Kate spending time with "birth family"

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Anonymous wrote:Just fyi, the author of this article that so many are salivating over also wrote the following article only a few days before Kate announced her cancer diagnosis:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kate-middleton-plans-big-bang-easter-sunday-return-to-public-life

That article also quotes anonymous “royal sources” and “friends”, just like the current article does, and it was pure crap and conjecture.

I’ve only commented a handful of times on any royal threads here, but I have an aunt who had surgery and then preventive chemo (yes, that’s how she referred to it) that completely wiped her out. She took a year-long leave of absence from her job, and only regained her strength after that year was up. Going out for her during that time was my uncle taking her on a short drive, never far from home in case she started to feel ill. And she had been super fit and active until her diagnosis. And we, her “birth family” all took turns staying with her and helping as much as we could.

She’s doing well several years later, but I can’t fathom how people think there’s a one-size-fits-all when it comes to cancer treatment.

But there really isn't proof that it was all crap and conjecture, save one rather strange video. And almost all of us have had or encountered with loved ones and know there are many different ways of dealing, surviving, living, etc.

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If your job was entirely about being in public, being photographed and gossiped about, and smiling at all times, it makes complete sense that she wouldn’t want to do that until she feels completely better. It also makes sense that she just wants to be with her parents and out of the way of all the royal stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:If your job was entirely about being in public, being photographed and gossiped about, and smiling at all times, it makes complete sense that she wouldn’t want to do that until she feels completely better. It also makes sense that she just wants to be with her parents and out of the way of all the royal stuff.

I suspect it is this simple, too. And makes sense she'd hunker down with her family.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been through cancer with numerous relatives, friends, colleagues and patients (I’ve been in healthcare for a decade now).

Most of the people I’ve known who had cancer while still in their working years continued working, at least part time, while undergoing treatments. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Alex Trebek are two examples of wealthy people who nevertheless worked throughout cancer treatment.

Kate is either taking full advantage of her royal privilege by quitting work entirely, or her cancer is very much more serious than her announcement let on.

Why shouldn't she? I sure as hell would. Also, as far as I know, RBG and Alex Trebek did not have three young children. You sound like a jerk.

Stop acting like Kate has literally zero help and no privacy. She has an entire private estate on which to roam with cooks, maids and Nannies at her beck and call. She is not some Average woman going through chemo with real life scenarios to deal with.

If i was dying or extremely ill I’m sure i would be wondering how to spend more time working and less time with family. Priorities.

I think you don’t know what you are talking about, poster.

Again, I’ve worked with many people who battled cancer and also family and friends.

Maybe you’ve never been unemployed? Unemployment quickly becomes demoralizing for people who are used to having purpose in their lives beyond family life.

You seem to be trashing the people in this world - many of them, including people I’ve dearly loved - who choose to keep working and striving and who take purpose and hope from that work, hope that they will beat their cancer and life will return as much as possible to normal.

I’ve been doing a lot of hospice work in recent years and I can attest, it is very depressing sitting around waiting to die. I’m sure Alex Trebek and RBG both knew at some level that the odds of beating their cancers were very, very low - but they kept working not because they didn’t love their families enough to want to spend time with them but because work gave them purpose and meaning and made them feel alive and hopeful.

Don’t call me a jerk for pointing out that many, many people who could afford to go home and sit on the couch and think about their cancer choose instead to keep working up to the end or as close as they can to that point. If John McCain hadn’t kept working, millions of Americans wouldn’t have healthcare today - that’s a far better legacy than watching reruns while waiting for the reaper. I don’t think his family begrudged him the time spent working at the end of his life.

For most humans, the striving to work and contribute to society is an imperative that feeds their souls. I can’t really think of any layabouts rich or poor who I would wish to be if I could trade places with anyone. Maybe that’s just the kind of person you are, but it’s not the only kind of person to be and there is nothing shameful in wanting to strive right to the end of things.

My mother has stage 4 cancer so miss me with your vast experience.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just fyi, the author of this article that so many are salivating over also wrote the following article only a few days before Kate announced her cancer diagnosis:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kate-middleton-plans-big-bang-easter-sunday-return-to-public-life

That article also quotes anonymous “royal sources” and “friends”, just like the current article does, and it was pure crap and conjecture.

I’ve only commented a handful of times on any royal threads here, but I have an aunt who had surgery and then preventive chemo (yes, that’s how she referred to it) that completely wiped her out. She took a year-long leave of absence from her job, and only regained her strength after that year was up. Going out for her during that time was my uncle taking her on a short drive, never far from home in case she started to feel ill. And she had been super fit and active until her diagnosis. And we, her “birth family” all took turns staying with her and helping as much as we could.

She’s doing well several years later, but I can’t fathom how people think there’s a one-size-fits-all when it comes to cancer treatment.

But there really isn't proof that it was all crap and conjecture, save one rather strange video. And almost all of us have had or encountered with loved ones and know there are many different ways of dealing, surviving, living, etc.

The crap was that the author said she was going to make her big return to public duties at Easter, according to his “sources”, who he probably pulled out of thin air.

[Anonymous]

Birth family might just be a coded way to tell the paps she's not going to be at several other possible locations.

I thought it was announced that the Will & Kate family moved out of Kensington Palace as a full-time residence so their kids could go to a different school. Maybe they are in Windsor? But still have Anmer Hall and Kensington Palace alternative residences?

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's lovely that she has the support of her family. Why is this a problem?

Birth family is an odd distinction to make . Camilla is by Charles side during his battle with cancer. Where is William?

His excuse this time for not working is the care of the three kids even though no convoys from Kensington Palace were ever spotted driving in the last few months to the kids’ school and/or activities. He’s living alone there

Yes, exactly. If William is not with his sick father or sick wife, but is taking time off… What the hell is he doing?

He’s at FA Cup with his heir.

Can they really never wear shorts and a polo? Or pants and a polo - maybe it was cold today.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's lovely that she has the support of her family. Why is this a problem?

Birth family is an odd distinction to make . Camilla is by Charles side during his battle with cancer. Where is William?

His excuse this time for not working is the care of the three kids even though no convoys from Kensington Palace were ever spotted driving in the last few months to the kids’ school and/or activities. He’s living alone there

Yes, exactly. If William is not with his sick father or sick wife, but is taking time off… What the hell is he doing?

He’s at FA Cup with his heir.

Can they really never wear shorts and a polo? Or pants and a polo - maybe it was cold today.

See how unhappy his heir is surrounded by all those people who don’t care about how he feels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what’s going on with her but as a 43 year old with young children facing stage 3 breast cancer, it absolutely crossed my mind to move in with my parents! I didn’t because my cancer center is better than theirs… but facing chemo with young children is super daunting. I have one more round to go!

Wishing you well!

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I hope this isn't a sign that things are worse than thought.

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They also called off the search for a CEO. That newly created job made headlines last year, they’re no longer going that direction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been through cancer with numerous relatives, friends, colleagues and patients (I’ve been in healthcare for a decade now).

Most of the people I’ve known who had cancer while still in their working years continued working, at least part time, while undergoing treatments. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Alex Trebek are two examples of wealthy people who nevertheless worked throughout cancer treatment.

Kate is either taking full advantage of her royal privilege by quitting work entirely, or her cancer is very much more serious than her announcement let on.

np your position makes me so mad. Princess Catherine can do no right by you. We are all different people and need different things. Just because the two examples you give choose differently does not mean that she is "taking full advantage of her royal privilege". Princess Catherine is a human being and we have no idea of what cancer she has or what her doctor's have told her.

You are a pitiful person picking on someone who can't defend themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's lovely that she has the support of her family. Why is this a problem?

Birth family is an odd distinction to make . Camilla is by Charles side during his battle with cancer. Where is William?

His excuse this time for not working is the care of the three kids even though no convoys from Kensington Palace were ever spotted driving in the last few months to the kids’ school and/or activities. He’s living alone there

Yes, exactly. If William is not with his sick father or sick wife, but is taking time off… What the hell is he doing?

He’s at FA Cup with his heir.

Can they really never wear shorts and a polo? Or pants and a polo - maybe it was cold today.

See how unhappy his heir is surrounded by all those people who don’t care about how he feels.

Good heavens. William is blamed if he’s not with his kids, now he’s bad because he is with his kid. This is the equivalent of the British Super Bowl or World Series, and I’m pretty sure that George’s favorite team either wasn’t in it or was losing. He got a seat to something that most kids would have loved to be at.

Give it a rest.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's lovely that she has the support of her family. Why is this a problem?

Birth family is an odd distinction to make . Camilla is by Charles side during his battle with cancer. Where is William?

His excuse this time for not working is the care of the three kids even though no convoys from Kensington Palace were ever spotted driving in the last few months to the kids’ school and/or activities. He’s living alone there

Yes, exactly. If William is not with his sick father or sick wife, but is taking time off… What the hell is he doing?

He’s at FA Cup with his heir.

Can they really never wear shorts and a polo? Or pants and a polo - maybe it was cold today.

See how unhappy his heir is surrounded by all those people who don’t care about how he feels.

Good heavens. William is blamed if he’s not with his kids, now he’s bad because he is with his kid. This is the equivalent of the British Super Bowl or World Series, and I’m pretty sure that George’s favorite team either wasn’t in it or was losing. He got a seat to something that most kids would have loved to be at.

Give it a rest.

he’s also president of FA, I assume that’s the soccer league.

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It must be serious because Daily Mail hasn’t reported the story.