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Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson has revealed she was forcibly committed to a mental health facility seven years ago, and the harrowing experience spurred her new approach to wellness. The supermodel was diagnosed with HER2-positive estrogen receptor intraductal carcinoma and writes about her experience in her new memoir, Elle: Life, Lessons and Learning to Trust Yourself. Today, she is in clinical remission.
Why She Turned Down Chemo?
Another Way: Macpherson’s Integrated Healing Approach
The only conventional cancer treatment Macpherson declined was chemotherapy, and 32 doctors recommended she start it. Instead, she took a more whole-body approach which was steered by an alternative health team consisting of a naturopath chiropractor, and therapists. She believed standard treatments would be too drastic for her, so she listened to intuition and alternative methods instead.
Who Supported Her Decision?
Her Holistic Approach and Friends & Family: The 411
There were mixed reactions from Tracey Macpherson’s family when she decided not to begin chemo or radiotherapies. The choice did not sit well with her sons, Flynn and Cy as they believed that chemotherapy was lethal. Her former fiancé Arki Busson, while praising her bravery had reservations about the reasons she decided to do it. Understanding aid from her loved ones was how she made it through her journey.
When Did This All Happen?
The Seven-Year Trek of Events
Elle Macpherson’s cancer diagnosis goes back seven years and the choices she made in treatment. She opted not to do chemotherapy and other typical treatment options instead doing only a lumpectomy which she says gave her another chance at life so she left without saying goodbye. For eight months after the accident, she spent her time in Phoenix, Arizona, and focused on alternative therapies as part of my healing journey.
What’s the Impact?
Legacy and Reflections Macpherson’s Courageous Choice
The story of Elle Macpherson does not just focus on how she triumphed over cancer but also on her struggles to break free and the guts to stand on a different path. MEGGAN: Her memoir, of course — because she looks back on those days and how hard it was to just “trust her instincts“. In spreading the news of her ordeal, Elle Macpherson wants to motivate those struggling with their health battles and perhaps inspire them as they chart new paths toward wellness.
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