Of course! Knowing may not help change the outcome, but it sure as hell can change what you do with the remaining time you have! If I knew I would die in, say 5 months, you'd better believe I'd attempt to do everything I need to do before those 5 months are over. It can at least give me time to make sure I go with perhaps some peace of mind that I've done all I can. Well, I suppose it doesn't give me time more than it does make me acutely aware of how much time I actually have. It forces me to make no assumptions. If I didn't know and realized it too late, how many regrets would I have right before the end? It's sad for me to admit, but I live as if I have an eternity to do what I feel I must do. We often say to live each day as your last, but the reality is that that is too stressful for most people to maintain. I wish I could do it. If I could, I wouldn't be here (Not to say I don't like you guys and all).