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Originally Posted by VillagesFlorida
We retired at ages 58 and 59. Three years after we stopped working and moved to The Villages I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately it was caught early and I have remained cancer free for 10 years now. BUT, getting a cancer diagnosis fairly young made me sit up and take notice of the fact that the life we worked so hard for could end very quickly. We do not regret retiring sooner than later. What if my cancer had not been treatable and I had died in a year? I would at least have had 3-4 years in this wonderful place. None of us knows what the future holds. My feeling is that if you can afford to stop working and make the move to The Villages, do it just as soon as you can. In the end, only you know what is the right time for you to make a move like this.
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I am so happy to hear you are cancer free. My mother was a school teacher and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when she was 58. 4 months later she passed away. She never was able to retire and that is something I think about daily. Her parents died in their early 80's, so I not sure what the future holds. Your advice and everyone's advice is so valuable as I try to make the right decision. Thanks again!!