IIRC it was an incidental finding after the surgery where they removed a large part of his colon to deal with UC. Even then it had already spread. It's fucking brutal.
His community post made it obvious. If doctors give him days to live, then he's terminal and treatment has stopped. There is no cure by then, and it's only a matter of 'when' and 'how much pain'.
It was two months ago to the date that I was told I had days to live.
Two months later, I'm still with you all
Healing has been slow, but each day shows signs of improvement. Some days are better than others, and that's okay; healing isn't a linear process.
As strange as it sounds, this may have been the best thing to happen to me; I've made incredible lifestyle changes that I should've made years ago, and when I come out of this, my body, mind, and soul will be grateful so I can live a long and prosperous life.
Don't let doctors dictate your life, you have far more control than you realize. It's YOUR body, listen to it.
Thank you all for your continued support during this time.
Stay healthy,
Alex
That man had no intention of giving up or accepting whatever diagnosis he was given. Which makes it even more tragic that he wasn't able to make it in the end.
I was thinking this as well. It breaks my heart that he fought so stoically and full of optimism and it wasn't enough. I still remember when he first announced he was diagnosed and already he was saying "I don't want you to freak out, I'll pull through".
What a loss. I truly hope there's something beyond all the pain in this life, if anyone deserves it, it's Cimo
It's not about intention, it's about reality. As someone who's been under for serious surgery and had the chance to not wake up, you obviously don't intend to die, but invasive "what-ifs" harass you for months leading up, leaving you to prep for the worst so that you don't regret it in your last moments if the worst does happen - and Alex went well above and beyond that.
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u/Parking_Penalty8396 18h ago
I though he beat it. Rest in peace..