I may be the only one who feels this way, but this post really angered me.
I was feeling really terrible for this person and then when I got to the point of "just kidding, I'm not really dying," the whole lesson of this article was overshadowed.
I know your intention was good, but I think there was a better way to get the point across.
No matter how hard you try, you cannot put yourself in the shoes of someone who is terminally ill.
"Pain is weakness leaving the body."