27, 50/50 chance of being diagnosed with paralytic terminal disease, been a professional for 3 years. What are my options?

I hope you don't mind me giving advice for the other side of this problem.

I recently experienced something similar and for a period, I underwent a lot of introspection: who am I, what have I done with my life, what will be my legacy. I came to some valuable conclusions. It occurred to me that, if given a few years to live, I could probably do more 'living' than someone who coasted through the next 30 years. Even if not physically, then I could live a considered life - interacting with people in a way that leaves my chosen impression.

Then I received good news and like magic, that force that pushed me towards improving however much time I had left disappeared. I tried to remember some of the epiphanies but they didn't seem so poignant. I'm now playing Mario Kart again most evenings.

I wish I had written down my thoughts and feelings and would encourage you to do what I didn't. I hope you receive the news you want, in which case you'll be glad to have your thoughts on paper. And if you don't then you might find the process cathartic and you'll have some interesting things for your family to read.

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