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I'm seeing this with my cousin currently. Her husband as well as her brother are peddling vitamin injections, physiotherapy, keto diets, for what is essentially
by tetris11 1y ago
I'm seeing this with my cousin currently. Her husband as well as her brother are peddling vitamin injections, physiotherapy, keto diets, for what is essentially late-stage lung cancer. She needs sugar - energy - to build up her stores so that she can walk into a chemotherapy clinic, but they're (perhaps rightfully) scared that they'd just be feeding the tumor instead of her.
Doctors orders should be questioned, of course, since they're also trying to reduce their own liability should anything go wrong. But this cynicism is being diverted into desperate alternatives, into the inklings of what is looking like outright superstition.
I understand it to some degree, of course; when a doctor recommends a treatment to slightly prolong your life, vs an expert who promises to completely heal your ailment -- you're likely to go with the so called expert.
- randomtoast 1y agoI don't know, if the doctor can only provide treatments that extend life for a limited time and may cause significant side effects. I might prefer to forego all treatments and focus on living the remainder of my life to the fullest.
- pixxel 1y ago[dead]
- reginald78 1y agoDon't forget the added financial cost to your surviving family from chasing a few more months or a miracle cure if you live in the US.
- xenonite 1y agoWhy should she need sugar to walk? It is perfectly viable to let the muscles burn ketones instead. There is no need to eat carbs (unless there is a problem in the fat digestion system etc.)
- kelipso 1y agoThe doctor says you have a few months to live, you are going to try anything. There are some people who accept it but most people hold out hope that some miracle happens until the last moments.