"how long before i die?" he answered, "you probably have three to six months of good health."
that reminded me of my time at Disney. Ask Disney World workers: "What time does the park close?" They're supposed to answer: "The park is open until 8pm."

"Even if the scan results are bad tomorrow," I had told her, "I just want you to know that it feels great to be alive, and to be here today, alive with you. Whatever news we get about the scans, I'm not going to die when we hear it. I won't die the next day or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much I am enjoying it.

-- The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch