Is life still worth living after contracting a terminal disease?

[Nuxty]

There is no correct answer for this.

Whether or not life is worth living is up to the person with the terminal illness themselves.

I completely agree with this, I guess it's entirely down to the persons state of mind and their thought/feelings regarding what their illness is.

[AgnesIO]

Firstly, there is a pretty massive flaw in the original post. The difference between 'terminal' and 'incurable' is pretty massive.

HIV is incurable, but it isn't terminal. "Get your affairs in order" would refer to a terminal illness/disease. If I had a terminal illness, I would want as much time as possible to try to inspire others to make an impact in their own lives and to say bye to the people I love most - so yeah, I'd say life is still worth living.

[-:Undertaker:-]

@Inseriousity; @Empired;

As my Grandad says though, dementia isn't actually that bad for the person who has it. They don't know they have it. It's the family who it is bad for.

If I had a terminal illness I would end it myself on my terms. There's no way I am laying in a bed or even letting it get near that stage. I'm in control and I will pick the method, the time and the day and where. Crucially though, you have to do it early on before it is too late: it can't be a "next week maybe" thing.

[despect]

I think like it was said in the thread earlier, it would be down to life circumstances. I personally think it would be worth living because if you have family members who care and love you then surely you'd want to make sure you have the best time you can with them before it's too late. If you don't have that then I can understand that it could be more difficult, again life circumstances.

[Kronics]

Hmmm I'd make the most out of it, do a bit of Breaking Bad (joking haha or am I....) I'd go travel as much as I can, do things that Could kill me despite already on death row. But yeh I mean you would regret not doing the things you could have done when it's to late.

[Akeel]

why would anyone give up.... you still have so much to live for. family, friends. knowing you have the disease is bad but knowing that you're still here - potentially suffering but so what? life is life. live ur life.