'I think I've given all my friends and the people around me another gift to take this journey with me,' says Collingwood cancer patient who chose to die today with medical assistance
Last night she had a sleepover with six of her closest friends. Diane has chosen medical assistance in dying , an option she took without hesitation after confirming a terminal cancer diagnosis.
A Facebook group chat started to keep people updated about Diane’s health news, as she puts it, “blew up.” “I have this abundance of childhood Malton friends and acquaintances you grew up with,” said Diane, who cherishes the Malton reunions every five years. “The beauty in that – there are many beauties – is they know me. They really know me. The good, bad, everything … they’re part of my joyous life.”
Travel played a big part in the way Diane enjoyed life. She attended three Super Bowls, two Final Fours, the Rose Bowl, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. She spent a month in Turkey, took several trips to New Orleans, visited Italy, Greece, Spain, England and Ireland. Diane moved to Collingwood in 2021 to a home she had rented out for a few years.
“The last couple of days, I felt the time is marching faster,” she said. “I do feel good, and my head is clear, which is what I want.” “I’m getting everything I wanted,” she said. “I’ve kind of orchestrated everything.”
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