A lethal illness
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Startdust, I wish this were a hypothetical question, but it isn't. Someone close to me is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. I am trying to help them through the process as best I can. Obviously, this person will need to decide what is best for themselves. Fortunately, the chromosomal strain places this person in a moderate category that gives her a fighting chance with Chemo (25% cure rate, 25% chance of death from treatment, 50% chance of achieving remission, 50% chance of relapse after remission )
It made me think about many traders who I strongly believe made their cash because they seized that all or nothing option (Dead, and feeling the pain all the way to the moment of death, or fully cured).
However, that is not my approach to trading. I keep grinding away: about $200/month for every $1000. I keep resisting the temptation to get more aggressive, and keep wondering if my current safe approach is a mistake. Certainly, my way is comfortable. I sleep well. Almost never lose. However, its going to be a long wait for great riches - much to the chagrin of my dear wife.
Its funny to see my advising this person close to me who may soon die from their illness. I am advising them to take that aggressive all or nothing approach, yet here I am being so safe.
Maybe none us really knows how we will play that final trade until we are actually right in the middle of it.
It made me think about many traders who I strongly believe made their cash because they seized that all or nothing option (Dead, and feeling the pain all the way to the moment of death, or fully cured).
However, that is not my approach to trading. I keep grinding away: about $200/month for every $1000. I keep resisting the temptation to get more aggressive, and keep wondering if my current safe approach is a mistake. Certainly, my way is comfortable. I sleep well. Almost never lose. However, its going to be a long wait for great riches - much to the chagrin of my dear wife.
Its funny to see my advising this person close to me who may soon die from their illness. I am advising them to take that aggressive all or nothing approach, yet here I am being so safe.
Maybe none us really knows how we will play that final trade until we are actually right in the middle of it.
With leukemia, if you remain in remission for more than 5 years you're considered cured. Sadly, chemo leaves you vulnerable to other cancers.
from what I recall, chemo wasn't completely horrible for my mother... so I would advise your friend to take the chance and undergo chemo... all it will do is buy them time...
my mom fought cancer for close to a decade and to be honest what kept her going was her positive outlook even though she knew it was a death sentence and a matter of time before death would claim her... never once did she lived her life as she had cancer... so it is not so much about risk with your friend, because in reality there is only one outcome... he/she will die, the question is how soon... as such, support them on taking a chance, and make sure they make their peace with all and accept the odds are low... and if it works out, every day that passes should be considered a blessing and lived as such..
my advice to your friend as she undergoes the therapy... eat right... juice up(something that helped mom was a mix that we did with pineapples, spinach, green apples, and a few other fruits, it was refreshing and helped her combat a lot of the side effects of chemo and all the meds given they will destroy the body slowly), drink quality protein (labrada and ON platinum), ingest aminos (musclemeds amino decanate), increase your fiber to double the norm from fruits and also aid with metamucil, and lastly polyvisol for the iron bump he/she will need and hydrate a lot (lots of water)... if she can get oxygen, opt for it as well and use it while sleeping... it will all help with being able to withstand the chemo and feel less fatigued from the cancer... and the other thing... remain active... walk 30-60 minutes a day, and exercise all your muscles.. force your body to remain active.. but the most important thing is a positive mind... I have friends who died faster from cancer because they gave up mentally first...
as to your trading... honestly, I dont know why people think they need to be super rich to be happy... is that 20% return providing you with all you need and more? is trading in that manner allowing you to spend time with your family, sleep at night without concerns, lead a stress free (as much as possible) life? then if that is the case, continue that way and stop worrying about not having more millions... if your method is can be scaled, then just raise capital (either from equity in your home, or wherever else) and increase your multiplier to increase your amount given the same ROI... and be happy, life is short... live it...
anyhow, my 2 cents... for whatever is worth... the above is what I will do when and if I get cancer... but the end, after the options have been exhausted, will be as I said for my #3.... the patch to ensure i feel no pain and can still function, and when the end is really near, sleep until my heart stops and I cease to exist.
best of luck to your friend, and to you... let him/her know my best wishes and thought are with him/her...
my mom fought cancer for close to a decade and to be honest what kept her going was her positive outlook even though she knew it was a death sentence and a matter of time before death would claim her... never once did she lived her life as she had cancer... so it is not so much about risk with your friend, because in reality there is only one outcome... he/she will die, the question is how soon... as such, support them on taking a chance, and make sure they make their peace with all and accept the odds are low... and if it works out, every day that passes should be considered a blessing and lived as such..
my advice to your friend as she undergoes the therapy... eat right... juice up(something that helped mom was a mix that we did with pineapples, spinach, green apples, and a few other fruits, it was refreshing and helped her combat a lot of the side effects of chemo and all the meds given they will destroy the body slowly), drink quality protein (labrada and ON platinum), ingest aminos (musclemeds amino decanate), increase your fiber to double the norm from fruits and also aid with metamucil, and lastly polyvisol for the iron bump he/she will need and hydrate a lot (lots of water)... if she can get oxygen, opt for it as well and use it while sleeping... it will all help with being able to withstand the chemo and feel less fatigued from the cancer... and the other thing... remain active... walk 30-60 minutes a day, and exercise all your muscles.. force your body to remain active.. but the most important thing is a positive mind... I have friends who died faster from cancer because they gave up mentally first...
as to your trading... honestly, I dont know why people think they need to be super rich to be happy... is that 20% return providing you with all you need and more? is trading in that manner allowing you to spend time with your family, sleep at night without concerns, lead a stress free (as much as possible) life? then if that is the case, continue that way and stop worrying about not having more millions... if your method is can be scaled, then just raise capital (either from equity in your home, or wherever else) and increase your multiplier to increase your amount given the same ROI... and be happy, life is short... live it...
anyhow, my 2 cents... for whatever is worth... the above is what I will do when and if I get cancer... but the end, after the options have been exhausted, will be as I said for my #3.... the patch to ensure i feel no pain and can still function, and when the end is really near, sleep until my heart stops and I cease to exist.
best of luck to your friend, and to you... let him/her know my best wishes and thought are with him/her...
In past five years I been told to get my things in order twice. One surgery was done in the states and heart stopped twice on table, but got me going again. Had to travel to UK for another surgery that USA says too risky, HAA, that's funny and lived through that. Got Prostrate cancer 1.5 yrs ago, keeping my fingers crossed last Fridays' chemo last one I have to take. Mid May passed out from blood clots to both lungs, organs and thigh, took the more radical approach to dissolve parts of them. Six doctors all said I should have died from the clots, I even saw the film and I agreed. I am 56yo.
Fuck dieing gracefully, most of us think we are sixteen and only our body knows differently. 25% is damed better odds than I had, LOL. The way I look at it, only God or whatever you believe in knows whether you going now or another 30 years from now. I have a friend who is 90, fought in WWII and Korea, he is in better shape than me, I have to almost jog to keep up to him walking, so 71 is pretty young. Brain is very powerful, you keep upbeat around you, you have much better chance of winning your life back. The other option, well.....
I don't think it's about risk (at least in this situation). Risk is where I have something, and I'm willing to lose it for a better outcome.
This is about fighting back. If I thought I could fight back, I'd take option 2. If I think I can't fight back (for whatever reason),I'd take option 1.
I'll take option 2.
This is about fighting back. If I thought I could fight back, I'd take option 2. If I think I can't fight back (for whatever reason),I'd take option 1.
I'll take option 2.
Hey...
Everybody will get a turn in the infusion chair. Welcome to planet chemo.
What's a matter, afraid of sailing off into a shit storm? What have you been doing for the last 70 years if not preparing for the day you die? Life got you down when you're 70 or still worth living?
You know the cliche when you hit the lottery everyone comes out of the woodwork looking for money? Well when you get the big C, people come out of the woodwork, friends you didn't know you had come out to 'give" to help, who knew. Interesting...
I agree with kandlekid, it's not about the risk - it's about fighting back.
Everybody will get a turn in the infusion chair. Welcome to planet chemo.
What's a matter, afraid of sailing off into a shit storm? What have you been doing for the last 70 years if not preparing for the day you die? Life got you down when you're 70 or still worth living?
You know the cliche when you hit the lottery everyone comes out of the woodwork looking for money? Well when you get the big C, people come out of the woodwork, friends you didn't know you had come out to 'give" to help, who knew. Interesting...
I agree with kandlekid, it's not about the risk - it's about fighting back.
Folks,
All dis-eases, i repeat: ALL of them, incl. cancer, hair & skin problems, internal organs, eyesight, bronchitis, asthma, high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, impotence - you name it...
have ONE, single root cause: clogged or constricted blood vessels.
your vessels can have small diameter due to psychological stress which results in permament muscle tension. More often however, blood vessels are clogged by MUCUS, calcium and undigested food waste. Also undigested drugs.
The only real and effective cure is to remove this crap from all vessels, arteries, large and small.
Hint: if patient will continue to ingest drugs, meat, white rice, cheeses, anything which does not come from plant kingdom - his condition can only be worse.
each of us has the option to either eat fruits, vegetables, herbs, seeds and stay healthy...
OR
clogg your arteries by eating animal products. Choice is yours.
Our hearts pump ***millions**** of gallons of blood during our lifetime.
You can either make it easier for the heart and all organs to transport oxygen and minerals to every cell or you can make it really really harder or impossible. Which do you prefer?
Sadly, Western people already made a choice. Congratulations!
keywords: arnold ehret (author of mucusless diet book), dr sebi, bernando lapallo (112 yrs old, without gray hair), alkaline diet.
All dis-eases, i repeat: ALL of them, incl. cancer, hair & skin problems, internal organs, eyesight, bronchitis, asthma, high blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, impotence - you name it...
have ONE, single root cause: clogged or constricted blood vessels.
your vessels can have small diameter due to psychological stress which results in permament muscle tension. More often however, blood vessels are clogged by MUCUS, calcium and undigested food waste. Also undigested drugs.
The only real and effective cure is to remove this crap from all vessels, arteries, large and small.
Hint: if patient will continue to ingest drugs, meat, white rice, cheeses, anything which does not come from plant kingdom - his condition can only be worse.
each of us has the option to either eat fruits, vegetables, herbs, seeds and stay healthy...
OR
clogg your arteries by eating animal products. Choice is yours.
Our hearts pump ***millions**** of gallons of blood during our lifetime.
You can either make it easier for the heart and all organs to transport oxygen and minerals to every cell or you can make it really really harder or impossible. Which do you prefer?
Sadly, Western people already made a choice. Congratulations!
keywords: arnold ehret (author of mucusless diet book), dr sebi, bernando lapallo (112 yrs old, without gray hair), alkaline diet.