Kate Middleton cancer in remission

[Anonymous]

Kate gave half her dna to a future monarch, so in that sense, her health does matter. If she had a genetic predisposition to whatever cancer and that predisposition was passed down to George, it’s relevant to the public’s interest.

This is the struggle for modern a modern monarchy.

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Anonymous wrote:Kate gave half her dna to a future monarch, so in that sense, her health does matter. If she had a genetic predisposition to whatever cancer and that predisposition was passed down to George, it’s relevant to the public’s interest.

This is the struggle for modern a modern monarchy.

This is really a reach. No, she doesn't have to disclose her DNA to nosy people who have no business knowing. This is no way relevant to the US public's interest.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the way she announced it was classy, visiting the hospital to thank them and talk to others still receiving treatment.

Maskless. So classy.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the way she announced it was classy, visiting the hospital to thank them and talk to others still receiving treatment.

Maskless. So classy.

And dangerous when you're hugging immunocompromised chemo patients. But hey, the pictures wouldn't have turned out as well. Even more classy was stopping to look wistfully up at the sign over the front door, as the cameras clicked, although she never used the front entrance when she was a private patient using one of the side entrances.

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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.

Basic easy stuff? Really? With cancer? And three young children? Do you really think any of this has been easy for her? Esp with people like you sniffing around for personal details.

It's not like she runs her own social media--couldn't a PR person post something? She has nannies to care for the 3 kids, doesn't have to cook her own meals or clean her own house or go to work each day. Surely she might have a smidge of extra capacity compared to a regular person?

Its her life. She owes it to her kids to be an involved mother. She does not owe anyone outside of her family anything.

She actually does. That's kind of the whole thijng behind being a monarch.

She ‘s not a monarch.

No she just has four mansions, closets full of designer clothes, a private helicopter, full time security, a team of nannies, chefs, maids and personal assistants all paid for by the British taxpayer. I would imagine they want something in return for their investment.

It's not ALL paid for by the British taxpayer. Yes, there's an annual grant to royal household members. But much of it is also private wealth passed on through generations and free of inheritance tax, income from the duchies (subject of a notorious recent Channel 4 expose), and many other perks that effectively deprive HM Treasury of millions of pounds of revenue annually. That said, yes, some are content to watch Kate turn up every two months in a new Alexander McQueen coat dress in the latest shade of burgundy. But others expect something more in return for the income and tax bennies, something in the way of showing she cares. For example, she has maybe 20 patronages and rarely visited any of them, even before 2024. The Queen understood the need to be visible for the preservation of the monarchy, and Charles and Anne apparently got the message too.

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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.

Basic easy stuff? Really? With cancer? And three young children? Do you really think any of this has been easy for her? Esp with people like you sniffing around for personal details.

It's not like she runs her own social media--couldn't a PR person post something? She has nannies to care for the 3 kids, doesn't have to cook her own meals or clean her own house or go to work each day. Surely she might have a smidge of extra capacity compared to a regular person?

Its her life. She owes it to her kids to be an involved mother. She does not owe anyone outside of her family anything.

She actually does. That's kind of the whole thijng behind being a monarch.

She ‘s not a monarch.

No she just has four mansions, closets full of designer clothes, a private helicopter, full time security, a team of nannies, chefs, maids and personal assistants all paid for by the British taxpayer. I would imagine they want something in return for their investment.

It's not ALL paid for by the British taxpayer. Yes, there's an annual grant to royal household members. But much of it is also private wealth passed on through generations and free of inheritance tax, income from the duchies (subject of a notorious recent Channel 4 expose), and many other perks that effectively deprive HM Treasury of millions of pounds of revenue annually. That said, yes, some are content to watch Kate turn up every two months in a new Alexander McQueen coat dress in the latest shade of burgundy. But others expect something more in return for the income and tax bennies, something in the way of showing she cares. For example, she has maybe 20 patronages and rarely visited any of them, even before 2024. The Queen understood the need to be visible for the preservation of the monarchy, and Charles and Anne apparently got the message too.

DP. There has been a lot of notice, and a lot of criticism, over the years of the "work ethic" of William and Kate, or lack thereof. But it seems to me that William has been forced to keep to the shadows by Charles. Very recently, he has really stepped forward, including some not-so-secret disagreements with Charles. Whether Kate also steps forward or remains behind, if William continues to act as very involved nearly-monarch, the criticism of Kate's "laziness" may fade.

[Anonymous]

Remission doesn't mean much. My friend was in remission and died 3 years later from the same cancer. It usually comes back more resistant to treatment. Very sad.

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Anonymous wrote:Remission doesn't mean much. My friend was in remission and died 3 years later from the same cancer. It usually comes back more resistant to treatment. Very sad.

I hope this is not the case for Kate. But she does seem to have changed her priorities from earlier, when she, while considered "lazy', was clearly devoted 100% to the life of a public working royal.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the way she announced it was classy, visiting the hospital to thank them and talk to others still receiving treatment.

Maskless. So classy.

And dangerous when you're hugging immunocompromised chemo patients. But hey, the pictures wouldn't have turned out as well. Even more classy was stopping to look wistfully up at the sign over the front door, as the cameras clicked, although she never used the front entrance when she was a private patient using one of the side entrances.

For optics, she probably should’ve masked. As far as being dangerous to patients, probably not.

At least here in the US, you (typically) cannot receive chemotherapy if you’re neutropenic.

A lot of chemo patients are unmasked these days during infusions - as well as nurses, doctors, etc. I think a lot of cancer centers have lifted mandatory mask restrictions.

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Anonymous wrote:Remission doesn't mean much. My friend was in remission and died 3 years later from the same cancer. It usually comes back more resistant to treatment. Very sad.

I’m really sorry about your friend. What type of cancer was it? I’m assuming your friend was Stage IV.

I know several people who have been cancer free / no evidence of disease / in remission for 5, 10, 15, even 20 years!

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Anonymous wrote:Remission doesn't mean much. My friend was in remission and died 3 years later from the same cancer. It usually comes back more resistant to treatment. Very sad.

I’m really sorry about your friend. What type of cancer was it? I’m assuming your friend was Stage IV.

I know several people who have been cancer free / no evidence of disease / in remission for 5, 10, 15, even 20 years!

I know someone who died this week who was in remission from 2021-shortly before the 2024 holidays. Cancer is unpredictable, scary and sad. We have no idea what type of cancer Kate has or what remission may look like.

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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.

Basic easy stuff? Really? With cancer? And three young children? Do you really think any of this has been easy for her? Esp with people like you sniffing around for personal details.

It's not like she runs her own social media--couldn't a PR person post something? She has nannies to care for the 3 kids, doesn't have to cook her own meals or clean her own house or go to work each day. Surely she might have a smidge of extra capacity compared to a regular person?

Its her life. She owes it to her kids to be an involved mother. She does not owe anyone outside of her family anything.

She actually does. That's kind of the whole thijng behind being a monarch.

She ‘s not a monarch.

No she just has four mansions, closets full of designer clothes, a private helicopter, full time security, a team of nannies, chefs, maids and personal assistants all paid for by the British taxpayer. I would imagine they want something in return for their investment.

It's not ALL paid for by the British taxpayer. Yes, there's an annual grant to royal household members. But much of it is also private wealth passed on through generations and free of inheritance tax, income from the duchies (subject of a notorious recent Channel 4 expose), and many other perks that effectively deprive HM Treasury of millions of pounds of revenue annually. That said, yes, some are content to watch Kate turn up every two months in a new Alexander McQueen coat dress in the latest shade of burgundy. But others expect something more in return for the income and tax bennies, something in the way of showing she cares. For example, she has maybe 20 patronages and rarely visited any of them, even before 2024. The Queen understood the need to be visible for the preservation of the monarchy, and Charles and Anne apparently got the message too.

DP. There has been a lot of notice, and a lot of criticism, over the years of the "work ethic" of William and Kate, or lack thereof. But it seems to me that William has been forced to keep to the shadows by Charles. Very recently, he has really stepped forward, including some not-so-secret disagreements with Charles. Whether Kate also steps forward or remains behind, if William continues to act as very involved nearly-monarch, the criticism of Kate's "laziness" may fade.

William hasn't stepped forward at all and that hasn't gone unnoticed. He took most of last year off. His first engagement this year was just a day or two ago, when he went day drinking with some soccer fans after a conference, and that hasn't gone unnoticed either. He was supposed to do some tour of an air base today but cancelled it because bad weather would have prevented him doing some pr stunt involving a helicopter, even if he could have still met with the service people and their families as scheduled.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the way she announced it was classy, visiting the hospital to thank them and talk to others still receiving treatment.

Maskless. So classy.

And dangerous when you're hugging immunocompromised chemo patients. But hey, the pictures wouldn't have turned out as well. Even more classy was stopping to look wistfully up at the sign over the front door, as the cameras clicked, although she never used the front entrance when she was a private patient using one of the side entrances.

For optics, she probably should’ve masked. As far as being dangerous to patients, probably not.

At least here in the US, you (typically) cannot receive chemotherapy if you’re neutropenic.

A lot of chemo patients are unmasked these days during infusions - as well as nurses, doctors, etc. I think a lot of cancer centers have lifted mandatory mask restrictions.

I had a checkup today at the GW cancer clinic downtown. Everybody is required to wear a mask, no matter where they are in treatment, and there's a box of masks by the reception desk.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the way she announced it was classy, visiting the hospital to thank them and talk to others still receiving treatment.

Maskless. So classy.

And dangerous when you're hugging immunocompromised chemo patients. But hey, the pictures wouldn't have turned out as well. Even more classy was stopping to look wistfully up at the sign over the front door, as the cameras clicked, although she never used the front entrance when she was a private patient using one of the side entrances.

For optics, she probably should’ve masked. As far as being dangerous to patients, probably not.

At least here in the US, you (typically) cannot receive chemotherapy if you’re neutropenic.

A lot of chemo patients are unmasked these days during infusions - as well as nurses, doctors, etc. I think a lot of cancer centers have lifted mandatory mask restrictions.

I had a checkup today at the GW cancer clinic downtown. Everybody is required to wear a mask, no matter where they are in treatment, and there's a box of masks by the reception desk.

I'm a cancer patient at the Mayo Clinic and most patients and providers in the infusion unit do not wear masks.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if she’s going to give up some of her patronages since she’s not able to handle as much as before.