Quote:(The doctor) came in and said, ‘Miriam, I understand you’re in a lot of pain. We can offer you MAID.’ Just like that,” Weaver said
“My mother and I are practicing Catholics. We would never accept MAID under any circumstances.”
Only when they answered with a firm “no” were other treatment options raised, the family said.
Quote:Lancaster chose rehabilitation. She was admitted to hospital and, after 10 days at VGH, followed by "three weeks and a bit" at UBC Hospital's rehab program, recovered well, she said. Six weeks after the fracture last April, she walked her daughter down the aisle at her wedding. She later travelled to Cuba (before the U.S. oil blockade), Mexico and, most recently, walked and rode on horseback up Guatemala's Pacaya volcano.
