A quick note.  In the movies when someone is told they have a terminal illness, there is usually some sort of strong reaction.

I didn't have that.  Not sure why, but it was more, "Okay, what do we do next?" sort of thing.

Movies are not much like real life, I reckon.  But I just find this sort of interesting.  I think my reaction to what the doc was saying would have been perceived as inauthentic in a movie or TV show.  They would have had to dress it up, somehow.  Weird.

And hey, this is not to say that others might have a more typical Hollywood response.  I'm just struck at how different mine was.

So there.  :)