2006-11-13 15:45:57 · 15 answers · asked by swelljosie 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I would rather know that I don't have much time left to live. If I knew that I didn't have long to live, I could make peace with all of my enemies, tell everyone I care about how much they mean to me, and do everything I can. I would truly live my life to the fullest for the time I had left. If I didn't know, then I would die suddenly and not realize any of my dreams. My life would be incomplete...
2006-11-13 15:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Brandon K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm guessing you are asking whether someone would want to know when they are going to die or not know when?
i honestly don't know which i would chose. i probably would chose to know so that i could say my last good-byes without having to worry that i will run out of time and death come unexpectedly.
my grandmother actually was given the choice in a way. she had a brain tumor and the doctor told her that they could leave it alone and she would die within 6 -9 months while her mental ability deteriorated rapidly OR they could operate and try to remove the tumor. the catch was that if they operated, there was no guarantee that they could get all the tumor because of the location and she had only a 25% chance or less of ever waking up from the surgery. her cognitive ability was very important to her so she didn't want to lose her mind and she honestly had been just sitting around waiting for death from the time she retired to then. she opted for the surgery.
i was born on her birthday and every year we celebrated our birthday together. that year, she was set for surgery a few days before our birthday so the week before, we had our party. everyone in our family came to celebrate her life and say good-bye.
the surgery went great but she never woke up and died after 3 days in a coma.
my 18th birthday was the first year i celebrated my birthday by myself (no other relaitives living near-by had the same birthday) because she died 2 days before.
on my 28th birthday, my youngest daughter was born. although my oldest daughter looks like my grandmother, my youngest is such a carbon copy of me that i often think that her father's DNA was nullified by my DNA because it is almost as if she was cloned directly from my DNA like the 'dolly' experiments.
now, for the rest of my life, i have someone to share my birthday with.
2006-11-14 00:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a serious illness. Something in the same family of illnesses has claimed other family members. I almost died last December. I am thrilled with each day I wake up. I luxuriate in every breath I take and with each beautiful thing I see. I suppose living with dieing has given me the chance of really enjoy the beauty of life. So many people die, without ever having really lived. I only care about the quality of my life, the length is just added bonus! Be well ;)
2006-11-13 23:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Sweet Gran 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is hard one Ive asked my self this one many times and some days I would want to know so I could do all the things Ive always wanted and tell all my love ones how much I love them and mend broken relationships.Then on the other hand it would always be there in the back of my mind so I don't know how much I would enjoy it.Bottom line we don't have much time left all of us it is the greatest gift to know you have limited time don't take it for granted.Live like your going to die cause one day u will.
2006-11-14 00:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Sonny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would want to know. That way I could get as much out of life as I could. Spend time with family and friends, and see them in a new light, like I never had before.
And figure out ways to make sure they are independent.
And I wouldn't stop taking care of my health care. If there was a cure I would find out, and maintenance care, good food and vitamins. That could really fix it., ya never know.
And have a really close relationship with higher power.
I'd also watch the world in a new way. Quietly observe more...
2006-11-13 23:57:50 · answer #5 · answered by smoothsoullady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather know. There are things I would want to do before I checked out, and I'd really be ticked off if I didn't have a chance to do them.
2006-11-13 23:54:10 · answer #6 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd rather know!! that way I can do all the things I really want to do and have others make me happy too! and not argue about everything I do lol...
2006-11-14 00:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by Diana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mm if was very sick and confined to bed etc, yes i want to know to get to say my peace to everyone who matters
if was healthy enough to go about day to day life, no i would rather go without a knowing, i would feel to much suffering from knowing what i would not be able to do/ see.
besides how can you tell your wife/ kids etc that you are goign to be gone soon, that is just cruel.
2006-11-14 00:20:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say untill you're there. I think I'd rather know so I could make sure everything was just right.
2006-11-14 00:00:11 · answer #9 · answered by Elisha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not wnat to know. I think it would really put a damper on things. Besides, arent we supposed to live as if each day were our last anyway?
2006-11-14 00:26:20 · answer #10 · answered by peacedrgnfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋