2012 The end of the world...

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Wow Justin, that's incredible. I've got a hole in my heart. And currently it's getting bigger, so I've been going under a myriad of tests the last few weeks (that's why I've been on here for so long during a day, after a test I'm drained and can't physically do anything else)

I hope you stay well.

Im fine. Its nothing new to me I think growing up with a disease is much easier than getting it at an older age after being healthy for years. It is devastating for people to "loose" their health. I have just always known that "any month now" things could go downhill...so I never really put things off too much if its something I really want to do. I had already hit every continent besides Antarctica by age 19 as that was something I wanted to do since I was a kid.

Hope you stay well too man. I find positive thinking goes a LONG way in keeping people strong.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Im fine. Its nothing new to me I think growing up with a disease is much easier than getting it at an older age after being healthy for years. It is devastating for people to "loose" their health. I have just always known that "any month now" things could go downhill...so I never really put things off too much if its something I really want to do. I had already hit every continent besides Antarctica by age 19 as that was something I wanted to do since I was a kid.

Hope you stay well too man. I find positive thinking goes a LONG way in keeping people strong.

When you hear testimonials like these, it puts everything else in perspective. And as I have been around for some period of time now, I know many similar people.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Doug

When you hear testimonials like these, it puts everything else in perspective. And as I have been around for some period of time now, I know many similar people.

Thats what people I know tell me

Like I said, I don't know any different, so for me, if I want to do something I have to do it while my health is good. Its been soooo up and down over the years. During treatment, I can't do much at all. Thats actually how I got into fish. But times like now, when I feel good, I have to go all out!

Certainly does put your life in perspective--everytime I get through treatment and am told things are good, it really changes things. I am working with my father now to help pay for me to get over to Africa (Kenya) in 2010 to join a program building homes for kids with AIDS. There always seems to be someone who is in need more than you huh...