CaptHymanShocked

You're better than that, Charles. We need you here, not in "the system". That's where you'd end up if you did that.

Sorry, I've been hit by this question not in jest on other platforms, especially by cynics, like we did something wrong?? I've come across a few that were honestly aghast that if a child survives cancer, that they didn't have to pay their Wish back. I couldn't believe it

How did radiation affect your development and teenage years? The reason I ask is my stepson is nearly 17 and he's a survivor of b cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It's made his teenage years kind of rough with food choices, stomach issues like ulcers, and he worries about his "reproductive prowess". Like right now he's underweight, but is a picky eater because of the ulcers. Also, he has a really bad case of "carpe diem fuckit syndrome" (my term) wherein he does stuff that's just ... not conducive to a productive future 🤣 where you seem to have come through very positively, so I'm looking for some lessons to pass along 🙂. Thank you for all that you're doing

A truly wonderful reply, thank you for that, especially your perspective looking forward at various ages. Getting a teenager to heed the advice of anyone that's older than him or not on YouTube has been pretty much impossible. He attempts to do whatever the heck he wants to do, rules (and laws!) be damned. It's tough, but your experience gives me hope.

One of my favorite "demotivation posters" is "Procrastination" -- "Hard work may pay off some day, but laziness pays off right now" or something like that 🤣.

I don't think you do, in the context of OP's question. My stepson is a survivor of ALL-B (leukemia). His Make a Wish Trip was the Bahamas and his family doesn't have to repay it because he survived