I have a really good friend, he has MS and at the moment is quite poorly, he is using a wheelchair full time and apparently the doctor has told him there is nothing else they can do for him and that he is now terminally ill and not expected to live very long.
The thing is when I first met him 5 years ago he told me this. I started off working for him as a carer, but after a few months he got better. Social Services stopped his care and he moved out of his adapted bungalow and rented a house and started working (he is a nurse) He then became poorly again and started telling everyone he was dying then he was fine again.
He had a big birthday party the other day, he was 39 (apparently he won't be around for his 40th) and lots of people were getting very emotional. I felt very uncomfortable because I really don't believe he is dying, I've heard it all before from him several times now. I really hope I am wrong this time :(