Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
Hi sdarby! Welcome to NGA!
If you fear that the potted cactus may die, you could cut off a few branches and root them in new pots. Then you'll have daughters coming along if the mother should die.
Here are some other threads about Christmas Cactus.