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A woman in a strappy silver gown
April Fenk organized her own "living funeral."
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The author with her family in their pool.
The author's husband was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer just weeks after he retired.
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Amber Kissell
Amber Kissell, 45, underwent chemotherapy for stage 4 colon cancer. Ultimately, she went into remission.
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A young woman in a graduation gown and sash poses outside in front of a university building
24-year-old Meagan Meadows was diagnosed with stage-3 colon cancer shortly after graduated with a master's degree and starting her career as a teacher.
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Stephanie Essenfeld in hospital
Stephanie Essenfeld was diagnosed with cancer in January 2025.
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a man holding the hand of his dying mother
The author (not pictured) lived far from his mother while she was dying.