Alex : A life fast forward

Draeger · 21 Jul 2011 at 22:10

Anyone watch this tonight?. Apologies if there is already a thread on this.

Very emotional. Brave, brave lad.

RIP Alex.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012p4v6/Alex_A_Life_Fast_Forward/

Alex Lewis knows he does not have much longer to live. He was first diagnosed with bone cancer shortly before his 18th birthday. After over three years of intensive treatment, he realises he is running out of options. He decides to cram as much life as possible into the time he has left.

Aged 21 he finds himself falling hopelessly in love and can’t quite believe what’s happening. He encourages his friends and family to join in the celebrations.

This is a story of the power of love, as a young man confronts his mortality in the most emotionally charged circumstances imaginable.

TRNC · 21 Jul 2011 at 22:51

Very sad, just 5 days after his wedding he died.

Incredibly brave man, and his family likewise.

BlackCoat2k10 · 22 Jul 2011 at 00:40

Just watched this, truly moving in a lot of ways. It's amazing how the way he lived made other people so close and happy! Inspiring.

Raymond Lin · 22 Jul 2011 at 00:43

Sounds just like this book I read last year, even the disease is the same i think.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-I-Die-Jenny-Downham/dp/0385613466

Neil79 · 22 Jul 2011 at 00:47

I couldn't watch it, VERY rare for me...

Aunt has Cancer so

RIP Brave Bloke

Azza · 22 Jul 2011 at 01:01

Watching now....

Deific · 22 Jul 2011 at 01:31

Had me welling up several times. I went through 1/10th of what he went through and know how difficult that was, seriously brave lad. His wife/family/friends were all fantastic too, couldn't ask for a better group of people for support.

Jambo · 22 Jul 2011 at 01:44

Tears were fought! Tears conquered!

Amazing guy!

Marine Iguana · 22 Jul 2011 at 01:51

Held on till he married his girl and his life was complete it seems, Amazing

Azza · 22 Jul 2011 at 01:51

Really can describe how watching that has made me feel. Amazing story of what looks like was an amazing life he lived.

Philtor · 22 Jul 2011 at 01:56

Some fella died here last week and had a Donor card on him. As a result some little girl can now see. Off topic but I just wanted to say that.

Philtor · 22 Jul 2011 at 02:06

Having watched the video that the OP linked im shutting my PC down... God help him. He's one in a million!! And we think we have problems?

KnightStalker · 22 Jul 2011 at 02:16

Wow, storys like these, and there are many, just make our lifes seem so easy in comparison, RIP Alex.

mikeyp123 · 22 Jul 2011 at 02:55

This was fabulous, as sad as it made me I couldn't help but smile at the end. Truly amazing.

Draeger · 4 Oct 2011 at 00:30

Apologies for the thread bump, but this is being repeated again now on Beeb 1.

Well worth watching if you didn't catch it the first time around.