A 44-year-old woman whose days are numbered due to an incurable illness has spent the last year pursuing her dreams, refusing to watch her life “fly by the window.”
“Without sparing my words, I would say that I had the best year of my life. I put rose-colored glasses on my face and fastened them with brooches!” says France Girard laughing.
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Suffering from a rare form of leukemia, the 44-year-old woman told her story to Newspaper in October 2022, while she was undergoing a new treatment which was expected to extend her life by more or less 9 months.
One of the activities on his bucket list was driving a Lamborghini. One of her friends allowed her to do it in October 2022.
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Defying all odds, Mme Girard continues to live fully, 15 months later. But the fairy tale is soon coming to an end, even though the medicine has stopped working for a few days.
With no other option, the woman from Quebec therefore agreed to be part of the first phase of clinical trials for a new drug that could potentially help people in her situation fight the disease.
France Girard took advantage of the last months of her life to realize dreams that she held dear. She is seen here during a paddleboard activity with Studio Rebel, on the Saint-Charles River, in Quebec, in July 2023. PHOTO CREDIT: Provided by France Girard
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Like an “old grandfather”
Mme Girard remains well aware that she risks leaving this world before halfway through 2024, barring a miracle, but that doesn’t mean she feels sorry for herself.
The 44-year-old skydived with her entire family in October 2022.
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In fact, she plans to live her final moments the way she lived the entire last year: at 100 miles an hour.
Travels to the four corners of the globe, skydiving, gigantic party with friends, surfing retreat, organization of a concert with a singer she adores… France Girard has taken advantage of the last few months to realize many of her dreams. had on his bucket list.
“I don’t want to feel like an old grandfather watching his life go by through the window,” she says.
During her trip to Morocco in December 2023, she was able to ride horses on the beach with her family.
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“For me, that’s not what living is. I transformed my constraints into opportunities,” she adds.
A storm on the horizon
Even though the next few weeks will be punctuated by numerous hospital visits due to his new experimental treatment, Mme Girard will try to make the most of each day.
“It’s no secret there’s a big storm coming. But I don’t fear death. I’m more afraid of not taking the time to take the time,” she explains.
In May 2023, France Girard posed for “Summum” magazine.
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She also plans to return one last time to Australia, where she and her partner fell in love for the first time.
She is also thinking about a possible project with the writings she wrote during her thousand and one sleepless nights.
His list of things to do before he dies
- Offer your daughters and your boyfriend as many quality moments as possible ✔
- To travel ✔
- Parachute jump ✔
- Be invited to participate in a TV show and/or do a podcast to share his experience ✔
- Experience a moving concert with your favorite singer ✔
- Partying and dancing with friends until the early hours ✔
- Create memories for the people she loves that would be inspiring and enjoyable to remember ✔
- Driving a Lamborghini ✔
- Having long hair: she preferred her current short hair ✔
- Getting married with your boyfriend with your feet in the sand: she chose the honeymoon every day instead!
- Learn to make skate : she chose instead to go surfing in Hawaii with her daughters and goddaughter and organize a surf retreat with her friend Pascale in Morocco with 26 people
- Write a comic book about the incredible stories of your life
Legend : ✔ = already done