• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      3 days ago

      If you believe one doctor on anything…just saying.

      My mother’s quack refused to listen to her symptoms and insisted she could be treated by dietary changes. We finally paid out of pocket for an MRI and found weeks of metastatic lymphoma growth and got her into a proper oncologist.

    • Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      If you think you and your loved ones are immune to fear and trying anything that might work when they get cancer and insurance is dragging its ass or treatment is straight up too expensive, then I sincerely hope you never get the opportunity to test that premise.

    • I_Jedi@lemmy.today
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      3 days ago

      Getting myself killed by following a chatbot’s advice for a cure arguably leaves more for my next of kin than going to the hospital. It could be worth it. You only lose if you’re crippled, and someone finds you and sends you to the hospital anyway.