Anyone else having trouble with Amanda Lewis and her positions on treating breast cancer?

[Anonymous]

And my anti-vaxxer aunt died of Covid.

Why are you even wasting your time with these stubborn people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did EVERYTHING doctors recommended, surgery, chemo, radiation, other drugs. I still progressed from stage 3 to 4 in less than 3 years.

I posted this, and I'm sorry I didn't see the questions/comments in response until now.

Yes, my cancer was known to be aggressive. Yes, I took the estrogen blockers, had my ovaries removed (sending me into medical menopause decades early) etc.

No, I would never have foregone the treatments that have allowed me more time with my children. I know they have extended my life. My post was just to say that we are not invincible or fortunetellers. Cancer spreads even when you do all the right things, but I will continue to do whatever I can. I have been very lucky with exceptional doctors who are also very kind and caring.

I'm very sorry to hear of Ananda's passing.

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Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

This! Everybody doesn’t think and view death the same way. I personally have thought about this, and if it wasn’t for my three kids and my husband and my siblings whose life would negatively be affected if died prematurely, I doubt that I would fight a terminal illness at my age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I did EVERYTHING doctors recommended, surgery, chemo, radiation, other drugs. I still progressed from stage 3 to 4 in less than 3 years.

I posted this, and I'm sorry I didn't see the questions/comments in response until now.

Yes, my cancer was known to be aggressive. Yes, I took the estrogen blockers, had my ovaries removed (sending me into medical menopause decades early) etc.

No, I would never have foregone the treatments that have allowed me more time with my children. I know they have extended my life. My post was just to say that we are not invincible or fortunetellers. Cancer spreads even when you do all the right things, but I will continue to do whatever I can. I have been very lucky with exceptional doctors who are also very kind and caring.

I'm very sorry to hear of Ananda's passing.

Are your doctors local? How far out are you from your diagnosis? You don’t have to respond if you are not comfortable sharing.

[Anonymous]

Local to DC ^

[Anonymous]

PP, I'm wishing you the most quality time with your family!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

Yes. When the typical chemo options were exhausted and no longer working was when she went hunting for alternatives. She has a wig/lost hair - went thru the brutality of that.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

What is “that far?”

She was 59 when she decided against treatment.

[Anonymous]

This is what happens when you try stupid RFK ideas out for health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

This! Everybody doesn’t think and view death the same way. I personally have thought about this, and if it wasn’t for my three kids and my husband and my siblings whose life would negatively be affected if died prematurely, I doubt that I would fight a terminal illness at my age.

At what age is the right age to say I am not fighting a terminal illness?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

This! Everybody doesn’t think and view death the same way. I personally have thought about this, and if it wasn’t for my three kids and my husband and my siblings whose life would negatively be affected if died prematurely, I doubt that I would fight a terminal illness at my age.

At what age is the right age to say I am not fighting a terminal illness?

NP. At any age.

My dad died of cancer when I was 11. From then on, I decided that unless the prognosis was EXCELLENT (like 90%), that I wouldn't get treatment. Watching someone die of cancer and go through all the things, is awful and traumatic. I'd rather die "young" but riding out my last days/months/weeks living it up and enjoying every moment. I'm 44 now and the age he was when he died. I'll try to live a balanced and healthful life, but there's only so much we can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

This! Everybody doesn’t think and view death the same way. I personally have thought about this, and if it wasn’t for my three kids and my husband and my siblings whose life would negatively be affected if died prematurely, I doubt that I would fight a terminal illness at my age.

At what age is the right age to say I am not fighting a terminal illness?

NP. At any age.

My dad died of cancer when I was 11. From then on, I decided that unless the prognosis was EXCELLENT (like 90%), that I wouldn't get treatment. Watching someone die of cancer and go through all the things, is awful and traumatic. I'd rather die "young" but riding out my last days/months/weeks living it up and enjoying every moment. I'm 44 now and the age he was when he died. I'll try to live a balanced and healthful life, but there's only so much we can do.

I'm so sorry you went through this.

And I very mich believe in patients' rights.

However, treatments have improved so much that many patients can live longer with much less punishing side effects. I would encourage any patient to talk through ALL options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

This! Everybody doesn’t think and view death the same way. I personally have thought about this, and if it wasn’t for my three kids and my husband and my siblings whose life would negatively be affected if died prematurely, I doubt that I would fight a terminal illness at my age.

At what age is the right age to say I am not fighting a terminal illness?

NP. At any age.

My dad died of cancer when I was 11. From then on, I decided that unless the prognosis was EXCELLENT (like 90%), that I wouldn't get treatment. Watching someone die of cancer and go through all the things, is awful and traumatic. I'd rather die "young" but riding out my last days/months/weeks living it up and enjoying every moment. I'm 44 now and the age he was when he died. I'll try to live a balanced and healthful life, but there's only so much we can do.

Respectfully, I hope you listen to your doctors if this happens to you. My mom died brutally of cancer and the treatments when I was your age. But a brother got treated for a really bad news cancer with an experimental treatment and has been in remission for 10+ years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

This! Everybody doesn’t think and view death the same way. I personally have thought about this, and if it wasn’t for my three kids and my husband and my siblings whose life would negatively be affected if died prematurely, I doubt that I would fight a terminal illness at my age.

At what age is the right age to say I am not fighting a terminal illness?

Any age. You do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farrah Fawcett died of anal cancer for more or less the same reason.

I think they didn’t catch hers very early. No one was talking about anal cancer back then.

They caught it in plenty of time to have potentially cured it, but the most aggressive treatment would have involved an ostomy and she was not willing to have one. This was in 2006. She had other treatment--but not the recommended surgery--was declared "cancer-free," and then died in 2009.

She would literally rather die than have an ostomy. Absolute idiocy.

I certainly wouldn't call that idiocy, especially in someone that far into to their life.

What is “that far?”

She was 59 when she decided against treatment.

That's already towards the end of a person's natural life. So even if you survive, there's a good chance you'll just become a burden on others even sooner than most others.

Not exactly a good life.