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[True Dough]

Read this story. It's moving.



91-year-old who inspired thousands by skipping chemotherapy to go on end of life road trip dies

'Over these past 12 months, all of us have learned so much about living, caring, loving and embracing the present moment'

An American woman who decided to take a road trip across the United States instead of undergoing cancer treatment has died at the age of 91.

Norma Jean Bauerschmidt’s travels have been followed by more than 400,000 people on the Facebook page "Driving Miss Norma", which posted pictures and accounts of her journey.

Ms Bauerschmidt's daughter-in-law Ramie, who set up the Facebook page, wrote that Ms Bauerschmidt had decided to take the trip last year after being diagnosed with uterine cancer and told by her doctor that surgery, radiation and chemotherapy were unlikely to treat the illness

"We found ourselves sitting in an OB/GYN office talking about treatment options," a post read. "You know the drill: surgery, then radiation and chemo in some order. When the doctor was finished he asked her how she would like to proceed. "A tiny woman at 101 pounds and under five-feet tall, an exhausted Norma looked the young doctor dead in the eye and with the strongest voice she could muster, said, 'I’m 90-years-old, I’m hitting the road.'"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/91-year-old-inspired-thousands-skipping-chemotherapy-to-go-on-end-of-life-road-trip-dies-a7345951.html

[sinkingfeeling]

1. My plan is to do as much of the world as possible if my

Stage IV cancer returns. I'm officially 8 years out.

[True Dough]

2. Best wishes, sinkingfeeling!

Hopefully that damn cancer remains at bay. You're not in a position to travel the world now? It's good for the soul and would be more enjoyable without the preoccupation of a terminal illness weighing on your mind.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Oh, I travel now, just not full time. Was in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Easter Island, Paris

and Belgium in 2016.

[True Dough]

4. Good

Enjoy it while you can, and with any luck that will still be for a long, long time.

I haven't been to South America yet, but hope to go someday.

[WinkyDink]

8. Whoa, awesome! Many more travels to you!

[Fla Dem]

5. Wonderfrul story. Great story about family love.

[HeartachesNhangovers]

6. I hope I'm that brave when my time comes.

[True Dough]

7. I think

that's all any of us can aspire to be, brave. And, if we're lucky, have a few people still close when the time comes so that if the courage temporarily eludes us, they can provide support.

[mnhtnbb]

9. Good for her. It's always been my plan

if I get advance notice of a cancer like that. Fu*k chemo and radiation and feeling like $hit the last year of your life.

I'm going out experiencing the beauty, grandeur and joy in the world, if the Trumpsters don't blow us all up first.

RIP, Norma Jean Bauerschmidt.

[Kimchijeon]

10. Oh that is inspiring, and relatable too

I couldn't fathom spending my last bit of time suffering in chemo, I'd rather go out and travel, do what the hell I want while I still can!

Good for her! She surely inspired many with her story. ?