Attained escape velocity....AMA
Left home when I was 18, did horribly badly in graduation, cleaned toilets to buy gifts for gf's bday, evasdropped into a private tuition class about computer science, because I didn't have the money to buy the tuition, fought cancer twice, once for mother once for a close family member, lost both times. Was homeless. Walked to college 7miles, because didn't have enough money for a bus fare and a lunch, fought other health issues of father, he was temporarily disabled, bought a home by 30, paid it off in full by 33, lost all my money to a gold digger of a wife, came to America, filed multiple patents, been sued by a man wrongfully, lost it, he had his friend as a witness, I had no one, and yesterday, finally the doc gave me some good news...I have cancer and have less than 6 months....aah escape velocity finally. I am 39 years old...AMA
1) when will you quit work?, 2) what will you do with your remaining time?, 3) what would you change?
Probably soon. Want to go back to India. I don't want treatment. I have seen it too many times that it doesn't work to pump your body with chemicals. I want to just travel inside India and visit those places people don't know the names of, and hope one day I die anonymous. I would only change one thing...when mum had cancer I ran after money, desperately, from job to job, like a white, to earn enough for her treatment, she did. But she lost being with her son. I am not sure if extending life is as important as quality of life. I would given a do over, change that, and stay with her, knowing I can't afford to treat her desease, but I can spend more time with her
I hope the rest of your time is extremely fulfilling OP. I agree, very much, with your last paragraph. Good reminder to us all.
Yikes. I'm sorry, man. Hopefully, you can find some joy in those six months. 🙏🏾
Don't be...it is fine....
Go buy a lottery! With that shit luck you have been through something gotta give. Hang in there.
Nah...I would rather give it all to something I care about like childrens Ed. That is one lottery that always will win
When do you start cooking meth or start hunting criminals?
Lol, I wish like was a movie....
No but seriously why not take the rest of the time and money you have and make the people who wronged you pay?
Life is terribly unfair. I am really sorry. I wish you have a happy remainder of your life.
Not so sure if it is unfair...it is what it is....it threw a few challenges at me, and I faced them my way, not sure if my solution was the best or not, probably not, most real time decisions are not a 100% right....
Is Hock Tan going to keep you or is Broadcom giving you the boot?
So far they are keeping me, but I will probably leave, like I said, I want to go back and travel the country....
Good luck to you sir. I hope your remaining time on Earth is good.
What flavor cancer do you have?
Liver. They say it will kill me one day by suffocating me. As the liver grows more and more, it will push into the lungs and there won't be enough space left to inhale
Any idea what caused it? (Think it is hereditary)?
Jesus, this inspires me
I’m so sorry to hear this. Praying that the remainder of your life is happy and you get to do the things that give you joy and peace.
I am terribly cynical. I am at peace. When the doc gives you the news, you almost freeze, like ok...it is now...but you don't stop thinking...you think of the what ifs.....you life flashes in front of your eyes and then you almost empty your head of all the thoughts...reflections...and prepare yourself...I guess...you are not entirely sure if it was a mistake or deliberate...and then you realize... There are no more decisions to be made, no more fighting back or shouting back , you are empty completely, at peace!
It is 250k, but most of it goes to chatiry