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Helium mask.

I went through a serious bout of cancer when I was 30 and saw what it looks like trying to fight the inevitable. I’ve been cancer free for about 9 years now, but the suffering I went through and saw in others left its mark on me.

When I do finally get sick again, I will go out on my terms, not the disease’s.

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I have a book about this, and I think it’s good to plan ahead.

I’m also too scared to read the book because I struggle with suicidal thoughts, and I fear I might make the decision too soon, when I’m in fairly good health.

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Don’t use the helium gas for balloons, its mixed with enough oxygen to keep you alive, use nitrogen or argon from welding supply places.

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Assuming present trajectory, taken care of, but regretting being the last man out the door of the family I grew up with, I’m regretfully sure I haven’t met anyone yet who will be there after those folks I’ll miss have all gone.

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family I grew up with

I appreciate the ambiguous yet honest and poignant phrasing here. Its reminiscent of how my mother is specified as biological most of the time despite the fact that I don’t call anyone else Mom. It seems sad but I know plenty of people root for me in their own way and thats enough for me :)

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Honestly the way I see it, if you need to distinguish bio-family-members, something has gone horribly wrong, or you’re adopted and doing a heritage understanding project

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By nobody stopping me from building my own helicopter.

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You joke, but my dad literally built (most) of his own helicopter. My mom wouldn’t let him fly it because of us kids haha. He sold it still incomplete

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I’ll probably get bodied by a massive SUV while cycling

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I wrote basically the same thing before seeing your comment. Stay safe, hope you keep the rubber side down.

(I’d hope for safe bike infrastructure but I don’t believe in Santa anymore.)

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Lol probably same for me. Already got bodied (lightly) once, half of my back was all tones of yellow, brown and purple for a month. Thankfully only the soft tissue suffered. Always wear a helmet! The bastard took one hell of a beating that day but at least my head was completely fine.

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Either old age or a bag taped over my head, though people tend to urge against the latter

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