re: What’s the over / under for accepting your death ?

Well, I am 86 and ready to go when called, however, preferably not for another ten days or so. My wife and I are going to Minnesota for a week of fishing with my eldest sons family. He decided that should be our annual Fathers Day celebration.
Don't give up until you have to. Old age and it's accompanying difficulties can be a bitch but there are still those bright spots such as great grandchild #13 and our #14 is scheduled to arrive on our 59th wedding anniversary.
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Damn pops. Any secrets ?

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I have jokingly told my son that when I get to be a burden take me out to the woods tie me to tree and hang a porkchop around my neck.

My grand kids are 7, 5 & 2. I want to see them reach their teens as that age bracket should give me a perspective of what they will be as adults. I just turned 75, so..........But I will not take chemo if my cancer returns, nor will I let my family suffer if dementia hits. Both sons know this.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm living on borrowed time if going by family history on my dad's side. He died at 35 from a massive heart attack not long after one of his brothers did the same at 33.

The remaining 3 brothers all died of heart disease before they hit 60 with the longest living one dying at 57. His 3 sisters all died of cancer before they too hit 60.

I made 70 last November, so I've beat the family odds.

I still consider myself in pretty good health, but I do have those genes and do have cholesterol and high blood pressure issues that I'm taking medication for and keeping it all in check.

I really don't care how old I get or give a damn about dying. My biggest fear is outliving my ability to take care of myself and becoming a burden on my loved ones. I'd rather be gone than put them through that.

I'm shooting for whatever age I can no longer wipe my own arse, and/or I don't think about pussy and can no longer get it. Either of those come first and check me out. Number doesn't matter.

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My grand kids are 7, 5 & 2.

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I've got five under four. I likely won't make their high school graduations. I'm a bit bummed by that.

I can die when my kids are squared away as adults and my quality of life goes down. I rather have a great short life than one that drags on for 20 to 30 years too long.

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I want to be kept alive until they can upload my consciousness into a new body.

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F that. When god wants me he will take me. I don’t want to die but that doesn’t sound appealing.

I don’t really have a timeframe. When it comes is when I’m ready.