With advanced cancer, ‘Barrados no Baile’ actress donates belongings

As her cancer progressed, the actress Shannen Doherty52 years old, decided to donate her belongings and sell some of her possessions with the aim of protecting her mother and those close to her, as well as the opportunity to travel and build new memories before leaving.

The star of the series ‘Barrados no Baile’ and ‘Charmed’ revealed his decision in the newest episode of his podcast, ‘Let’s Be Clear’ and highlighted that he is committed to his death. “a smooth transition” To your mother.

“I know it will be hard for her [a mãe] in case I die before her. As I know it will be heavy for her, I want the rest to be lighter. I don’t want you to have to deal with a lot of things. I don’t want her having to face four containers of furniture.”explained the artist.

Then, the actress reported a recent trip she took to the state of Tennessee, where she has a house, to organize and pack her belongings and that she felt like she was giving up on her dream of investing in property, building a house for herself, another for her mother and to enlarge the barn to transform it into a sanctuary for elderly or sick horses that are abandoned by their owners.

“It was one of my dreams. I was packing everything up and I started crying… I felt like I was giving up on my dream and… What did that mean to me? Did it mean I was giving up on life? Did it mean I was throwing in the towel? And my mother was there and told me, ‘don’t get rid of this place, it’s okay, you don’t need it, you can keep taking it’. And I said, ‘yes, of course’”said the actress.

Finally, the celebrity celebrated the decision to get rid of his belongings and the desire to build new memories: “This allows me to travel more because I’m making money, I’m selling everything. Then I will make other memories, I will build memories with people I love. I can take my mother on trips, because I will have extra money nearby and I won’t touch what I have saved, this will ensure that everyone close to me will be protected when I die”.

Shannen Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, the disease went into remission in 2017, but returned in 2020. Three years later, the actress revealed a metastasis in her bones.

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