Teh One Who Knocks
06-04-2019, 11:07 AM
By Sofie Jackson - The Daily Star
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A MUM diagnosed with breast cancer who chose to forgo chemotherapy and surgery for a vegan diet has died, her husband has revealed.
Katie Britton-Jordan, 40, from Dalbury Lees, Derbyshire, compared chemotherapy to poison and feared being too unwell to look after her baby daughter Delilah.
Her heartbroken widower Neil, 58, announced her death on Facebook.
He wrote: "It breaks my heart to be writing this but on Saturday 25th May, Katie, with the same grace and strength she handled herself through life, peacefully passed to the next.
"Delilah, her 'bestie' Elsa and I went and picked flowers and herbs from the garden and placed them all around Katie, she looked so serenely beautiful.
"Our little girl has learnt the hardest lesson at such a young age and I simply run out of answers when sobbing she asks: ‘Why we have to say bye bye?’.
"Feel free to leave comments just, please be thoughtful and respectful.
"I know some people may have their own opinions on what Katie should or should not have done but whatever that is, it does not alter her bravery and dignity over the last three years."
Defending her decision not to have chemotherapy, Katie wrote at the time: "I feel really fit and well and I'm still able to work and look after my daughter.
“My diet, which involves mainly raw fruit and vegetables, has really helped.
"If I had chemo, I think I would be almost bed-ridden.
“I have seen friends have chemotherapy and they are affected for life by it. It's horrible.
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"You are poisoning your body. In my opinion, there are lots of options out there that I think are much more valuable than poisoning yourself."
Katie, who found the lump on her breast while breastfeeding her daughter, said not everyone she knew was understanding about her controversial decision to not have chemo.
"As time has gone on, they've said things like 'Surely it's time to start conventional treatment’,” she said.
Katie added: ”There are some misconceptions that I am doing this because it's a vanity thing and I don't want to lose my breasts.
"But I have far more messages from other friends and even complete strangers telling me how inspiring this is and supporting me every step of the way.
"If I really believed that having the surgery would be my best chance of survival, I would have done it by now.
"I have a three-year-old girl and I want to see her grow up. This is the best option for me."
https://i.imgur.com/Etczbge.jpg
A MUM diagnosed with breast cancer who chose to forgo chemotherapy and surgery for a vegan diet has died, her husband has revealed.
Katie Britton-Jordan, 40, from Dalbury Lees, Derbyshire, compared chemotherapy to poison and feared being too unwell to look after her baby daughter Delilah.
Her heartbroken widower Neil, 58, announced her death on Facebook.
He wrote: "It breaks my heart to be writing this but on Saturday 25th May, Katie, with the same grace and strength she handled herself through life, peacefully passed to the next.
"Delilah, her 'bestie' Elsa and I went and picked flowers and herbs from the garden and placed them all around Katie, she looked so serenely beautiful.
"Our little girl has learnt the hardest lesson at such a young age and I simply run out of answers when sobbing she asks: ‘Why we have to say bye bye?’.
"Feel free to leave comments just, please be thoughtful and respectful.
"I know some people may have their own opinions on what Katie should or should not have done but whatever that is, it does not alter her bravery and dignity over the last three years."
Defending her decision not to have chemotherapy, Katie wrote at the time: "I feel really fit and well and I'm still able to work and look after my daughter.
“My diet, which involves mainly raw fruit and vegetables, has really helped.
"If I had chemo, I think I would be almost bed-ridden.
“I have seen friends have chemotherapy and they are affected for life by it. It's horrible.
https://i.imgur.com/hfoYKBT.jpg
"You are poisoning your body. In my opinion, there are lots of options out there that I think are much more valuable than poisoning yourself."
Katie, who found the lump on her breast while breastfeeding her daughter, said not everyone she knew was understanding about her controversial decision to not have chemo.
"As time has gone on, they've said things like 'Surely it's time to start conventional treatment’,” she said.
Katie added: ”There are some misconceptions that I am doing this because it's a vanity thing and I don't want to lose my breasts.
"But I have far more messages from other friends and even complete strangers telling me how inspiring this is and supporting me every step of the way.
"If I really believed that having the surgery would be my best chance of survival, I would have done it by now.
"I have a three-year-old girl and I want to see her grow up. This is the best option for me."