Driving Miss Norma: Terminally ill 90-year-old drinks, dines, dances around US on dream road trip

[n2doc]

Norma and her son Tim taking a hot air balloon ride in Florida.

Two days after watching her husband die in hospice care, 90-year-old Norma, from Michigan in the United States, was diagnosed with uterine cancer.

Her best options included surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Exhausted by the week's ordeal, Norma made the difficult decision to forgo treatment and instead spend the rest of her life pursuing one of her great loves.

"I'm 90-years-old, I'm hitting the road," she told her doctor.

Norma has spent just over six months living in a motor home with her son Tim, and daughter-in-law Ramie, touring some of the most famous sites in the US.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-03/90-year-old-woman-chooses-road-trip-over-cancer-treatment/7216064

[Initech]

1. Got to give her mad props for living her final days her way!

And not in some for profit health care facility.

[malaise]

5. Only last night a friend was telling me about her aunt

who was terminally ill in hospital. Their family doctor allowed her to have her favorite Scotch 'drip'. I did laugh. I love people who treat death like part of life. rather than panic, suffer,impoverish their families and still die.

What a lovely family

[In_The_Wind]

2. It's a beautiful tribute from her child to a very much loved parent.

[malaise]

4. Now I couldn't say that better

[malaise]

3. Absolutely perfect

Well done Norma - enjoy!!!

[shenmue]

6. ...

[Solly Mack]

7. K&R