woman possesses a lot of strength and character and shouldn't have to go through the hassle of relocating at such a critical time. But fortunately DC is nearby and she can obtain the end of life care there that she wishes.
Someone I knew who was in excellent health, very careful with lifestyle and had no family history of cancer also got Pancreatic cancer recently. He deteriorated and went fairly fast in 2020, not long after John Lewis and Alex Trebek.
I agree that people should carefully explore options for retirement, esp. concerning better services overall and legal death with dignity.
New Mexico, esp. Santa Fe is wonderful. I've visited the town and environs, Taos and Albuquerque several times and introduced friends to its diverse culture, art and natural beauty. I considered moving there a while ago but it didn't work out due to work and personal ties elsewhere.
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Neil Mahoney's story in Colorado which I posted about c. 2020, was a tragic ordeal. Dying of advanced and painful prostate cancer, he was set to receive assisted death through his physician, but the Xtian- run hospital stepped in and blocked the process and fired his doctor. After that crushing debacle he was able to connect with a network that would provide the service he sought, noted in this article. The US needs to catch up in this and many other vital areas!
- 'In states like Colorado, aid-in-dying is legal — but the medicine is often out of reach, especially for patients of religiously affiliated hospitals,' Denver Post, Jan., * 2020. - Neil Mahoney, turned away by his hospital, looked to a network of Colorado doctors to fulfill his dying wish, https://www.denverpost.com/2020/01/29/colorado-aid-in-dying-legal-medicine-religious-hospitals/
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