My grandfather lived to 102 and only the last few months were bad, nothing dramatic, just fading away at home, no hospital.

I'd sign up for the same

My grandfather looked in his 50s and had more mobility than 50 year old men well into his 80s it’s only when cancer got to him that he started looking his age.

I’d sign up for that.

Yea I would sign up to win the lottery too.

Yes, the term is “health span” and that’s basically what everyone is talking about every single time you read an article on the subject.

You may feel differently when you get there. Be careful of present you making decisions about future you.

That’s the best part! Making decisions that keep you in good shape until 89 are also likely to help you live until 100.

At that age if you can avoid cancer the rest is stuff like “Strong enough so you don’t break a hip when tripping on the stairs”

My grandfather had a little saying at each of his birthdays:

88, feeling great!

89, feeling fine

90, less mighty*

91, not yet done!

92, don’t think I’ll hit 102!

He died a couple years later, just a few months after getting my grandmother into an assisted living facility.

*note, I struggle to recall the rhyme for 90, so this one might not be accurate!

I’d rather be alive engulfed in flames than dead.

Have you been engulfed in flames before?

I've definitely experienced mental states that were worse than being dead. I don't regret remaining alive because of all the positive experiences I've had afterwards. But if we are talking about extending suffering that's only followed by death, I don't see the point.

Not yet fortunately. All life is some amount of suffering and then you die. I agree I’m probably not correct about how I would feel in the moment.

I’m wondering if you’ve ever felt debilitating acute pain. I had nerve pain in the past to where my leg felt like it was on fire. It was then I understood how people get addicted to pain killers. I was able to address the problem and I’ve been fine for many years, but it hurt more than any pain I’ve ever had - and I have had many from sports.

I guess I just mean to say I love living and I’ll enjoy it to the last drop.

This is probably untrue (but you do you!)

Beginning at some acute level of pain you actually want to detach from the failing body.

Yeah you right