The American, diagnosed last summer with uterine cancer, refused treatment at the hospital to leave to travel the road with her son and daughter-in-law.
2015 was not an easy year for Norma. Two days after the death of her husband Leo, a doctor announced to her that she had cancer of the uterus. The prescribed medical program is then classic: operation, radiotherapy, chemotherapy. His answer a little less: “I am 90 years old. I’m taking the road ”. After the surprise, the doctors decided to give him their blessing. “We see the terrible side effects of cancer treatments every day and honestly, there was no guarantee that she would survive the surgery,” says one. Since then, Norma has been accompanying her retired son and daughter-in-law, who live year round in a motorhome to be able to travel freely.
200,000 fans
From the Grand Canyon to the Florida sun, via Yellowstone National Park, Norma now takes the time to ride in a hot air balloon, in a boat, in a smell the flowers, drink local beers and watch the animals. While taking the time to respond to journalists who are interested in his adventure. Her son and daughter-in-law confide that everything is going very well with Norma, who is “easy going”. And above all, that she is not in the idea of ”profiting before the end”. But only to live in the present moment.
His journey is now followed by more than 200,000 people on Facebook, through a page that makes you want to travel. “I’m happy to know that I can be an inspiration to so many people,” she says. Last stop announced: a fantastic meal with ” Big george At the North Beach Bar and Grill, on the South Carolina-Georgia border.
Diagnosed last summer with #cancer of the uterus, she refuses hospital treatment to travel the road with her son and daughter-in-law. This is the story of Driving Miss Norma
Posted by Why doctor on Saturday 5 March 2016
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