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  • Some people have done amazing things despite the disorder - Stephen Hawking for example. Plus, I'd rather know now, than get surprised.

  • It's the only responsible thing to do, especially when you plan on having children.

  • I think I would. It might give me a chance to enjoy some things a little more while I still could.

  • I would have been tested before getting married. If the test came back positive, I would take the time to do the things I know I would not do otherwise.

  • First, yes, I'd be tested immediately. Second, medicine is still an art, rather than an exact science, and the only 100% mortality rate disease ever proven is life itself: Every other disease has been survived far longer than thought possible by at least one patient. If doctors really *could* tell the future, they'd make their fortunes in the markets and heal people for the love of healing. While I will accept factual data based on examination concerning *current* conditions, I always stop my doctors befo
    • Interesting that you should mention positive attitude being a factor. My mother has had very slow-growing lymphoma for a while now, and she very much in agreement with your thoughts. It has generally been my experience as well, in people that I have observed. She is also of the opinion that attitude and stress contributed to the occurrence of the cancer in the first place.
  • I'm not sure what I would do. I'd probably vacillate for quite some time before deciding either way.

    I must say I find the absolute certainty of the rest of your repliers rather amazing. And ... perhaps, a little doubtful.

    Do we ever really know how we will react in a situation like that unless we're actually in it?!?
    • Do we ever really know how we will react in a situation like that unless we're actually in it?!?

      I think that this point is well-taken; the actual content of a situation is rarely clear before one is actually in the situation. However, it is useful to talk about hypotheticals, because such discussion helps to illuminate the values that one would bring to bear. One must be careful not to confuse one's plans with reality, however. :-)
      • ... it is useful to talk about hypotheticals, because such discussion helps to illuminate the values that one would bring to bear.

        Oh, I agree. And I don't think I formulated my original reply particularly well.

        I was really taken aback at the number of non-hesitant, straight-forward, positive answers to what I (subjectively) perceive to be a really difficult question. In theory, we all know that we are mortal, but that doesn't necessarily mean that we think about it all the time or that we would like to know

  • Yes (Score:2)

    by Alioth ( 221270 )
    In fact, if you ever plan on having children, it behooves you to take the test - so if you know you carry it, you don't have children. It's the only responsible thing you can do for the next generation.

    If I was in that situation, I'd make sure that:
    (a) I'd not put anything off because I know my useful life is very much shorter than everyone else's
    (b) make sure I have a suicide method for when the first signs of the disease appear.

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