't make it, even though we all worried about it secretly, I don't think he would have had the strength to go through what it takes to have stage 4 cancer. Last summer, and again here recently, he's had two very real scares. Last summer he had a tumor in his lungs and recently another was found behind his eye. The one in his lungs was benign, the one behind his eye they cannot even biopsy because during his surgery for cancer the first time around he contracted MRSA at the hospital. It's stopped responding to all treatment and will more than likely end his life much much sooner than cancer could or would. He told me last month that he's moving to Australia on April 18th because he's always wanted to go and if he doesn't go now he won't be strong enough to go in the future. He's already lined up a job and a place to live, has sold most of his belongings and bought his plane ticket. He *IS* going. My selfish side wants to be angry at him and cry and tell him to spend his time here with his family. But I understand something that not many (thankfully) ever have to understand. When you're way too young to be looking at the "What to do before I die" list but you're forced to look at that list out of circumstance, it reads "What to do while I can" and eventually becomes "What to do with my life" and sometimes even "What to do to live."<br/><br/>Shame on any of those who jump to judge poor Mrs. Edwards. I only hope that fate doesn't backhand them with a good dose of "Judge not lest ye be judged" and put them in her shoes. My dad is a survivor of stage 4 cancer for 6 years now. Had even one of us uttered a belief that he wouldn’t make it, even though we all worried about it secretly, I don’t think he would have had the strength to go through what it takes to have stage 4 cancer. Last summer, and again here recently, he’s had two very real scares. Last summer he had a tumor in his lungs and recently another was found behind his eye. The one in his lungs was benign, the one behind his eye they cannot even biopsy because during his surgery for cancer the first time around he contracted MRSA at the hospital. It’s stopped responding to all treatment and will more than likely end his life much much sooner than cancer could or would. He told me last month that he’s moving to Australia on April 18th because he’s always wanted to go and if he doesn’t go now he won’t be strong enough to go in the future. He’s already lined up a job and a place to live, has sold most of his belongings and bought his plane ticket. He *IS* going. My selfish side wants to be angry at him and cry and tell him to spend his time here with his family. But I understand something that not many (thankfully) ever have to understand. When you’re way too young to be looking at the “What to do before I die” list but you’re forced to look at that list out of circumstance, it reads “What to do while I can” and eventually becomes “What to do with my life” and sometimes even “What to do to live.”

Shame on any of those who jump to judge poor Mrs. Edwards. I only hope that fate doesn’t backhand them with a good dose of “Judge not lest ye be judged” and put them in her shoes.

]]> By: Tuesday Girl http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7545 Tuesday Girl Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:02:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7545 I had a cancer scare last year at 31 and it made me think of so many things differently. It made me stop just going through the motions of life and living it. <br/><br/>I hope Elizabeth's strength and courage help women everywhere and I pray for her and her family. I had a cancer scare last year at 31 and it made me think of so many things differently. It made me stop just going through the motions of life and living it.

I hope Elizabeth’s strength and courage help women everywhere and I pray for her and her family.

]]> By: Mrs. Chicken http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7544 Mrs. Chicken Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7544 I"ve had such a hard time with this story. My dad died of cancer at age 54 in 2004. He had a slow-growing colon cancer tumor that the docs speculate began growing in his late 30s.<br/><br/>I am going to be 36 this July and I have a colonoscopy every three years.<br/><br/>I worry often that I won't get a chance to see my girl as a woman.<br/><br/>So I find it hard to swallow that this wife and mother will spend what are possibly some of her final moments away from her family, and without the presence of her husband as she faces her chemo.<br/><br/>As I commented on another blog, my husband and I put off our plans for grad school while my father was dying so we could spend his last moments with him.<br/><br/>It was not enough. I want more time with him.<br/><br/>I hope Mrs. Edwards finds peace and I hope this decision really is what she wants in her heart.<br/><br/>Still. I struggle with it. I”ve had such a hard time with this story. My dad died of cancer at age 54 in 2004. He had a slow-growing colon cancer tumor that the docs speculate began growing in his late 30s.

I am going to be 36 this July and I have a colonoscopy every three years.

I worry often that I won’t get a chance to see my girl as a woman.

So I find it hard to swallow that this wife and mother will spend what are possibly some of her final moments away from her family, and without the presence of her husband as she faces her chemo.

As I commented on another blog, my husband and I put off our plans for grad school while my father was dying so we could spend his last moments with him.

It was not enough. I want more time with him.

I hope Mrs. Edwards finds peace and I hope this decision really is what she wants in her heart.

Still. I struggle with it.

]]> By: Mark http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7543 Mark Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:55:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7543 They seem so real, unlike most of the people who run for president. I watch with fear, affection, and prayers.<br/>I got to meet John Edwards when he was running four years ago, and I was very impressed. They seem so real, unlike most of the people who run for president. I watch with fear, affection, and prayers.
I got to meet John Edwards when he was running four years ago, and I was very impressed.

]]> By: The June Cleaver Diaries http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7541 The June Cleaver Diaries Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:22:00 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/what-would-you-do-with-the-rest-of-your-life/#comment-7541 I don't think think that Elizabeth Edwards in in denial--- I think she's firmly grounded in reality. She's helping set the stage for her family's life once she's gone. I don’t think think that Elizabeth Edwards in in denial— I think she’s firmly grounded in reality. She’s helping set the stage for her family’s life once she’s gone.

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