So glad this thread was linked in the general cancer thread to bring us all together. I've read this entire thread now to bring me up to speed from the beginning of Tattlers' thoughts on her. So agree with everything.
What I can't figure out is why she didn't just save herself the costs of the H4C Mexico treatment regimen if she was only going to go home and set herself up with similar alternative therapies there. Surely, there were easier ways to access and sneak the sunivera back into Australia if that was the driver for her. She travels for her business, so it couldn't have been that difficult to access it from another locale if she wanted. All that money spent there plus time away from her daughter. Since she'd already been there, is best friends with a doctor promoting it, you'd think she'd have been better served staying home and doing it all from there.
It does not seem like the wisest course of action, even if I thought there was any veracity or promise to her approach, which I don't.
I am always so struck by how seemingly bright, educated individuals fall for this crap and spout it to others. In this internet age, it does not take more than a few keystrokes to highlight the questionable practices and downright risks and red flags.
I understand people have a strong will to live and are desperate for hope. But dammit, why must one suspend all discernment and critical thinking abilities? Why not just look into local holistic and alternative avenues, or vet your ideas through reputable sources first. It does not take a medical degree to quickly learn how to evaluate medical claims.
Where are her friends and trusted advisors?
Seriously, she's just gone too far. She's a snakeoil salesman's dream customer. It makes me so enraged to see people taking advantage of the ill and vulnerable. This is why Tattle is so vital, to shed light on this. She should know better. And if it worked, she would not have needed to return to H4C a second time or essentially duplicate all the alternatives at home after leaving.
