The Paradox of Friendship: Navigating a Transformation in a Relationship

As a journalist, I understand the importance of rewriting an article to make it unique. In this case, I will do my best to rewrite the given article while keeping the original message intact. Here’s my version:

For 40 years, I have been friends with a woman who has recently undergone a transformation. Whenever she calls me now, she only talks about her health issues and treatments, and our conversations always revolve around her political views, which are different from mine. I try to steer the conversation away from these topics or change the subject, but it’s becoming increasingly challenging. When I see her caller ID on my phone, I cringe because I know what’s coming next. Despite knowing that she has other friends, she seems to share all of her personal details with me. I feel like our friendship is coming to an end, and I want to end it as painlessly as possible. So how can I do that?