That's a very lovely supportive family. I bet many seniors would love such an experience, but mostly they can't make it alone, and their families cannot afford such a dream due to lack of time and money. My respect goes to this family and this cute grandma.

I think that this actually can make her healthy again :)

If someone told you you are going to die at 45. Would that be reason enough to do the same dream-fulfilling decision and effort before age 45? I think one should view life and age not in terms of absolute numbers, but in terms of %. If you are 40 and diagnosed with cancer and have two years left, then in percentage terms you are at 95% of your life. That makes you as "old" as a 80 year old with 4 more years to live. And let's face it - just because nobody *tells* us that we'll die before 70 or 80 - what are the odds that we will? I think many are already at 80% or 90% but don't know it. In that respect, wouldn't be better to just assume a "deadline" of 60 and fulfill your life's dream before that and then cherish the memories and sense of accomplishment every year thereafter? It's your life's DREAM. You only get one life. Yes - job, family, obligations... in the end it's a trade-off and matter of priorities and having "the right regrets".

I think this is amazing - sometimes, just sometimes the time when you "live" life at its fullest is when you're the most aware of your own mortality.

That is very inspirational. She is blessed with high age and supporting family. But I think one shouldn't have to wait until 90 to fulfill your life's dream. Would it be much better to actually fulfill your life's dream as early as possible and then live the rest of your live chilled, basically getting the most exciting part out of the way early and feeding off that memory for the rest of your life? I think it's optimistic to plan life as if it was granted that you get to live to 90 or even 80. So much can happen any day. Friends, of mine died of stroke or cancer in their forties. Shouldn't "living your dream" be a priority much earlier on? Yes, there are always constraints, job, family, obligations. But hey - you only have one life. At the end of it, is it really an excuse to say - well, I didn't really get to live my dream because of XXX. In the end it's all about choices and trade-offs and priorities. Great she had the time!

What a wise wise woman and what a wonderful son and DIL! She's so blessed! They told my Grandmother at 89 that she had a small lump in her breast and it needed to be removed - she asked why? Am I going to live long enough to die from this? They said no - soooo she said no. She died pain-free at 92 after having said goodbye to all her living children and me, whom she raised. I was the last to see her alive - got a squeezed hand, a smile, and I love you. She turned over in bed, and quietly passed on. Sorely missed - greatly loved - and sooo happy she didn't go through all the horror of the surgery and chemo at that age.

Her story is so inspirational. She with her courage gives hope and respect to her age mates

i admire her decision.

I was wondering not long time ago what I would do if I knew I had only a few years/month to live due to an incurable disease...Maybe that's the idea...just live :) It's kind of sad to think people wait to the last resort to do that...

Good for her and her amazingly supportive family. Wish her the best of luck

It would be ironic if she died in a car crash during her travels lol

Amazing story of love and bravery :)

Loved reading this. A little ray of sunshine on a cloudy day! Happy trails to you, Until we meet again, Happy trails to you, Keep smiling on til then :-)