Love your King Charles spaniels! Amen to your post! I am in a similar position as you. I have had amyloidosis and COPD now for the last 10 years or so. Both are terminal and non-reversible. But other than a pair of lungs that are wasted I have a healthy body. As you have stated, it is easy for a person to concentrate on his/her problems but I like you would like to help others understand that the real danger of being ill is how it changes your outlook on life. It is important to be happy and have a positive outlook on life in spite of the ‘dirty deals’ it may deal you. We should do all we can do to be happy and strive to make others happy all our life, and especially now!