End of Life Stories

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Monday, August 8, 2016

When A Mother Decides To Stop Cancer Treatment And Face Death | CommonHealth

Colleen Lum decided to end treatment after 13 years fighting cancer.

"We’ve always been straightforward and honest," Lum said during an extensive interview in June. The kids "get the facts and the truth and it’s not 'Mommy has a tummy ache.' No, 'Mommy has cancer.' " Lum added: “I was a good parent before cancer, but cancer made me a better parent, because you don’t have time to postpone."