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So, I've made friends with an older lady from work who has become important to me over the last year. We garden together and birdwatch on her porch. I am 75 years old at heart, so it's been great to have a friend I can slow down with. She's been really supportive about me going back to school.

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Last week at work, she had a stroke. My manager drove her to the ER. She was in the hospital for three days, where she was diagnosed with cancer. She's been vague on the details, but I get the impression it may be pretty advanced. She is adamant about refusing chemo or surgery. She has always said

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that she won't interfere with fate. She once had Legionnaires' disease, dropped into a coma, and flatlined, and her then-husband had her resuscitated. She told me she never forgave him because she believes it was her time to go, so I know she's serious about sticking to only non-invasive treatments.

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As much as I may personally disagree, I know how incredibly difficult chemo can be, and I know I won't change her mind. So, right now, my job is just to be there for her as much as possible. This is one of those times it sucks not to have a car because she just moved clear to the other side of town.