By Megan Seckman
When Kendra Garvin, 44, was diagnosed alongside phase four pancreatic cancer v years ago, she knew she had a selection to make.
Kendra had worked for fifteen years equally a cancer registrar, where it was her chore to collect too tape the tragic accounts of deceased cancer patients. She knew just what was ahead too the grim lawsuit of her diagnosis. She knew she could lead to succumb to beingness sick afterwards the chemo, radiation, too immunotherapy to come, or she could genuinely live.
It took a cancer diagnosis for this isle skipper to abide by her wings too lead to live.
“I desire to alive alongside no regrets. I don’t desire to sit down inwards a chair alongside this cancer too want I would stimulate got done more. I don’t permit cancer tell me what to do. Nah, it’s simply a hump inwards my route too I gotta proceed on movin’!” she says on a rainy afternoon alongside a heap of sunshine inwards her smile.
“I’ve lived to a greater extent than inwards these final v years than always before. I didn’t fifty-fifty stimulate got a passport v years ago, but inwards these past times v years I’ve been to California iii times, Turks too Caicos, the Virgin Islands, on a Puerto Rican cruise, New York City, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas iii times, Las Vegas, too Jamaica twice! And I’m leaving inwards xvi days to stimulate got my goddaughter, who right away lives alongside me, to Disney (World) — but that’s some other story,” she says alongside a sly wink.
Kendra’s favorite finish from her recent years of YOLO go has been Jamaica. “I simply love Jamaica. The people stimulate got too therefore petty — they alive inwards their houses patch they are waiting to create them up, 1 department at a time, too therefore they mightiness non stimulate got roofs or walls patch they’re saving upward to consummate their projects — but they are too therefore happy! We’re too therefore ungrateful here. I intend I could alive inwards Jamaica.”
Kendra recommends Jamaica to couples or groups of friends too went on both of her Jamaican trips alongside a grouping of girlfriends: in 1 lawsuit alongside her mass fellowship too the other fourth dimension alongside 800 members of the women empowerment grouping “Power to Exhale.”
Jamaica is the 3rd largest isle inwards the Caribbean Area too is the birthplace of reggae, Rastafari, too all-inclusive resorts. Most visitors tend to remain at the resort for the duration of their opor-garai instead of exploring the large island. There are iii resort destinations to lead from: Montego Bay inwards the northwest is dearest past times golfers; Ocho Rios inwards the northeast appeals to adventurous types; too Negril is pop for beaches too upscale resorts. If y'all are considering a trip to the nation of coffee, Bob Marley, too sugarcane, hither are few of Kendra’s recommendations.
What to do
Kendra flew Southwest alongside a halt inwards Atlanta; entire flying from Louisville was entirely 2.5 hours
Where to stay
Hotel Riu Palace: Although this adults-only all-inclusive hotel inwards Montego Bay retails for or too therefore $400 per night, Kendra was able to reserve a room for $150 through her “Power to Exhale” grouping (the grouping of 800 rented out the entire hotel).
Price range
Kendra guarantees it’s cheaper than Disney World. According to the U.S. of A. of America News Travel Guide, it is the 3rd close affordable Caribbean Area destination, simply a smidgen to a greater extent than than Puerto Rico (and you’ll postulate a passport). Sumber http://www.todayswomannow.com/
When Kendra Garvin, 44, was diagnosed alongside phase four pancreatic cancer v years ago, she knew she had a selection to make.
Kendra had worked for fifteen years equally a cancer registrar, where it was her chore to collect too tape the tragic accounts of deceased cancer patients. She knew just what was ahead too the grim lawsuit of her diagnosis. She knew she could lead to succumb to beingness sick afterwards the chemo, radiation, too immunotherapy to come, or she could genuinely live.
It took a cancer diagnosis for this isle skipper to abide by her wings too lead to live.
“I desire to alive alongside no regrets. I don’t desire to sit down inwards a chair alongside this cancer too want I would stimulate got done more. I don’t permit cancer tell me what to do. Nah, it’s simply a hump inwards my route too I gotta proceed on movin’!” she says on a rainy afternoon alongside a heap of sunshine inwards her smile.
“I’ve lived to a greater extent than inwards these final v years than always before. I didn’t fifty-fifty stimulate got a passport v years ago, but inwards these past times v years I’ve been to California iii times, Turks too Caicos, the Virgin Islands, on a Puerto Rican cruise, New York City, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas iii times, Las Vegas, too Jamaica twice! And I’m leaving inwards xvi days to stimulate got my goddaughter, who right away lives alongside me, to Disney (World) — but that’s some other story,” she says alongside a sly wink.
Kendra’s favorite finish from her recent years of YOLO go has been Jamaica. “I simply love Jamaica. The people stimulate got too therefore petty — they alive inwards their houses patch they are waiting to create them up, 1 department at a time, too therefore they mightiness non stimulate got roofs or walls patch they’re saving upward to consummate their projects — but they are too therefore happy! We’re too therefore ungrateful here. I intend I could alive inwards Jamaica.”
Kendra recommends Jamaica to couples or groups of friends too went on both of her Jamaican trips alongside a grouping of girlfriends: in 1 lawsuit alongside her mass fellowship too the other fourth dimension alongside 800 members of the women empowerment grouping “Power to Exhale.”
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| Kendra takes her flying pillow when traveling. The sandals come upward inwards handy for warmer climates. Photos past times Melissa Donald |
Jamaica is the 3rd largest isle inwards the Caribbean Area too is the birthplace of reggae, Rastafari, too all-inclusive resorts. Most visitors tend to remain at the resort for the duration of their opor-garai instead of exploring the large island. There are iii resort destinations to lead from: Montego Bay inwards the northwest is dearest past times golfers; Ocho Rios inwards the northeast appeals to adventurous types; too Negril is pop for beaches too upscale resorts. If y'all are considering a trip to the nation of coffee, Bob Marley, too sugarcane, hither are few of Kendra’s recommendations.
What to do
- Snorkeling (Kendra tried this on her final trip, despite the fact she can’t swim!)
- A dolphin excursion
- Kayaking, parasailing, cream-colored beaches, waterfalls, bluish mountains, too of course, reggae
- Eat at “Scotchies”
- Must see: Dunn’s River Falls, a famous waterfall inwards Ocho Rios
Kendra flew Southwest alongside a halt inwards Atlanta; entire flying from Louisville was entirely 2.5 hours
Where to stay
Hotel Riu Palace: Although this adults-only all-inclusive hotel inwards Montego Bay retails for or too therefore $400 per night, Kendra was able to reserve a room for $150 through her “Power to Exhale” grouping (the grouping of 800 rented out the entire hotel).
Price range
Kendra guarantees it’s cheaper than Disney World. According to the U.S. of A. of America News Travel Guide, it is the 3rd close affordable Caribbean Area destination, simply a smidgen to a greater extent than than Puerto Rico (and you’ll postulate a passport). Sumber http://www.todayswomannow.com/