Phoebe Snetsinger: The Lady who went birdwatching on borrowed time
Even now, the majority of us will experience shudders and dread when we receive a cancer diagnosis. Imagine being diagnosed with cancer in the 1980s, when cancer treatment was still in its infancy and almost always entailed a period of excruciating physical and mental suffering, living in a revolting body, palliative care, and anticipating death. […]