Kate Middleton cancer in remission

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Anonymous wrote:There is only one First Lady that was popular and iconic across the world, and that was Jacqueline Kennedy. Europe doesn’t care very much about American First Ladies, generally, they come and go. But the BRF is famous across the world.

Ironically, Jackie Kennedy also died of cancer - after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I doubt anyone complained that she didn’t “spread enough awareness” or criticized her for not working while undergoing treatment.

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Anonymous wrote:There is only one First Lady that was popular and iconic across the world, and that was Jacqueline Kennedy. Europe doesn’t care very much about American First Ladies, generally, they come and go. But the BRF is famous across the world.

Ironically, Jackie Kennedy also died of cancer - after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I doubt anyone complained that she didn’t “spread enough awareness” or criticized her for not working while undergoing treatment.

Good point.

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Anonymous wrote:There is only one First Lady that was popular and iconic across the world, and that was Jacqueline Kennedy. Europe doesn’t care very much about American First Ladies, generally, they come and go. But the BRF is famous across the world.

Ironically, Jackie Kennedy also died of cancer - after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I doubt anyone complained that she didn’t “spread enough awareness” or criticized her for not working while undergoing treatment.

Yup. She was only 64.

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Anonymous wrote:There is only one First Lady that was popular and iconic across the world, and that was Jacqueline Kennedy. Europe doesn’t care very much about American First Ladies, generally, they come and go. But the BRF is famous across the world.

Ironically, Jackie Kennedy also died of cancer - after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I doubt anyone complained that she didn’t “spread enough awareness” or criticized her for not working while undergoing treatment.

She was a private citizen then - 30 years since she'd been First Lady. Charles and Kate (supposedly) work for the British people. There's no comparison.

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Anonymous wrote:Michelle, Hillary, or Melania might be as famous as Kate, but definitely not Laura or Jill... the royals stay prominent for decades whereas a First Lady only gets her 4-8 years, so she has to have done other stuff or be married to an especially popular or famous President.

Disagree. Kate was gone for basically the whole year and it was barely a blip.

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Anonymous wrote:Michelle, Hillary, or Melania might be as famous as Kate, but definitely not Laura or Jill... the royals stay prominent for decades whereas a First Lady only gets her 4-8 years, so she has to have done other stuff or be married to an especially popular or famous President.

Disagree. Kate was gone for basically the whole year and it was barely a blip.

A blip? For the first quarter of last year, the entire world was frantically looking for her. Not a blip.

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Great news she is in remission. It must have been so tough for her especially with all the cruel gossip, speculating on her marriage.

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Anonymous wrote:There is only one First Lady that was popular and iconic across the world, and that was Jacqueline Kennedy. Europe doesn’t care very much about American First Ladies, generally, they come and go. But the BRF is famous across the world.

Ironically, Jackie Kennedy also died of cancer - after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I doubt anyone complained that she didn’t “spread enough awareness” or criticized her for not working while undergoing treatment.

She was a private citizen then - 30 years since she'd been First Lady. Charles and Kate (supposedly) work for the British people. There's no comparison.

Charles is the only Monarch though, and Kate will never be. And Charles has never said what he has and I don't hear anyone 'disappointed' in him like they are Kate.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel for her. She is probably very scared. I think she had ovarian cancer. I am about her age and had cancer a few years ago. Not fun. That said, her PR team is shockingly bad. They caused a lot of problems. I would fire them.

I disagree. I think it was breast cancer.

That was discovered during abdominal surgery?

I don’t think there was abdominal surgery to begin with. That was so vague and obviously a lie and easier to get away with a month recovery story. She didn’t want to share her breast cancer diagnosis and reconstruction story - that is her right. I think she had a routine mammogram which starts at 40 and discovered something.

Her PR team or she thought the abdominal options--colon cancer with the possibility of a colostomy bag, or a hysterectomy--were better? I don't think so.

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Anonymous wrote:You all realize Kate isn't actually an American. Why should she do what Americans have done when she's British? How about some British examples, the culture she is part of? Every single one of these people are Americans.

Really? Well how about Deborah James, the "Bowel Babe," who during her remaining years did great work raising awareness about colon cancer. She died just a year or two ago.

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Anonymous wrote:You all realize Kate isn't actually an American. Why should she do what Americans have done when she's British? How about some British examples, the culture she is part of? Every single one of these people are Americans.

Really? Well how about Deborah James, the "Bowel Babe," who during her remaining years did great work raising awareness about colon cancer. She died just a year or two ago.

Who?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is only one First Lady that was popular and iconic across the world, and that was Jacqueline Kennedy. Europe doesn’t care very much about American First Ladies, generally, they come and go. But the BRF is famous across the world.

Ironically, Jackie Kennedy also died of cancer - after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. I doubt anyone complained that she didn’t “spread enough awareness” or criticized her for not working while undergoing treatment.

She was a private citizen then - 30 years since she'd been First Lady. Charles and Kate (supposedly) work for the British people. There's no comparison.

Charles is the only Monarch though, and Kate will never be. And Charles has never said what he has and I don't hear anyone 'disappointed' in him like they are Kate.

He's not a woman.

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Anonymous wrote:You all realize Kate isn't actually an American. Why should she do what Americans have done when she's British? How about some British examples, the culture she is part of? Every single one of these people are Americans.

Really? Well how about Deborah James, the "Bowel Babe," who during her remaining years did great work raising awareness about colon cancer. She died just a year or two ago.

Who?

She's a British newscaster and celebrity. You can google her.

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I admire people who share the details of their cancer to advocate for public awareness. It's an extra thing on top of admiring them for getting through cancer at all. I couldn't do it, and would never expect anyone to do it, and certainly wouldn't shame anyone for not taking that on, especially if they're just wrapping treatment themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Have always liked Kate, but this has made me like her less. She's in a position where she could raise awareness and reduce the stigma of cancer (especially if it's colon cancer) an she's chosen not to. I get that it's hard, but it's harder for everyone who doesn't have her resources. I so admire the celebrities who during tough personal times nevertheless use the experience to make a difference.

My guess is that she was treated outside the UK or had access to treatment regular people wouldn't and they don't want to publicize that.

This is why she hasn’t said more. Right here. Or the PP guessing it’s ED related.

This is her body. She gets to say whatever she wants or doesn’t want to say about her body. Right?

All you ghouls and misogynists will just have to get used to disappointment.

I guess? What I liked about her was that she seemed like a regular person who had consciously taken on this public role and was taking it seriously. Her public persona of making appearances, looking polished and appropriate, seeming to care, seeming to be invested in raising her kids to be nice and as normal as possible...it seemed like she was not just a royal twit but someone who viewed her job as almost a sacred duty. And I get she's a human who might want privacy. But the confusing and contradictory statements, the AI photos, the maybe AI video announcement, the lack of doing even the most basic easy stuff, like thanking health care providers, the announcements now that she's not planning to do much work in the future....it doesn't accord with her image. Makes it seem like she's not who we thought.

+1

And in the end, maybe this shows that monarchies were established for personal gain (think of the kingdoms that arose slowly after the fall of the Roman Empire, they were formed to control land and literally "lord" over people). At the end of the day, same for the BRF.

+2. Some of my British relatives have had cancer and been treated privately there (you can get private insurance instead of using NHS), and they have thoughts. They wish her team briefed her better. Even the recent visit to the hospital was confusing, what with her not wearing a mask around immunocompromised cancer patients, telling them to get lots of sunlight (a big no-no for chemo patients), telling potentially terminal patients that "there's a light at the end of the tunnel," and dragging a camera crew (masked one hopes) along to photograph her looking up at a door she never went through as a patient who used private entrances.

I have lots of relatives in Britain and visit frequently. The biggest pushback there seems to be that she (and William) are looking at this as a get-out-of-work-for-life card. It's completely understandable that Kate would want to spend time with her family in the wake of treatment. But all three children are in school now, so she could surely find a few hours to cut ribbons, maybe even just one day a week. The hopeful speculation above, that "soon" she'll go back to work hard for cancer causes, is unconvincing. There's also a debate in Britain about what "royal work" is and is not. Some say cutting ribbons isn't work and that the royals are basically grifters. I disagree. None of them are going to be neurosurgeons, let's face it. Instead, cutting ribbons does bring attention to the causes and patronages. I want the monarchy to survive, but the announcements every 6-8 weeks about "Kate's return," followed immediately by KP clarifying "but don't expect her to return to work," are having a discouraging impact. The late Queen understood very well that showing a sense of public service and duty was crucial for the preservation of a monarchy that receives millions from the Treasury and many other financial and legal benefits.