Reclaiming Self: Navigating Identity and Body Image After a Cancer Diagnosis

In this video, which was part of the Mass General Cancer Center Lifestyle Medicine webinar series, Dr. Laura Petrillo and Dr. Mitra McLarney discuss challenges faced by cancer survivors and they navigate identity and body image after a diagnosis of cancer.

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I was diagnosed May 6, 2024 of incurable ovarian ascites cancer. My oncologist said the only thing they could do for me is aggressive chemo and then from there just treat me, but it wouldn’t extend my life. I chose not to do that and went to Mexico to the Bio Care Hospital and they worked on my immune system and they did hypothermia with low chemoand I did a lot of treatments there with the hyperbaric oxygen chamber- ozone treatment, coffee enemas infrared sauna. I was there for three weeks. I am home now getting my markers down. My CA 125 was 6100. It is now down to 500 and something, and I think that’s due to my immune system fighting for me. 🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️❤️💪🏽

[debbymustin]

I was diagnosed May 6, 2024 of incurable ovarian ascites cancer. My oncologist said the only thing they could do for me is aggressive chemo and then from there just treat me, but it wouldn’t extend my life. I chose not to do that and went to Mexico to the Bio Care Hospital and they worked on my immune system and they did hypothermia with low chemoand I did a lot of treatments there with the hyperbaric oxygen chamber- ozone treatment, coffee enemas infrared sauna. I was there for three weeks. I am home now getting my markers down. My CA 125 was 6100. It is now down to 500 and something, and I think that’s due to my immune system fighting for me. 🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️❤️💪🏽