<prompt> Human: Hi Reddit,I would like to give a little background on myself before I ask my questionEarly 30s, 70k Annual Salary, 8k in debt on CCs, Single Never married and no kids.In the last year I have purchased and done a complete renovation on an older home. In total about 55,000 tore down to studs, new flooring, bathrooms, roof, kitchen, HVAC, etc. Fun right? So this is where the bad part comes in. When I was a teenager I was diagnosed and treated for a very rare form of cancer. I was able to be treated successfully and I spent my 20s enjoying life without many worries in regards to that. However a few months ago unfortunately it relapsed and metastasized to the point where it is not treatable. There is a slight silver lining... The general consensus amongst all the doctors I have seen is that I can live with this condition from anywhere from 10-15 years. So obviously my long term plans have changed and now Im just kind of here trying to figure out how to best enjoy my life. One of the things I want to do now is do some fun things with my house so I can enjoy it before I pass away. Ideally I would like to build a deck, install a poolhot tub, do some landscaping, and some other miscellaneous things. My question here is what would be the best way to leverage this using the equity that I have put into the house so far? I purchased the home for 150k and dumped about 55k into it. The home is located in a older established neighborhood in a very desirable location. I believe the house will appraise well. What do I need to do to leverage this and utilize the equity? Are there any other avenues I can utilize for additional funds 401k?. Obviously I dont really care about the interest because the loan will more than likely outlast me. As of right now I think I owe about 137,000 on the house. Some other information - I have about 1700 a month to play around with after bills.Sorry for the rambling as it is kind of hard mentally and emotionally to articulate thisTLDR - Have terminal cancer. Want to know how I can best utilize my assets to do fun things and obviously dont care about interest rates due to shortened lifespan.  <response>: Honestly I know nothing about personal finance I usually just lurk I just wanted to say I hope things get as good for you as they can and you enjoy the rest of your time here. The medical field can change a lot in 10-15 years hold out hope. 