“Our challenge was to counter Elle’s belief in holistic treatment with the hard science around conventional treatments, while also respecting her right to do whatever she wants and her equal right to talk about it,” the journalist said.
Veteran journalist Tracy Grimshaw called out Elle Macpherson over her “difficult” and “tense” interview about the model’s holistic cancer treatments. 60 Minutes Australia/Youtube In an article for 9Now, Grimshaw shared that she was told not “to focus too much” on Macpherson’s breast cancer during their chat. 60 Minutes Australia/Youtube
Grimshaw, 64, said she “tried to forge a path down the middle of those competing narratives” of remembering Macpherson, 60, “is a cancer survivor who had half her breast removed in her second lumpectomy and whatever you think of her subsequent choices.”
The former “A Current Affair” host said though she’s not a doctor, she “trusts” conventional medicine and believes the “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit” model “owes more to her two lumpectomies than her eight months of spiritual/herbal/dental/chiropractic therapies in Arizona.”
The former “A Current Affair” host was told there were other things to discuss in her new memoir. @ellemacpherson/Instagram “Our challenge was to counter Elle’s belief in holistic treatment with the hard science around conventional treatments,” the journalist, seen above in July 2018, said. Getty Images
Last week, Macpherson revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago and had refused treatment advice from more than 30 doctors.
The “Sirens” actress refused to undergo a mastectomy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and breast reconstruction surgery and instead took a more holistic approach to her treatment.
“It was unexpected, it was confusing, it was daunting in so many ways. And it really gave me an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me,” she told Women’s Weekly on Sept. 2.
Last week, Macpherson revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago. Getty Images The “Sirens” actress also revealed she refused treatment from more than 30 doctors. @ellemacpherson/Instagram
Doctors urged her to undergo a mastectomy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and breast reconstruction surgery. Ferrero via Getty Images Macpherson, instead, took a more holistic approach. She is now in remission. @ellemacpherson/Instagram
“Just to be clear, I sought a lot of medical advice. It was very interesting, because every doctor has a different opinion on how to treat my specific case of breast cancer,” she said.
“There was no clear path and there was no guarantees either way. So, I just made a decision based on all the information that I gathered and what felt right for me.”
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