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I followed the blog of a woman RV'er for her travel. Shortly after retiring early to take up RV'ing full-time, she discovered that she had uterine cancer. She was relieved when the doctors found out that it was only Stage I, and a hysterectomy followed by some treatments would take care of it.
Just about a year later when down in Mexico, she found herself with back pain, and thought she had some pinched nerves or a spinal problem. The Mexican doctor who performed the surgery told her that she had a metastasized tumor growing on her spine, and its tentacles were so entangled in her spine that he could not do much.
She went back to the US to pursue treatment, but knew it was going to be tough. After about 1 year or perhaps shorter, she informed her readers that the treatment did not work. Her doctors warned her that further treatments would prolong her life for some months, but at a very reduced quality of life. She decided to stop treatments, and to make the most of the few months she had left.
And so, she did spend those months to do some more travels, with the assistance of friends and relatives. Her blogs made little further mention of her disease, until her brother announced the bad news on her blog. She was in her mid 50s, if I remember correctly.
I hope to be as courageous as this woman when my time comes. Nobody lives forever, not even billionaires like Paul Allen and Steve Jobs.
Just about a year later when down in Mexico, she found herself with back pain, and thought she had some pinched nerves or a spinal problem. The Mexican doctor who performed the surgery told her that she had a metastasized tumor growing on her spine, and its tentacles were so entangled in her spine that he could not do much.
She went back to the US to pursue treatment, but knew it was going to be tough. After about 1 year or perhaps shorter, she informed her readers that the treatment did not work. Her doctors warned her that further treatments would prolong her life for some months, but at a very reduced quality of life. She decided to stop treatments, and to make the most of the few months she had left.
And so, she did spend those months to do some more travels, with the assistance of friends and relatives. Her blogs made little further mention of her disease, until her brother announced the bad news on her blog. She was in her mid 50s, if I remember correctly.
I hope to be as courageous as this woman when my time comes. Nobody lives forever, not even billionaires like Paul Allen and Steve Jobs.
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