Chasing Life is an emotional roller-coaster. You can't help but think about your own mortality while watching it. Not in the depressing wallowing way but in the seize the day kind of way. Just because you get cancer doesn't mean that life doesn't go on and this show is a nice representation of that. I'm not sure how realistic it is as I've not had too much experience with Cancer (thankfully) but it feels real to me. I guess it all depends on everybody's individual experience.So far the story has been developing nicely and there seem to be many areas that the show can develop. Hopefully it can stay engaging and not go down the pathway of a soap drama. With such dramatic content it's hard not to but so far so good.

I do feel lucky and I do thank God when I realize that fact. It is hard to talk about certain things like old age and death because we tend to hide them under the mat but you can still see the bump. I would prefer dying on the spot before one of my kids and I know it is hard to put it in words. Putting a complicated topic like death on film becomes hard if you think at what you want to put across. The prospect of loosing a person you love,including yourself, has to become a description of feelings. Joni Lefkowitz and Susanna Fogel have pleased my soul, it is wonderful to know that someone can depict reality from the heart. I do not think everything has to be a fairy tale but things do tend to be different if you let your heart talk and express your feelings. We are always chasing life even if we do not realize it and I think it is a show worth dedicating a few hours of my chase. Thanks to all involved in this show and I wish all the best.

I'll be honest, when I first saw the promos for the show I couldn't help but think "How insensitive" or that it looked vaguely cheesy. I happened to catch the first episode late one night and I was so surprised. It was so good. What I like most about the show is how well it incorporates side characters and subplots. The situations that happen outside of April's(the main character)scope are actually intriguing and sometimes emotional. I actually care about what is going on around her and don't find the subplots tedious or boring. Also,the show does a great job at including cliff hangers while also going back to tie up some loose ends in a way that doesn't make anything feel random or left out. It gets me excited to see what will happen next but without feeling annoyed that nothing gets resolved. Overall the plot is very multifaceted, the characters are interesting, and I find myself looking forward to the next episode. I really enjoy it and hope it doesn't get canceled!

I've read a lot of the reviews on this show and I just simply don't agree with the negative ones. This show is a great depiction of how life really is. Life is fleeting and not to be taken for granted. You never know when that one moment will come with the news of cancer. Then suddenly everything that seemed important yesterday isn't so monumental.Knowing first hand how devastating it can be to hear the news that you have cancer, it then becomes a priority to make every day count. You find yourself trying to create a balance between living life to the fullest and the harsh reality of endless Doctor appointments and testing.With the main character being a young woman in her mid 20's, it is a very realistic viewpoint on how someone might take the news that your future is uncertain when just moments before you knew, you thought you had your whole life ahead of you.The story line is both realistic and entertaining.