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Family torn apart by cancer treatment choices
A heartbreaking story is unfolding as a young woman’s death from cancer has sparked a bitter family divide. Paloma Shemirani, just 23, died after refusing chemotherapy—her twin brother blames their mother, a former nurse known for spreading conspiracy theories, for pressuring Paloma into alternative treatments. The inquest revealed years of family conflict, emotional distance, and allegations of abuse. It’s tough to imagine facing a life-or-death decision while caught between parents with such strong, opposing beliefs. How much should family influence our medical choices? And what happens when that influence turns harmful? #Health #BodyHealth #FamilyMatters
2025-07-31
SB S62
Pancreatic cancer is one of the few researchers aren’t making huge strides on. Cutting cancer research dollars will set us far back but I’m still putting my faith in chemo and educated doctors and not a stranger on the internet. It saved me. Been in remission 10 years
07-31
Roswell, GA
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Susan Trudell
The treatments are getting better? I what world does this person live. A good example is someone with pancreatic cancer. You have have 3 to 6 months with no treatment or you can stretch it out with chemo and be sick and in pain for maybe another 6 months. Same with ovarian they do surgery chemo radiation and you may live 5 years. I am a Nurse these are 2 deadly cancers that will kill you fast or drag it out slowly and painfully. It's called big Pharma, keeping them and oncologists in business
07-31
Troy, NY
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Carol Almeida
I am so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and positive healing thoughts.
07-31
Portsmouth, RI
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Finley
😢
07-31
Williamsburg, KY
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Jipsie
Cancer treatment doesn’t mean you’ll survive and it’s horrible for the people going through it. I don’t blame the mom at all or the sister. So sad she got the rotten disease in the first place.
08-01
Huntington Beach, CA
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Glenda North
she could have had plenty of time to enjoy ..the treatments are so much better and getting better...Mom should be ashamed of risking her to all that the ending time ...plus she was old enuff to decide her own treatment..sometimes you do what's best forever yourself ..I to have a brain tumor .I make all my decisions...I want what's best for me ...she is a beautiful angel now 🙏
07-31
Theodore, AL
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Amee Wilson
It is hard to find out a love one has cancer and that they have passed away. Yes, today they have all kinds of different treatments and research on cancer. My heart goes out to the people who have to fight cancer and go through the treatments. What this mom did to her own daughter was horrible and wrong. She knows better than that and I think she needs help. Mom might have metal issue problems. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
08-01
Landers, CA
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Kathryn Kama
Toxic chemicals and radiation kills good cells and mutated cells as we all are aware. This is an individual choice: which is worse, the treatment or the disease. Sometimes the treatments will kill an individual faster than the cancer does so it is a gamble game.
08-01
Henderson, NV
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Rosalind Johnson-Pezze
It’s an individual’s choice they will live or die with.
08-01
Iron River, WI
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Nancy Looker
I had chemo and radiation for both my cancers 2 different cancers .lots of chemo with first cancer stage 4 ,it's been 15 years free of cancer.I advise going to cancer center better outcome as I did
08-02
Syracuse, NY
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