Your own mortality. How Do you cope?

[Count-A-Strong]

Sort of following on from Mick T's thread......
My Dad has just been told he has between 18months and 2 years to live. He's 79, so it's no big shock but still takes some coming to terms with. It's made me feel like I too have been told I've got a certain amount of time left.
How do you all cope with your own mortality (mainly to the over 40 ABers as this is when it starts to really sink in that you arn't going to be here for ever). I'll look in tomorrow for your replies. Apologies to anyone I've upset but AB is Usually very good for questions of this nature.
Night all.

[cazzz1975]

I worry, I dont fear death, though how I will die is something I am not relishing. I worry because I will leave my children who depend on me, I worry what will happen to them, they are disabled with a life long condition so they will still need help as adults. I am hoping things change for the better as they get older.

[starone]

If you spend your life worrying you will not enjoy it. Personally, I like living and will fight to the last breath to stay here. When my husband and I got towards eighty we discussed the fact that one of us would have to go on alone and as he was always a good planner and a good provider he made plans for our future. Unfortunately, he died when he was eighty-two and it was me who was left. I do not like being without him and I know that I only have a limited time left, but I am trying my best to enjoy what there is because I know that is what he would want. But as it is inevitable and final you should try and use it. We all have to face it one day but make that day as far away as you can.

[Count-A-Strong]

Many thanks once again for all your answers and kind wishes they have helped immensely. X

[tamborine]

I've known people younger than me die. When it happens to me I hope I've done all I should.

[welshlibranr]

I see no point in dwelling on it!.......Me and my OH are both over 60 now, we are lucky enough to be in fairly good health!........and so we live our lives to the full, for as long as we can!...........We'll worry about tomorrow when it comes!...........Today is ok!..........

[woofgang]

CAS doctors don't "know" they can only tell what usually happens, especially with such a long window. How do I deal with knowing that a loved one will die? I spit in the eye of knowledge and make every single second as joyous as I can....sound like psycho babble I know but that's what I do.
This is "only" bubblegum tv but I find it oddly comforting
Ignore the images if you like, just listen to the words

[woofgang]

Oops
http://m.youtube.com/...#/watch?v=ncymevPD9ow

[Count-A-Strong]

Not psycho babble at all woof. A very sound way to make the most of your life and one which I am now a devotee of. I'll Have a lOok at the bubblegum TV tomorrow. On I phone at moment. Cheers!

[chrissa1]

Oh Yorkie, you've just made me cry. I think that your experience was a lot worse than mine as although we never got to say goodbye, he was able to understand that I loved him and that I would see him tomorrow, which of course I never did.

Bless your heart. I'm still crying.