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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.

How old are you?

I get what this poster is saying. There is a generation that is not realistic and feels they can and should live forever. At 59 you should have more years behind you than ahead of you.

I have no desire to live to be 100 or to become a burden to my kids. Eventually your mind and body break down enough that you become a burden to those that love you no matter how healthy or wealthy you are. I feel 80s is where I want to be. That way I don't outlive all my friends and relatives. I don't want to be the last sibling standing.

If I had a really bad illness over 50 and it treatment would drastically impact the quality of my life for the rest of my life I don't think I would focus too much on treatment. I would focus on making sure the time i have is well spent.

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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.

How old are you?

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine took this approach. She’s dead now.

+1

I had a good friend who began chemo after her breast cancer was discovered. She was so sick from chemo, and she began "researching" alternatives online. She eventually decided to go ahead with some kind of CBD oil treatment endorsed by an online quack, halting her chemo.

It didn't work. By the time her devastated husband could persuade her to go to a real doctor, the cancer had metastasized to the bone and lungs. Her final months were terrible. She died.

She most likely would be alive today if she had kept up with the conventional treatment plan.

I think it should be criminal for people to endorse these stupid "homeopathic"/spiritual alternative treatments. I think that people who are desperate and scared after a diagnosis are not of sound mind, and it isn't fair to allow these crazies to spread their dangerous ideas in that way.

Amanda Lewis is an idiot and she should stfu in case she is influencing somebody vulnerable somewhere.

A friend of mine took this approach. She’s dead now.

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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.

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.

59 is towards the end of a person’s life span? What century are you living in? That’s utterly false. You’re the person who posts on every thread that the elderly are a burden on society and should just pack it in by 60, right? It’s beyond tiresome.

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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.

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.

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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.

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

Any age. You do you.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

What is “that far?”

She was 59 when she decided against treatment.

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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.

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