Okay, sure. How have I been egotistical?

Thanks for copying the comment here. Are you seriously telling me you're angry about what I wrote here? Can you see how this would ordinarily be interpreted as kind and supportive? Also, hopefully the actual wording of the comment explains why I'm confused by your initial complaints.

You said:

"you never did say why you felt it ok to tell me I'll be writing for years to come when my article was about how I am dying?"

Your article doesn't say you're dying and as you can see, I didn't say you'll be writing for years to come. I don't mention writing at all. Just that I hope you'll continue to be a kind presence.

You asked:

"What gave you the right to contradict my diagnosis?"

And as you can see, I didn't even mention your diagnosis (actually, neither did you). Again, I simply expressed my hope that you continue to be a kind presence in your community and said I was sorry about your health problems.

I'm not sure what else to say. I said something I thought was nice, and you seem to be angry about it. You misrepresented what I said and hopefully I've cleared that up. Again, I'm sorry if my comment upset you. That obviously wasn't my intention.