STOP Saying HOSPICE I WANT To LIVE !: Survival Is a Hard Habit to Break

When Lidia Kowalski was born, doctors didn't expect her to survive. Two years later,she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Years of surgeries with excruciating recovery periods taught her to be patient. Years of ridicule and unkindness from others taught her to see beyond the surface-even when others did not. She lost a fulfilling job,her mobility, then her parents. Yet even when doctors diagnosed her with Stage 4 colon cancer, she refused to give up. And she rejected their recommendation of Hospice Care. Survival had become a habit for Lidia. But her fight was about more than simply existing.And one friend in particular made Lidia's fight her own. Read more