A terminally ill woman gave up medical treatment and cashed in her life insurance to go on the adventure of a lifetime in her final months.
Leanne Bachop, 47, and her partner of eight years Mike Sherrie jetted to far-flung corners of the globe after she gave up treating her rare form of cancer – neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) – before dying on April 1.
After battling the cancer for several years the Christchurch, New Zealand, woman resolved to spend her final months living life to the fullest instead of undergoing radiation therapy, reports Stuff NZ.
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| Leanne Bachop (left) and her partner of eight years Mike Sherrie went on a touching bucket list adventure in her final months |
The couple embarked on a journey to Europe, the Middle East, USA and Tahiti before her health worsened after Christmas and she returned to her Christchurch home for her final months.
‘You’ve got to toss the coin and make a call … she chose to live instead of the illness determining her future,’ Sherrie said.
After battling the cancer for several years she resolved to spend her final months living life to the fullest
Bachop had documented her plight with the rare form of cancer since she was diagnosed in 2011, hoping to raise awareness after her illness went undetected then was misdiagnosed.
She nearly died during three major surgeries, including one to remove more than 70 percent of her liver, after which she was decided to forgo radiation treatment.
About 600-700 people attended her funeral after her death in her Christchurch home last week.
‘She was the bravest person I ever met…At the end of the day, I feel inspired, I was lucky to know her, lucky to have loved her, luckier still to have been loved by her’ Sherrie said at the funeral.
Source : https://michaelbaisden.com/terminally-ill-woman-gave-treatment-used-life-insurance-fund-world-trip-final-months/
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