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Podcast: Finding Founders
Episode: Protecting the Right to Die: Founder Wisdom #082 - Myra J Christopher
Description: Myra Christopher’s life changed forever when her mother’s doctor appointment turned into a diagnosis for Stage IV esophageal cancer. Given a life expectancy of two years at best, Juanita Etheredge’s condition deteriorated quickly and Myra fought the hospital tooth and nail to allow her mother to die at home as she had wished. Hospice care was still nearly unheard of at this time. This fact motivated Myra to dedicate her life to helping others choose the medical care they desired at the end of their life. After going back to school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City...