Great Words by Dylan Thomas - praying we all don’t go down easily in this struggle.

[BigTex3]

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light

[addicted2cycling]

NO RAGE HERE just living the best I can with what I have and WILL NOT deplete our financial holdings to add time that's not productive. Have seen too many "walking dead" and care not to be among them. Have daily requirements that must be maintained and when the time comes that they can not be fulfilled, my hour glass shall be emptied by means I currently have.

[BigTex3 in reply to addicted2cycling]

I don’t have any RAGE either. But I do have a will to live in me. That’s what the poem is speaking about. At the end of the day, I trust God and his plan for my life. I do believe that we should seek all treatments and available options to rage against this cancer.

[tom67inMA in reply to addicted2cycling]

Similar attitude here. I will rage against the dying of the light that is my ability to move about without assistance and be active for even a small part of most days. I have no interest in fighting to only be in a state of not dead, but not living life.

There's was recently a commercial for some show on PBS, which had a quote along the lines of "I don't fear death, I fear what leads up to death". I'm not religious, and imagine that the time after my death will be a lot like the time before I was born, and I don't hear anybody complaining about how bad things were before they were born.

[addicted2cycling in reply to tom67inMA]

We all know "RAGE" is indeed a metaphor NOT an action taken.

tom67inMA wrote >>> " ....I'm not religious, and imagine that the time after my death will be a lot like the time before I was born, and I don't hear anybody complaining about how bad things were before they were born."

tom, like kindred spirits on religion. I once was VERY "R" then saw my light. Now I approach life knowing that DEATH is that GLORIOUS MOMENT when I fall asleep and am TOTALLY OBLIVIOUS to EVERYTHING. No pain, no concerns about wife or family or friends, no memories, NO ANYTHING ---

[Hidden in reply to addicted2cycling]

Dont fear the reaper ! 🙏

[pjoshea13]

Poor guy - dead at 39 - but at least he was spared PCa.

-Patrick

[CSHobie]

There is a very good mini series on Netflix, called Surviving Death

netflix.com/ca/title/80998853

It is very interesting how the end goes, and what happens after we go.

After seeing this I actually have a better feeling about stepping off this roller coaster called PCa.

[garyi]

"Do not go gentle into that good night".

Never give up, but do show courage, grace and class.......

[Scoofer33]

“ because their words had forked no lightning”. How many of us men feel like we contributed something to this world only to have the world be blind to our efforts, our words seemingly unheard by the audience we sought. That quote from Dylan Thomas gets me every time. It’s this and this only that makes me rage! I’m at peace with whatever happens as I rest assured in my hope of rebirth in the next life. Most of us think of ourselves as bodies with a spirit. But I think God views us as eternal spirits who all eventually shed our earth suits to live with Him forever if we’ve accepted his “free” gift, which actually cost The Father his only beloved son. Those people don’t need to rage against the dying of the light because the light goes with them as they journey onward and upward!

[MateoBeach in reply to Scoofer33]

Your words do carry big lightning. Keep them coming

[PeteLG]

BIG Tex, Thank you for the encouraging message.

I turn 70 years old today and also on this date 13 years ago a urologist diagnosed my prostate cancer. It has been an adventure I and my nurse spouse have prayed over, and at times I have struggled with side effects, but this cancer has made me stronger.

Reading near daily the struggles and victories by my "Brothers in Blue" has helped me and this for me I am grateful. Thanks guys and the families who love us.

PeteG

[MateoBeach in reply to PeteLG]

Happy Birthday 🎂

[MateoBeach]

Fight song for all of us. Think I’ll memorize it. Thanks

[Hidden]

Hey BigTex3! I had rage and self loathing upon dx ,of why me? Or poor me? When My uro told me that I had a 50/50 chance to survive initial treatments . I said take me now lord ,if that’s your will . I prayed to God . Your will be done in my life dear Lord . Next month is six years living with APC in my backpack . I’ve had no visible signs of pc or t or Psa for over five years now . Still, it’s God’s will keeping me here . I have love .so it’s worth suffering in a diminished state of affairs . At some point in this project ,going gently into the night will be a best scenario blessing . 🙏

[j-o-h-n]

Well I've already made my first class reservation for the Big Comedy Store in the sky....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 02/15/2021 7:43 PM EST