Elle Macpherson, 60, reveals her cancer diagnosis and how she survived
Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago.
Macpherson, 60, opened up about her secret battle with the disease and explained why she turned down receiving chemotherapy in an interview with Australian Womenās Weekly.
She recounted how she was diagnosed after undergoing a lumpectomy and her doctor suggested āa mastectomy with radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, plus reconstruction of her breastā.
āIt was a shock, it was unexpected, it was confusing, it was daunting in so many ways,ā she told the magazine.
āAnd it really gave me an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me ā¦
āSo, it was a wonderful exercise in being true to myself, trusting myself and trusting the nature of my body and the course of action that I had chosen.ā
The model instead opted for āan intuitive, heart-led, holistic approachā to treating her cancer that used a ācombination of therapies and lifestyle changes to treat and heal the whole personā.
Macpherson, who rose to fame in the 1980s appearing in magazines such as Sports Illustrated and Playboy, has also delved into how her non-pharmaceutical approach is not for everyone in her new self-titled book.
āI came to the understanding that there was no sure thing and absolutely no guarantees. There was no ārightā way, just the right way for meā, she writes in her book, according to Womenās Weekly.
āI chose an holistic approach. Saying no to standard medical solutions was the hardest thing Iāve ever done in my life. But saying no to my own inner sense would have been even harder.
āSometimes an authentic choice from the heart makes no sense to others ā¦ but it doesnāt have to.
āPeople thought I was crazy but I knew I had to make a choice that truly resonated with me. To me, that meant addressing emotional as well as physical factors associated with breast cancer.
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āIt was time for deep, inner reflection. And that took courage.ā
Reflecting on her current health status, she said: āIn traditional terms, theyād say Iām in clinical remission, but I would say Iām in utter wellness. And I am.
āTruly, from every perspective, every blood test, every scan, every imaging test ā¦ but also emotionally, spiritually and mentally ā not only physically.
āItās not only what your blood tests say, itās how and why you are living your life on all levels.ā
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