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Her doctors determined she needed chemo in her system all the time — maintenance chemo — to keep the cancer at bay. So she received treatments every other week, a five-hour treatment at the Windsor Regional Cancer Program followed by a “takeout bag” for two more days of chemo at home. She augmented her chemo treatments with eating well, exercise and nutrition, enabling her to be in good enough shape on her off weeks to dedicate time to their two children, Sienna and Phoenix.

“She celebrated the positives and in doing so she inspired many to do the same,” Francis said Sunday.

She displayed an indomitable spirit despite a grim prognosis. During a 2107 interview with The Star, she said she had no time to dwell on the bad blows she’d been dealt.

“It’s not useful to go there, I’ve got to keep life as normal as possible with young kids,” she said. “I have to focus on every single moment — what’s the positive?”

In May of 2017, Prince worked with the cancer program to have her regular chemotherapy session live streamed. She answered questions from the public while attached to an IV.

“Nothing is off limits for me…. People can ask me whatever they want,” she said at the time, acknowledging that her unusually high number of treatments made her a first-hand expert.

“I certainly don’t claim to have the answers to everything, but I certainly have a little bit of experience that can be shared and hopefully I can impart some good practical tips,” she said.

In his post Sunday, Francis said family and friends promised her they would celebrate Prince’s life by living each and every day in the moment.

“She is our hero,” he said.

He said more details will follow.

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“We can’t begin to thank the many of you for all of your support and prayers,” Francis said. “Each and every one one of you lifted her up on her most challenging and difficult days and for that we are eternally grateful.

“Our Michelle has joined her friends and they are dancing!”

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