Royal Family's Rare Kate Middleton Update

Poor Waitey Katie.

I read something on Twitter going back to the divorce rumors.

Supposedly, the Middletons haven't been seen with the royals since last year, and it was rumored that they are not on speaking terms because they were siding with Kate in the impending divorce.

Then came photogate, and everything went quiet again after the "cancer" announcement was made.

But now that it has been over six months since Kate has been seen in public, the divorce rumors are starting again.

I wouldn't trust my health to NHS either

Is this woman actually dying?

It sure does seem like she is dying and pulling out all the stops.

If she is, that would explain a number of things.

USA is da best!!!

All heads of state seek treatment in the USA. Not a big deal or scandal

America has the best cancerologists in the world, maybe ever!

The answer, cunts, is that the woman is not receiving care in Houston. Or Texas. Or the USA. Or the Western Hemisphere.

Or anywhere other than where she's been all along. At home in the UK.

The British Royal Family is falling apart.

They're cursed by Doria.

You don't even hear anything positive about them in the news any more, because it's all bad news coming from Buckingham Palace.

I fear this is the end for them.

sad last days...

The UK has private hospitals, r2. Obviously you don't know anything.

Have you alerted the British Royal Family about their imminent demise, R8? You should call Buckingham Palace immediately on +44 303 123 7300 and ask to speak to The King. It’s your public duty, being as well-informed as you clearly are.

Good luck! And please report back here with how you get on.

God Bless the Princess of Wales.

Does the throne go to the Duchess of Sussex if Kate dies?

I don’t see why she would have to leave the UK to get the very best treatment available. Cancer treatment protocols, new technologies and theories are shared. Any specialist could be flown in from anywhere in the world. This family is rich, has the money and contacts to import any doctor or treatment necessary.

Plus, I imagine she would want to remain close to home and her children, especially if things are dire.

[quote] Does the throne go to the Duchess of Sussex if Kate dies?

Naturally.

You are joking, aren’t you, R13?

[quote]News that Kate is not getting healthcare from the NHS would likely cause more mistrust in both the system and the royals.

What bullshit! Nobody with a brain thinks she's using the NHS.

If she's really at MD Anderson then she's in a bad way, much worse than anyone has let on.

Wake me when the slag kicks.

[quote] Wake me when the slag kicks.

Camilla?

Just the one source on Reddit saying she saw her in TX? Link, please, if you have it handy.

Wondering if the source spoke to her, if she looked visibly ill, did she speak with her and get this medical info or just assume?

She has very pretty eyes.

Link to relevant Reddit thread on r/houston:

An update to that Reddit thread confirms that Kate has been spotted on at least one grassy knoll.

Thanks, R23.

Can't ine just see her in Texas though, of all the states. My impression is that many women in Texas look like her anyway.

KGT is stinking up the thread with her smelly piss flaps.

@r13, You did it now, every passive-aggressive British Frau will be on your ass for you've spoken the name that strikes terror in the heart of every Brit...

Reddit. Yeah, right. That's like getting a sighting from the latest ComicCon.

[quote]Can't ine just see her in Texas though, of all the states.

Houston has a world-class medical center. Seriously.

I would believe it. Dr. Now is in Houston.

A friend of mine lives in north Florida (Jacksonville, I think) and there's a Mayo Clinic there.

The only reason she would be likely to be outside the UK is if it IS quite serious, there was a drug trial going on somewhere that her doctors thought could be beneficial, and they couldn't arrange for her be part of the trial from Britain.

It is acknowledged that the US has some of the world's leading cancer centres, but there are brilliant oncologists and well equipped facilities in most developed countries.

MDACC is one of the world's leading cancer research and treatment centers. Wouldn't be surprised. People from all over the world come here for the latest treatments.

In my brutal honesty, I think she died a while ago. With the UK already in down-spiraling morale, the Queen just passing, Charles sick — Catherine dying would be just a little too much for their people to witness. I hope I'm wrong, but the palace's weak messaging and just how fake the cancer announcement video was. That thing looks like an AI-generated prescription TV commercial.

Nobody gives a shit.We have our own/loved ones cancer to deal with-Fuck “Royals”

You don’t give a shit, R35, but that didn’t stop you from reading and replying to this thread.

Could r35 and r36 explain their relevance to the rest of us confused, if not problematic?

It really does make sense for her to come to the USA for treatment, but this just adds to the suspicion that it really is advanced. With the initial statement, I thought they were just being cautious with the chemo. (IOW, they thought they got it all, but were giving some chemo in case they didn't.) But if she's needing to seek state-of-the-art treatment, I'm guessing it was more than that. The continued extreme secrecy just adds to that suspicion. Very sad.

Of ALL THE PLACES IN THE U.S A. ,she chose the most *backward* state in the Union, even though the Houston Medical campus could not offer The Princess of Wales top notch medical care, if even while cancer-ridden?

Jesus this sounds super serious. Best to her.

I've said this from the beginning. The woman is terminal. I see it in her face in the BBC-produced video. My mother died of cancer.

If this were minor and total recovery were expected, there wouldn't have been such a delay and vagueness in announcing.

Also, "preventive chemotherapy" is bullshit. I'm amazed at the number of media outlets that are just parroting the royal spin.

If you're getting chemo for abdominal cancer, you're in deep trouble.

Did Diana's gayish brother put a sneaky curse on the royal family at Di's funeral like Helena Cassadine did to Luke and Laura at their wedding?

Helena's curse definitely seems to have worked, looking back over 40+ years! It has NOT been smooth sailing, to say the very least.

r41, the term "preventative chemo" is bull, but they do sometimes give some chemo to people who have had cancer removed surgically in case they didn't get all of the original mass or there were micro metastases already elsewhere that were too small to show up on imaging and that really helps in those cases, so some thought that's what they were getting at with that made up terminology. That's probably what they WANTED us to think with that statement anyway. The reality, as you said, is likely much different given their secrecy and the original video. This is advanced abdominal cancer and that's really, really sad.

How could advanced abdominal cancer possibly occur in one of the best taken care of women in our universe? I'm sorry, I haven't left enough hypen families behind.

Will Meghan be invited to the funeral?

It would be very odd if she and Harry weren't invited.

Talk about a glaring omission!

R39, have you ever been to Houston? People from all over the globe come to MD Anderson, the rich and privileged alongside ordinary patients, many of them critically ill. If the best oncologists in the UK threw everything they had at Kate’s cancer and nothing worked, then a trip to Houston makes sense. She will have access to some of the top specialists in the entire world as well as treatments and clinical trials that aren’t available elsewhere.

This is not true. Check the official Royal Family website. No statements about Catherine.

I've been in healthcare over 35 years. Critical Care. One of my friends is a Dr. at MD Anderson. Houston has world class hospitals. MDA and Sloan Kettering are two of the best in the world. And MDA is much more PRIVATE than Sloan in New York.

Yes she is at MDA.

MANY famous people have gone to Houston for cancer treatment. MDA is the most experienced with proton therapy and definitely for Cervical cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a particular MDA area of expertise.

Are you confirming that someone you know at that hospital said Kate is in Houston, R48?

If so, the British Royal Family are nothing but goddamned liars.

Why do they keep doing this?

Yes from someone I know.

Sorry R47 but R48 just proved that you and your link are full of shit.

Confirmed liars.

While I wouldn't necessarily trust Buckingham Palace statements, they wouldn't make an explicit and fairly easily disprovable lie like 'She isn't in Houston' if she was in fact in Houston.

The the "thislist" of the OP's origin should make us a little speculative, no?

I don't have a good feeling about Kate's chances. I admit I have nothing to back that up - we have no idea what type of cancer she has, how treatable it is, how early it was caught. It's just my gut instinct. I had a bad feeling as soon as it was announced she was in hospital for abdominal surgery at the beginning of the year.

Buckingham Palace can maintain plausible deniability as it’s unlikely that photos of Kate in Houston will surface, nor would anyone from MD Anderson speak on the record in an official capacity about a patient undergoing treatment there.

[quote]If she's really at MD Anderson then she's in a bad way, much worse than anyone has let on.

Agreed; I hope she's doing better but the continued radio silence likely does not bode well

The American paps would be straight on to this if she was in the US.

I feel bad for her kids, that they should go through what their father and uncle went through is very sad ☹️

Are you brain dead, R57?

R48 has already confirmed that she's at the Houston hospital.

What in the fuck is wrong with you?

You're just helping to perpetuate the lie that Kate is fine.

Clearly, she's not fine and the British Royal Family and their minders are lying to the public. AGAIN.

Someone needs to just out them already, and cut through their bullshit.

Has anyone seen her mother recently? Kate would not be in Houston by herself.

One of the many shitty things about cancer and undergoing cancer treatment is that it can dramatically alter your appearance. It’s possible that Kate is not recognizable right now. Also these hospitals have VIP access, underground tunnels, etc. so how would a photographer get a shot of her?

Now this article in People Magazine makes sense:

[quote] King Charles and Prince William Cancel All Their Royal Outings This Week

[quote] The sovereign and his son might not be seen as regularly until after July 4

King Charles and Prince William are changing their calendars amid a political shakeup in the U.K.

The King, 75, and Prince of Wales, 41, will no longer be making engagements slated for the rest of the week after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for a surprise general election on July 4.

Charles had an outing planned for May 23 and two more on May 24. The palace hopes to reschedule the stops. William also had a royal outing scheduled for this week that was abruptly canceled. The royal family will continue to postpone engagements "which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign," Buckingham Palace said in a statement on May 22.

The canceled outings come amid Charles' recent return to public-facing duties amid his cancer treatment. William's wife Kate Middleton has also taken a step back from public outings amid her cancer diagnosis.

While members of the royal family historically do not get involved in politics, they do shift their schedules amid elections. Adjusting the schedule during election campaigns is standard practice. The palace aims to ensure the public's attention remains on the election and the key issues it presents.

“According to KHOU 11 News”? Based on a rumor? Are you people kidding?

Of course now the death watchers have emerged. It can only be a matter of time before the colostomy bag and wig obsessives show up. There’s already been a suggestion about her last appearance being a deep fake. Someone’s mother died of cancer so naturally they are oncology experts.

Grow the fuck up and leave the woman alone - she has no relevance to your sad little lives.

I may be in a minority, but I haven't read most of this thread because the idea of Catherine, the PoW dying young is too much.

I also have a hard time understanding how medical professionals in Houston would further jeopardize their standing in their community by blatantly violating HIPAA standards. Makes little to no sense. But here we are...

[quote] I also have a hard time understanding how medical professionals in Houston would further jeopardize their standing in their community by blatantly violating HIPAA standards.

They didn't violate anything.

Reporting that someone was seen at your workplace is not violating a patient's confidentiality. That only applies to medical records.

Not only that, she's not even an American, so HIPAA doesn't even apply to Kate.

R63, I posted at R61 as well as upthread. I do not have a morbid interest in Kate Middleton’s cancer. I am however a cancer survivor myself and know first-hand what a shitshow it is. With this in mind I hope that if Kate is in fact receiving treatment in Houston then she’s in the best possible hands right now. I’m not a royal family obsessive. I’m just a regular person expressing concern and empathy for another cancer sufferer.

[QUOTE]Reporting that someone was seen at your workplace is not violating a patient's confidentiality.

Are you sure about that? Healthcare practitioners are bound. Maybe you're thinking about janitors or maintenance people?

HIPAA applies to all patients of covered entities in the US whether or not the patients are US citizens and all employees of the covered entity are bound by HIPAA. Fellow patients are not bound by HIPAA.

I don't think there is anyone with a brain who doesn't doubt her cancer is terminal - and her video back in December was her 'official' goodbye to the public. I doubt she makes it to the end of this year.

R65

I highly doubt that a foreign patient is not protected by HIPAA. Think of all the famous patients that come to MD Anderson, Sloan Kettering, Johns Hopkins, Mayo, Cleveland, etc, ad nauseum, that the general public doesn’t know about.

Catherine really will break the internet upon her return to public life. Should be great fun.

R39 your comment makes no sense. Your also dead wrong about Houston. While Texas has a maga governor, Houston has a Democrat as mayor, is very cosmopolitan and has very, very good hospitals. You may hate Texas but you're still wrong and sound quite uninformed.

^^^^you're...ugh....too early.

^^^^never mind...right the first time. Don't have glasses on. Pardon. Shit.

While the health problems of the royal family have certainly created sympathy for them all over the world (except at Datalounge, of course) I think in the long run it just reinforces the idea that the royal family post Queen Elizabeth are superfluous.

Think of how often we saw photos of William and Kate — and secondarily Charles and Camilla — during Elizabeth’s last years. Now health problems keep them out of the daily headlines and weekly photo magazines just as the disaster of Brexit has been setting in, and there is nothing King Charles or Prince William can do about that.

This year, Brits have learned (if they hadn’t already) that they don’t need the diversion or glamor of the royals to enliven their Sunday supplements or spur tourism (the tourists keep coming). Charles and Wills are going about their business and no one really cares. It’s over, it died with Queen Elizabeth. Now they ‘re all just well-dressed functionaries like every other royal family in Europe.

Are her parents spotted around wherever they live or have they disappeared?

We are hosting the ranch...she s a real PITA

[quote] The royal family was suspiciously quick to denounce a rumor on Kate Middleton's whereabouts with a statement that raised more questions than it answered.

I mean the last time they tried silence twitter and Datalounge thought she was locked up in a dungeon with William beating her into signing divorce papers because of a photoshop.

Kate has been extremely ill and has been thru hell. But she will make it. Kate and stress don't mix, I've been there and she was obviously stressed which could have caused the cancer in the first place.. The stress really makes cancer roar. It will take time for her to get better but she will get there. I don't think it matters where she is being treated as long as she gets better. Yes, she has the best health care that money can buy but is there a single person on earth that wouldn't get the best treatment they could if they had the money? For those that pray, prayers for her will always help.

[quote]Are you brain dead, [R57]?

[quote][R48] has already confirmed that she's at the Houston hospital.

Oh, well if some random anonymous Datalounger said so, it's undeniably true! How much more proof could one want?

[quote]MDACC is one of the world's leading cancer research and treatment centers.

Yes, it is, R33. My best friend's 45-yr old son had a rare form of lymphoma, and was treated in my city's oncology hospital, but after a 4-year remission he suddenly started going down really quickly. They took him to MD Anderson, and they said if the son had come there earlier they could have had a better outcome. He died less than a year later.

The other case is a famous pastor in Houston. He was diagnosed with a terrible form of pituitary cancer. After surgery he fell into a coma, and his doctor told the family that Pastor Anderson (no relation to M.D.) had two hours to live--maybe two.

He recovered and 9 years later is preaching still today.

It’s so silly but I am worried for her. I really believed the talk about colostomy bags or hair falling out and not wanting to be seen less than perfect but she’d appear in April or May and be back. It’s mid-June. Trooping the Colour is in two days. It would be so great….

I think you'll survive R82.

At least people are calling it "HIPAA," not "HIPPA." That's progress on DL.

[quote] Not only that, she's not even an American, so HIPAA doesn't even apply to Kate.

Agree that this sounds not true.

After people went apeshit over that picture of a tall brunette woman sauntering and smiling, convinced it was Kate, I don't put much stock in some anonymous Reddit post.

The medical term for her treatment is 'adjuvant' chemotherapy.

"When we say the term ‘preventive,’ it sounds light and fluffy, but she may be going through a lot this time,” Narula notes. “This is not a walk in the park,” said Narula. Kate’s age might help her better tolerate treatment but that’s not a sure thing.

R14, MDACC does not fly doctors to patients. I used to fuck a Kiwi researcher who worked there and the stuff they are doing is cutting edge. You have to be on site if you're a patient.

I had a female friend in the UK who died of breast cancer last year. She'd fought it for years. I can't help but wonder if she would have had a better chance of survival if she could have come here to Houston for treatment. I guess her insurance didn't cover it and she probably couldn't afford to come on her own.

This wouldn’t be surprising at all. I think it all depends on what type of cancer she has. If the leading experts for that cancer are here, she’s traveling here. If they’re in Germany, she’s traveling there. I would be there are no expenses spared in this scenario. She’s going to where the foremost experts are.

I'm betting it's Ovarian Cancer. It's notoriously aggressive, hard to treat , and also has the shitty habit of recurring, once the patient has been "cured". Other forms of gynecological cancers have a better chance for a decent prognosis.

Also MD Anderson is the place everyone goes if they want to get the absolute BEST and latest treatment for any Cancer. Many patients who are facing tough diagnoses go there.

Sad.

Possibly pancreatic?

It’s herpes. But that wouldn’t set well with the public, So they’re calling it cancer. She’s getting her vag rejuvenated to be rid of those herpes scars.

[quote] her video back in December was her 'official' goodbye to the public. I doubt she makes it to the end of this year

When can I move in?

I don't know how, but this thread has me crying with laughter more than the demented cunts over on the (infinite number of) Heartstopper threads.

Bravo, just bravo!

It's the C3 curse, where no Princess of Wales will become Queen.

Camilla never used the title.

Wills needs to start looking for a stepmom for the kids.

What is C3?

G4, V, G5, G6, E2, C3, it's shorthand for BRF.

R89 It could be pancreatic cancer. Maybe she had the Whipple procedure. That would be one hell of a surgery.

Who are the people on this thread that think US laws don’t protect visiting foreigners ? If you kill a foreign national, for example. I can assure you will be judged and punished according ro US law.

^ Well, that all depends...

Keeping my fingers crossed. I work with a cancer that 20 years ago was a "get your affairs in order" type of cancer. Now, it's totally not shocking for a patient to live 15 years, and serious researchers are openly wondering if a cure is near. You just need to stay ahead of the Grim Reaper until the next medical advance comes along.

The Palace has denied that Catherine is in Houston.

[quote]Not only that, she's not even an American, so HIPAA doesn't even apply to Kate.

HIPAA protects every patient in America seeking medical treatment - it does not matter where the patient is from.

I wish her well and think she should go wherever she has the most chances and better treatment.

That said, this only confirms their communications office is as ill as she. Blunder after blunder.

I also think with the sullen baldy one now the only making most appearances , and not that many, the British Monarchy maybe in danger of their irrelevancy becoming clear. I think the moment he jumped up a bus at that wedding last week clinched

“This” confirms “what”, R102? Idiot OP posts a link to a rumor that has since been proved false and a bunch of hysterics get excited because they think that there’s a genuine dying princess in Houston because of course the only medical care worth having is in Houston?

Then R48 confirms because he works in healthcare and has a friend who works at said hospital. Oh well, it must be true!

As far as your final sentence - it’s unintelligible. But you must be used to that.

^ You mad?

"The Palace has denied that Catherine is in Houston."

So, where is she?

I fear Kate is sicker than we know. I hope not.

She looks so old in that picture!

And fatter.

R103, it actually hasn’t been proven wrong. Just because the palace has denied it, doesn’t mean shit tbh. She’s probably not there now, maybe she finished her treatment, but I absolutely do not believe them.

^ The fact that the Palace would deny a rumor smacks of the Streisand Effect

Simple, privacy and protection from screwy vultures on display on this thread.

^ Have you met the British press?

Poor R103. This thread really burned his biscuits. Thoughts and prayers for him.

I am an American and not invested in the BRF, but this is indeed sad. She has been MIA for so long, I fear her cancer was advanced when discovered. She probably is on the way out.

It's obvious that her illness is a lot more severe than the BRF is admitting.

It's a bit sad that her children may lose their mother at a younger age than their father lost his.

Hope she recovers.

Dana Farber and Sloan Kettering would like a word with you R88.

I agree R114 she is a lot sicker than the BRF let on. I hope she makes it too. It's so sad when a mother has small kids and dies. She is only 41.

R103 why the sulks? You sound angry.

While Kate gets a lot of hate on DL, she really isn't all that bad and a lot better than many women Will could have chosen.

As far as it goes, she's done her job reasonably well. While she doesn't have the flair Diana had in her later years, she's far from beige and boring. All things considered, she's worked out better than many other royal spouses - probably #3 on the list after Diana and Sophie and miles ahead of Fergie, Camilla, or you know who.

^ "You know who" told the Royal Family to stick it where the sun don't shine

Kate is in Texas holding meeting with John F. Kennedy, Jr. After Trump is elected, he's going to pardon himself and then fire his Vice President and select Ivanka has his VP. She will be divorcing Jared to marry JFK Jr. , who will come out of hiding and prepare to be First Gentleman to his much younger wife, the Future President Ivanka Trump Kennedy. Jared will Marry Prince MBC and become Queen of Saudi Arabia and finally bring peace to the Middle East.

How exciting if she dies while over there! It’ll really put Houston on the map!

R100 The same Palace that denied she had cancer in the first place?

R121 I doubt they will make it public if she died in the US. They will fly her body back to the UK and say she died 'at home' with her family surrounding her.

I truly hope she’s ok. She’s handled this horrible time in her life with great dignity. the video she was bullied into making after that stupid photo gate nonsense was very well done. She should take as much time as she needs to heal and get past this trauma. The UK will not crumble if she misses a few ribbon cuttings.

Yes, that sounds completely plausible, R124.

R65 you’re wrong. HIPAA applies to everyone working in a medical environment and it has nothing to do with whether the patient is being treated by you. There’s a famous case where two doctors were reported after they were overheard talking about a patient by name on a plane and reviewing patient’s records on laptop. Another physician on board overheard them, took pic of laptop screen and reported them. They were fined a huge amount. And Kate being from the UK doesn’t mean she’s not protected by HIPAA.

If she were in the USA, R126, which she clearly isn’t.

^ Where is she?

R41, I fear you are right. With abdominal cancers (e.g., endometrial), isn't surgery often the primary or only form of treatment?

Maybe she is, maybe she isn't R127. You seem personally affronted by the fact she be.

I'm sorry for the threadjack here, but there's a remarkable documentary series on Amazon right now about people dying of terminal cancer and advocating for medical aid in dying. The episode about the late Andy Flack, who died at 34 of cancer, had me overcome with sadness, and I am not someone who is easily moved. I recommend watching.

I hope Kate pulls through soon.

^^^may be.

I'm in Houston and do not at all believe this rumor. Maybe US doctors are consulting, but there's no way she's left the UK for treatment. If she did, she wouldn't be staying in a public hotel. The Consulate would arrange something discreet.

She’s beautiful and all the speculation about her health and her marriage is gross and tacky.

I thought people had been shamed out of using her life as water cooler conversation when she admitted she has cancer. But the hyenas are back.

The staff of the St. Regis is not covered by HIPAA, and not hearing a peep out of them, I’m not inclined to believe these rumors.

Well, r135, those rumors came from somewhere. We haven’t heard anything about her being at the Mayo Clinic or Sloan Kettering. The rumors are pretty specific.

I’m inclined to think maybe they consulted, or maybe she did make a trip there, but I don’t think she’s camped out there.

If she were R33 they'd probably put her up in a private River Oaks house. Does MDA have private luxury suites for rich patients?

Riiiight - so instead of being at his wife’s bedside in Houston as she fights for her life, this week William attended the England football team’s training camp for the Euro 2024 tournament and Kensington Palace has confirmed that he will be at next week’s England / Denmark match in Frankfurt (a large city in Germany for the slower among you).

What a heartless bastard!

The rumors came from those bastions of international journalism KHOU 11 News and Harpers Bazaar fashion magazine.

R130 I’m affronted by stupid people, of which there are many in this thread.

Hahaha good one, R122.

Nice BURN!

And your point is 100% spot-on.

The Palace denied cancer because at the time she had gone into and released from hospital for abdominal surgery, that wasn’t identified as cancerous.

It was only during subsequent tests that it was confirmed that cancer had been present (in the removed tissue, presumably) - this was confirmed by the Princess in her video statement some time later.

But don’t let the chronology get in the way of a good story, R140. BURN that, you twit.

Godspeed, Princess.

Houston has the world’s largest Medical Center. MD Anderson tops the list of best hospitals for cancer care.

My mother was treated there years ago. Back then, you had to “know” someone to be admitted. The CFO was one of my clients, so there she went. She had a very rare lymphoma — doctors said she had an about a year to live.

They are well known for their research, and our family agreed to an experimental protocol. The chemo was of course brutal on her. That shit is so toxic; the nurses had to wear special gloves while handling the plastic bags filled with the chemo/poison.

I still live in Houston and have no idea if Princess Catherine is here. If she is, I tend to agree she is in bad shape. I hope she recovers, divorces her schmo of a husband, and lives to see her children grow up.

[quote]Riiiight - so instead of being at his wife’s bedside in Houston as she fights for her life, this week William attended the England football team’s training camp for the Euro 2024 tournament and Kensington Palace has confirmed that he will be at next week’s England / Denmark match in Frankfurt (a large city in Germany for the slower among you). What a heartless bastard!

Well, if he's travelling around to these events, then he's certainly not at his wife's bedside wherever she may be - so yes, he is a heartless bastard. He should be with his wife and children.

World’s largest medical center? Oh well, it must be good!

Not very bright, are you, R144?

@r139, "[R130] I’m affronted by stupid people, of which there are many in this thread."

Well smell you... If you're going to wallow in the pig sty don't be surprised if you leave covered in shit

[R146]

Hi R145

Seven Texas Medical Center institutions in Houston are considered top performers in the nation.

Seven = Large

I hope you are well and that you never have to seek medical help in the Ozarks.

R148, having put me on block, can’t resist taking a peek to see what he’s missing.

R149 this may come as a shock to you, but there is a whole world outside Houston, Texas and USA, where sophisticated medical treatment is available in many countries.

R151 You are aware that most medical research is done in the US, don't you? Also, the stupid American taxpayers finance that research, FOR THE WHOLE FUCKING WORLD, go shove a broken vodka bottle up your poor Russian cunt.

R138 no matter if she is or not, is it's not surprising her husband would not be at her side.

@r151, It's not a competition, people go to the best restaurants when they want the best food, stay in the best hotels when they want the best service and go to the best hospitals when they want the best treatment

Oh, you're Russian? Well, people go to Russia when the want the worst human experience on the planet

R150

r155

I think there's an outraged klan granny who's just anti-American and whose feathers are ruffled that a US research center excels at something. It comes off as peevish and sulky.

She looks very cute in OP's picture. Nice earrings, girl.

[quote] Godspeed, Princess.

MARY.

[quote] She’s beautiful and all the speculation about her health and her marriage is gross and tacky.

So, if she were ugly, the speculation would be OK.

That engagement ring of Diana's is CURSED.

That was a tacky engagement ring and Diana probably didn't wear it at home. The thing is bulky. I hope Kate is going to be OK.

Oh yes, R159, I deserve a Mary. But I do hope she’s ok.

American Exceptionalism, even with cancer.

Oops, I’m the Mary at R142 and R162. Pressed enter too early.

I like that Diana's engagement ring was made of sapphire. I just don't like oval shapes (which the Diana ring has) gemstones. I like round, square, rectangular, and even heart-shaped (diamonds).

WTF R163? You’re mad because Americans spend a lot of money on medical research? Don’t you think that’s kind of petty? I mean nothing against Imperial College, Pasteur or Max Planck and everyone loves the UK Biobank and all that, but wow the who has time to do research when every every European Commission award comes with a 200 page agreement?

Sapphires are pretty

Why would a Russian care about what a bunch of cretins post on a fake story about a British princess that appeared in some local Houston news channel and a fashion magazine?

Seriously? Do any of you read what you’ve typed before hitting the Post button?

Oh R163, no, just a fact. Why else do thousands of cancer patients come to Sloane-Kettering and MDA for treatment? No one is saying they cured it but they are cutting edge technology and research. Maybe Pootie should visit?

Sapphires were prettier back in the Roman days when they prized lighter, sky-blue gems

I Stan Kate. Always have, always will.

But add me to those who believe her medical situation is very dire.

And, c'mon. Even if you bitches don't bring it up, my shallow self will - For Kate's funeral, the Sussexes, at the wish of William will NOT be invited.

Whoooo boy, the optics of that will be riveting. I'll be like a burr attached to my TV.

I know little about cancer.

Everyone in my family on both sides dies of heart attacks or heart disease.

My question is: why hasn't Charles lost his hair from chemo? He looks pretty good and was back at work in what, three months?

[quote]R119 “You know who" told the Royal Family to stick it where the sun don't shine

Well, Ms. Markle had an actual career and identity pre-BRF. Especially as an American, she didn’t naturally fall into the toadying Bootlicker Mode most members of court do.

r160, it's not the ring, it's the TITLE.

Glad that Our 'Milla avoided it.

She kept the Duchess of Cornwall title.

"Our 'Milla"?

“O̶u̶r̶ 'M̶i̶l̶l̶a̶"

King Tampon’s Consort

R172, not everyone loses hair during chemotherapy. It depends upon the drugs used and how the patient responds to those drugs. Also some people will lose body hair but not the hair on their scalp.

[quote] Well, Ms. Markle had an actual career and identity pre-BRF. Especially as an American, she didn’t naturally fall into the toadying Bootlicker Mode most members of court do.

Oh, so that's now the take on Markle by her stans.

She was a C-List, cable TV actor on little-watched show, mid-30s, divorced, on the make, with not many moves left.

Oh, yes, that's an actual career and identity. She set her cap on Harry and won him; all admirable things.

But, the implied notion by her stans that her career and fame was something to be reckoned with before she met Harry is just nonsense.

She owes her current position, such as it is, to marrying onto the BRF, the very family she cashed-in on.

[quote] Oh, so that's now the take on Markle by her stans.

[quote] She was a C-List, cable TV actor on little-watched show, mid-30s, divorced, on the make, with not many moves left.

[quote] Oh, yes, that's an actual career and identity. She set her cap on Harry and won him; all admirable things.

And what has Waitey Katie ever done for a job.

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. That's how she got the name Waitey Katie from the British Tabloids. Her official career was to wait for William to propose. Which he did, after years and years of WAITING.

Kate had no career. She did absofuckinglutely nothing. So please get the fuck out of here, making fun of Meghan's "C-list" job. At least she worked and earned her own money.

Kate sat on her bony ass, until she got a ring. Until then, all she did was smoke and go out to nightclubs drinking, like all the other trashy British CHAV SLAGS.

I mean, if you want to go there, then let's go there.

Absolutely trashtastic!

What does it matter if Catherine never had a career before becoming a royal? What does it matter if Meghan b they are both known for their royal status.

Kate is trashy but meg flashing her gross tits isn’t?

The difference is that Kate was successful and ticked every box for performing her duties as required for her job in the RF. Meghan won the booby prize by snagging the oafish young brother. I have a feeling she might, just might come to consider Harry a millstone tied around her neck...

I hope Kate will recover but the situation feels grim to me

So... she's so desperately ill she has to come to the States for treatment... but she's staying in a hotel.

That makes sense.

And the award for wordiest, clumsiest humblebrag goes to DL windbag Elderlez @ R166. You see, she knows the details. She's in.

[quote]Sapphires are pretty.

I like blue.

MD Anderson does special cancer stuff with immunotherapy.

(One of the people in the video had a research scandal in May.)

r179, you lost the argument at "Waitey Katy".

Tsk, tsk, the self-described feminist Markle wouldn't approve. But, oh, wait, she does.

She herself used those words on her Oprah interview. I knew right there and then, she's a Mean Girl, the very antithesis of "the sisterhood" and enlightened feminism she so falsely espouses.

If you know origin of those two words, you'd know they were coined by the sexist, cruel, mysogynistic British tabloids to denigrate a woman who was making her own choices about her life, just like Markle was doing.

And isn't that essence of feminism?

It is, and as such, you'd think Markle, and you, would never use them. But you both did.

Saying them was deliberate on Markle's part. She knows the cruelty of that nickname and she wasn't about to pass-up the chance to twist the knife into Kate and remind the world of them on world-wide TV.

I truly believe Markle doing that is one of the main reasons William and Kate won't forgive her.

Markle is a phony; one of the highest degree because she uses causes in service to herself, not for the greater good.

I can't stand her, and I'm a woman of color myself.

And, R179? She was a pretty, comfortably off graduate of a prestigious university - St Andrews (not that you’ll have heard of it as it’s not Harvard) - having fun in nightclubs with most of those pics including her future husband. Who wouldn’t?

And if you think that she’s a “chav” (a term that you surely picked up on Celebitchy) then you know nothing about the UK. But I think that that has already been established.

All that you know about is your sad little life in your dull little town, waiting for Mr Right to put a ring on it, eating too much and chugging down your boxed wine and jumbo bottles of Pepsi.

No wonder the Princess of Wales triggers you! She’s everything that you’re not, and thank god for that.

I think Kate worked in the family party favor business that her parents owned. If she hadn't married William she probably could have inherited the business. Her family is well off. She would have eventually married well. I thought it was cruel to call her Waity-Katie.

I certainly hope she'll be ok, she has young kids.

It's telling that the Palace isn't offering more upbeat updates.

[quote]I think Kate worked in the family party favor business that her parents owned. If she hadn't married William she probably could have inherited the business.

The business went bankrupt and liquidated shortly after the pandemic. Nothing left there.

Oh R194 I didn't know that. She would have married well. William told her to wait and that he would eventually marry her. They broke up for a while. I doubt she would have waited 10 years if she didn't think he would marry her. I think William took his time after witnessing his parent's marriage disaster.

[quote] My question is: why hasn't Charles lost his hair from chemo? He looks pretty good and was back at work in what, three months?

He’s back at work, but is still receiving treatment.according to the Daily Mail’s youtube show Palace Confidential, he was at an awards ceremony for his charity foundation earlier this week, having received treatment earlier that day.

Interestingly, the same show speculated that Kate may make an appearance on the balcony for Trooping the Colour on Saturday. Neither Buckingham Palace nor Kate& William’s office will confirm or deny, which is interesting because they have firmly shut down similar rumours in the past few months.. If she does appear, it will be headline news, but she may just be waiting to see how she feels on the day.

In any case, I think the fact that journalists are discussing the possibility indicates that she is not quite at death’s door in Texas. I don’t think the media would necessarily report if she was desperately seeking miracle cures, but I think major newspapers like the Mail would certainly know about it, and certainly wouldn’t be speculating on her making a public appearance.

R194 the Middletons sold the business after which it was liquidated.

This is a rumor that's both odd and understandable.

On one hand, any cancer therapy anywhere in the world could imported to the UK and Buckingham Palace. There's no shortage of cash to facilitate that. In the '40s, America's foremost cancer expert was flown to Argentina to operate on Evita. In 1989, Gilda Radner was receiving chemo at home in Connecticut for her advanced ovarian cancer, facilitated by MSK. And that was before the internet and a world of up-to-the-minute shared knowledge.

The royal family could have a proton therapy machine and attending staff flown in to treat Kate, if necessary.

On the other hand, there are many signifiers that this is a grave situation. I wrote at R41 about seeing in her face that she's terminal. I saw this in my mother's cancer experience. She and my father were ridiculously optimistic over seven years of setbacks (and she was, ironically, treated unsuccessfully and sent home from MD Anderson). They were still optimistic. But at a point, the light went out of her eyes and pre-emptive grief set in. That's what I saw in Kate's BBC-produced announcement video.

I hope I'm wrong.

My guess is that her prognosis is good (as she seemed to indicate in the video she was sadly forced to make) and Charles and the Palace are allowing her to go through all the stages of treatment and recovery privately, for her sake and the sake of the kids. William learned the hard way that the press has no boundaries (or patience) and he's likely very protective of his wife during this difficult time and really wants her to have the rest and privacy she needs in enduring all of this while also raising their young kids.

Kate seems like a very empathetic person and it was thoughtful of her to mention in the video that there are many people going through the same thing she is. Her heart seemed heavy for them.

[quote]Kate seems like a very empathetic person and it was thoughtful of her to mention in the video that there are many people going through the same thing she is.

These are literally just words.

Everyday people everywhere get cancer and still have to work and pay the bills. They get radiation and chemo before or after work or on the weekends. They have to haul out of bed no matter how sick and exhausted they feel, throw up in the workplace bathroom if necessary, and return to their job.

They don't get to take a year off from ribbon-cutting ceremonies, which involves first-class transport with a medical team if desired.

[quote]These are literally just words.

She obviously has empathy for others, and not punching a time clock in her work doesn't negate that.

One thing I learned during my cancer ordeal was how counter-productive it was to compare my diagnosis and personal situation with anyone else. When I was feeling terrible my oncologist told me that she had patients who would sell everything they own to switch places with me. That really helped me gain a different perspective. The Princess of Wales has access to the best of everything-- everything money can buy-- but she still has to live with the fear of not knowing whether she will be around to see her children grow up. Cancer, like all serious illnesses, is a great leveler in that regard. I don't care if Kate Middleton doesn't have a regular job. Having cancer completely sucks no matter who you are or what you do for a living.

Everyone hears that they should never compare.

But they do it anyway.

Including people with cancer who have to report to work on a daily basis.

[QUOTE]I wrote at [R41] about seeing in her face that she's terminal

If you could possibly tell us about your experience or expertise, please? Other than trying to hoarde this matter again, repeatedly?

I told you about my experience, R204, in the same post you're quoting.

Well, let's examine your incredible prognostication, then!!!

[QUOTE]I've said this from the beginning. The woman is terminal. I see it in her face in the BBC-produced video. My mother died of cancer.

[QUOTE]If this were minor and total recovery were expected, there wouldn't have been such a delay and vagueness in announcing.

[QUOTE]Also, "preventive chemotherapy" is bullshit. I'm amazed at the number of media outlets that are just parroting the royal spin.

[QUOTE]If you're getting chemo for abdominal cancer, you're in deep trouble.

Medical or prognostic on social media, or just goddamn stupid becomes the most prescient question? As social influences and influencers try to swamp away the Princess of Wales from actual cancer experts.

They want her dead so bad, the PoW, for some bizarre reason. There's apparently an entire social network of of mean and socially awkward lower-class women who never sought an education and loves taking a shits on their social betters who advanced.

Take a nap and rehinge yourself, R206.

I’d suggest that there are quite a few of those people - men and women - on this thread, R206. It’s beyond standard water cooler chat, although using her sickness as entertainment is bad enough. It really feels as though some people are invested in her dying, something which I can’t even begin to understand.

[quote]They want her dead so bad, the PoW, for some bizarre reason. There's apparently an entire social network of of mean and socially awkward lower-class women who never sought an education and loves taking a shits on their social betters who advanced.

The possibility that Kate's illness is more serious than has been disclosed by official sources is a popular topic on social media but for the most part the discussion I've seen seems fairly civil and sympathetic to her. Public figures dealing with serious illness is a thing that invites speculation and comment. It doesn't mean that the commentariat actually want the Princess of Wales to die.

So people who actually experienced their mother going through cancer (and dying) at a young age aren't qualified to comment on their experience here.

Makes sense!

[QUOTE]It doesn't mean that the commentariat actually want the Princess of Wales to die.

You do not seem to be aware of the popular commenteriat by a certain "Kaiser" on Celebitchy whose entire existence is to see Catherine, Princess of Wales, DEAD as an unthreatening door knob. It also invokes roustabout hatred if anyone questions Meghan, *the* Duchess of Sussex.

R204 - You described absolutely NOTHING.

[quote]You do not seem to be aware of the popular commenteriat by a certain "Kaiser" on Celebitchy whose entire existence is to see Catherine, Princess of Wales, DEAD as an unthreatening door knob. It also invokes roustabout hatred if anyone questions Meghan, *the* Duchess of Sussex.

This is not Celebitchy, and "Kaiser" is not here.

Why you've assigned one commenter on one irrelevant gossip site veto power over what can and can't be discussed on DL is utterly bizarre.

Except, Except your denial of reality is not correct , r213.

How cruel if Camilla is the one that gets to be Queen while Diana and Kate miss out.

I am sure MD Anderson has a program in place for people like this. A lot of Saudi royals (and regular Saudis) use MD Anderson because the Saudi government pays for their overseas treatment.

The ignorance of r39 is staggering.

^It is, isn't it? I'm no fan of Texas, but that "most backward state" has the 8th largest economy in the world and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked as one of the best in the world. You'd think if the British really loved their Princess they'd want her to have the best care, but silly pride for a long-gone empire is still more important

But if she had an ectopic pregnancy, she'd be wiped off the face of the earth during her chemo, because TX MDs focus on potential ways to destroy females.

Tell us about YOU, por favor, si tienes cara.

The Federal Government has determined which hospitals are specially regulated as Cancer Hospitals. It's public information. The University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center is one of them.

It would be truly sarcastic and mean if the PoW went to TX to save her life when the State of Texas could so easily disposed of her life once it comes to her health. Imagine if she had an etopic pregnancy while seeking cancer treatment and is forced to bring it to bear despite fighting for her own life? Precisely what the TX statute SAYS.

There’s no tragedy in Diana’s not becoming queen. Diana wasn’t deprived of the role by her death but by her divorce. She removed herself from the position. Charles showed every sign of letting the marriage continue while allowing Diana to continue to pursue her relationships with other men

R219

No, not Texas doctors - Texas politicians.

R222 didn’t the Queen order them to divorce?

Silly people, those abortion laws only apply to the poors. Rich, white Princesses are excluded

foreigners love texas and have zero clue about the politics.

R211 is spot on about Celebitchy. The viciousness of the posters there when it comes to Kate is just chilling. It's not the witty repartee of DL; just a mean-spirited hatred of a woman they don't know.

My theory is that it's jealousy because Kate is THIN AND PRETTY AND RICH.

I was rabidly curious about her health, but only indirectly. It’s not fascinating that a relatively young woman with young children is ill, but her PR’s bungling of the situation and the media’s surface acceptance of at least one blatant falsehood (that they didn’t get test results revealing cancer back for over a month) definitely was.

When the video came out it seemed apparent that the BRF PR wanted to give her some space to die without a maudlin public deathwatch. It seemed odd, not that the media would go along with it, but that so many people accepted the story that this was a recently discovered cancer and she was receiving preventative chemo. Hope springs eternal, I guess.

Now the media has started to get antsy. It’s like they agreed to go along with the story and the whole LEAVE KATE ALONE bullshit (because very few wished her ill, it was people scratching their heads over the info released), but only because they thought they wouldn’t have to wait so long. I don’t feel bad about hypothesizing that she might have a colostomy bag or pointing out that she was wearing bad wigs in 2023 on a gossip site, but a media outlet dropping hints that she might appear at an event to churn up public interest when they know she is dying is surprising. So maybe she isn’t? Is that possible?

Maybe they wanted to avoid publicizing her ability to access any experimental treatment in the world? Is it true the two younger children and her parents haven’t been seem? Because having them in Houston (or wherever) would make sense. And it would explain her dropping off the face of the earth. She can’t be spotted waving from a window or car in Houston, so they go the PRIVACY route. And if she emerges at the end relief that she’s OK would, at least initially, offset any anger at the handling. Well, I hope so.

[quote]Silly people, those abortion laws only apply to the poors. Rich, white Princesses are excluded.

I hope you stretched before making that reach.

Kate hasn't voted for one single Texas Republican. Don't blame her for the state's politics.

MD Anderson is one of the best, but it's only one of the best for specific cancers. A guy I dated had a terminal cancer (he died-- it was very sad and awful), and my parents couldn't understand why he wasn't being treated here in Houston. He was at another top hospital elsewhere in the country because MD Anderson wasn't one of the best for the cancer he had.

@r229, What? Go have a coffee a reread what led up to that

I hope she is getting better, but that video they released (in which Kate announced her cancer diagnosis) was dire.

It was very, very odd looking— almost other-worldly. I can’t imagine who thought it was a good idea to have Kate looking nothing like herself.

I don't think the media is getting "antsy," but rumors are going to spread the longer she's out of the public eye. The public doesn't have a right to information about her illness. She's not a head of state or government official.

I'm sorry, R230. What kind of cancer did he have, and where did he go?

The kind that Ted Kennedy and John McCain had, and he was treated at the same place, r234.

So we can conclude that Kate does not have glioblastoma?

When the news breaks on our televisions that Princess Kate has died , will the same old queen do the "Princess Diana" scream he did in 1997 ? Will his queenie friends have to gather around him and hold his hands to comfort him ?

I really wish Kate the best in her fight. While we have fun discussing the royals, it’s not like they’re evil fucks like Dump, or Putin. Very few people I can think of deserve a cancer diagnosis. She may have money, but cancer has a habit of being the great equalizer, as someone upthread pointed out. Money and influence certainly didn’t help Kennedy or McCain.

My god there are some fucking loons on this thread.

Kate died already and the Royal Family are covering it up?

Some of you spent too much time watching soaps on TV, Dallas And Dynasty was not real life.

[quote] The public doesn't have a right to information about her illness. She's not a head of state or government official.

Agree 100%. But how far does that extend? Legitimately curious, when I’m looking at things very differently from others it’s valuable to step back and explore it. Maybe I’m wrong or missing something.

There is virtually 100% agreement that people are entitled to privacy regarding their diagnosis and prognosis and that automatically extends to specific treatment protocol. Timelines of when she might be expected back, they were simply shifted them, which is understandable. Other stuff wasn’t and then it seemed like the response was to blame the public for asking what I’d categorize as reasonable questions and, in the absence of credible answers, developing hypotheses. It’s inappropriate to do that about a colleague at work ( in my experience people are pretty good about not doing this) but is it inappropriate when it’s a public figure? And, even at work, it’s OK to ask, “Did Ann have a boy or a girl? Is she taking the full three months? Have you talked to her?” Asking if mother and baby are doing well is fine. If the answer is “no,” then you stop asking questions once it’s established that it’s serious. You don’t need to know the details. And that’s similar to what happened with Kate. It only got off track because they lied.

People are going to draw the privacy line in different places, but I don’t think it’s inappropriate to point out that she was probably wearing extensions for a while and then definitely switched to different extensions or a wig last fall when her PR is claiming that cancer was only diagnosed weeks after surgery in January. Or to wonder why the media reported her wig as a new “curtain bangs” hairstyle. They could have ignored it. Presenting it as something other than it was is worthy of comment, IMO.

R219/R221, she's rich. That would not happen.

[quote]lower-class women who never sought an education and loves taking a shits on their social betters who advanced.

Wow, archaic and oh so Hyacinth Bucket thinking. This thread is a magnet for fat British frauen.

I don't think she's dying.

Prince George was at some event recently with William and he looked happy and at ease. If she was at death's door I don't think a kid that age could fake it. Wouldn't they have to give the kids some inkling of what's going on even if vague so they aren't in total shock if it happens?

I think this is more about her not being camera ready. When you are known for looking great and stylish, it's difficult to be seen otherwise since in her case the photos are splashed all over the world.

^ That' s what I was trying to explain @ r225, but it seemed to go right over the "British frauen"

[quote] The viciousness of the posters there when it comes to Kate is just chilling. It's not the witty repartee of DL; just a mean-spirited hatred of a woman they don't know.

Exactly how Datalounge haters treat Meghan.

There is no difference, except for the constant whining coming from the Kate-stans, when it's done to THEIR little martyr.

R244's posts seem mocking and intent on spreading gossip about a seriously ill woman. Who would want to do that?

[quote]She obviously has empathy for others

Oh give me a fucking break. Her empathy is 100% performative. Hell, Camilla is more genuine.

Doesn't read that way to me R245. R244 is just pointing out a well known fact that is displayed here every day.

I find it amusing that Meghan's PR Cleaners are assigned to monitor and rebut on DL. They are so obvious.

They all use the same standard PR Cleaner tactics. The most common tactic is to angrily swoop in and attack in an attempt to silence the conversation. Their most frequently used word is "hater".

They have failed to silence anyone here. They are failures, like Meghan and her failed Royal career.

I am laughing my ass off that some British frau thinks Meghan Markle has pr teams scouring the internet. Now that is someone who watches too much TV. Are they in an underground lair too?

[quote] Prince George was at some event recently with William and he looked happy and at ease. If she was at death's door I don't think a kid that age could fake it.

The Prince George at that event was a crisis actor. The British Royal Family knows the future of Britain, indeed the world, depends on upholding the motto "keep calm and carry on."

Cancer treatment--even for early stage cancer--is fucking brutal. She doesn't need to be dying to feel too miserable to be in public. My cousin had stage 0 breast cancer (limited to milk duct) and still had to have chemo and radiation and was out of commission for a year.

What kind of treatments was she getting that caused such an incapacitating and prolonged response R251? What was the schedule of chemo and/or radiation?

I'll tell you what's really bugging the BRF and Kate stans.

It's the fact that Harry and Meghan are still doing well, while the BRF is suffering.

I mean, just look at the facts. Harry and Meghan are still winning.

And I find it odd that the two people "outed" by the Dutch journalist as being the ones making the racist comments towards Meghan about how her children would look, are the same two who were stricken with cancer.

Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan are thriving in California, while the BRF is suffering.

I'd call that "just desserts," and that's really what pisses off their supporters.

R253. Wow. You are weird and vile.

[quote]but I don’t think it’s inappropriate to point out that she was probably wearing extensions for a while and then definitely switched to different extensions or a wig last fall when her PR is claiming that cancer was only diagnosed weeks after surgery in January.

Except there's no proof of it. We debunked yet some of you, for your own odd reasons, cling to the fancy. Then you post about it as if it's provable fact, when it's just an internet loons theory, largely promoted on boards you should be embarrassed to go to. It is not. You are ridiculous. Actual fact still matters.

[quote]This is not Celebitchy, and "Kaiser" is not here.

At a minimum, her winged monkeys are. Their act never changes much. Easy to spot.

[quote]It's the fact that Harry and Meghan are still doing well, while the BRF is suffering. I mean, just look at the facts. Harry and Meghan are still winning.

R253 The Monarchy has been around since the 10th century. It will still be around long after Harry and Meghan. The next King of this enduring institution will be William. THAT'S winning.

R244 is so right. I wish Kate well, but if it were Meghan Markle who had cancer and disappeared from public view there'd be endless nasty speculation and psychotic trashing of her around here.

Don't bother to deny it. You know I'm right.

Is this a well known hospital for cancer care? I remember Beau Biden went to some hospital in Texas.

No, he is not right at all. There is no evidence Catherine’s is a vile, cruel, corrupt, selfish, and narcissistic human being like Meghan. It is truly bizarre you would expect Catherine to be the target of the same level of criticism. That would be evidence of some weird bias. It’s normal for despicable people to receive criticism. Are you outraged Donald Trump receives so much more criticism than Jimmy Carter?

It would be despicable to wish cancer on Meghan. Probably some weird people would, but so far it is only Catherine who is receiving that kind of abuse.

[quote] It's the fact that Harry and Meghan are still doing well, while the BRF is suffering.

[quote] I mean, just look at the facts. Harry and Meghan are still winning.

Really? I question that according to the measure the Sussexes themselves set for "winning".

They invited "A List" celebrities to their wedding that they didn't even know. Where are they now?

Amal Clooney herself indulged in a bit of the "look at me" hoopla when she made sure to have paparazzi pix of her entering Markle's ill-advised shower. I would bet she regrets that now. She seems to have distanced herself. And, after the Sussexes left the Royal family, she made sure to have her photo taken with King Charles at some charity Gala.

Maybe Markle and Michelle Obama are besties. Maybe they keep their friendship strictly private. Could be. But, gee, somehow I doubt it. Perhaps Markle has no time for their friendship given that she's scrambling for relevance.

Point being, us observers didn't ascribe that Wanna Be A List aura for them. They wanted to have others perceive that of them.

That recent Vogue piece on Gwynneth Paltrow's Montecito Soiree, complete with pics of Oprah, Rob Lowe, and the other wealthy, famous and powerful at her home, was conspicuously absent any pix of the Sussexes, who live in the SAME town.

Clearly, Anna Wintour and Paltrow have chosen a side, and it ain't the Sussexes.

I don't hate the Sussexes. I reserve that for the Donald Trumps of the world, which is why I don't watch River anymore. She's a Trumper and even if we share a dislike of the Sussexes, that ain't enough for me to give her my attention.

But the thing that I don't understand is how Markle Stans just accept at face value her version of events when she was still in London.

She KNOWS the BRF can't and won't respond, and, in true slick fashion, knows the road is clear for her to have hers and Harry's insinuations about bigotry engaged in by Kate and Charles unchallenged by them, because that's not how the BRF rolls.

"...recollections may vary...", indeed.

[quote]R200 Everyday people everywhere get cancer… They don't get to take a year off from ribbon-cutting ceremonies, which involves first-class transport with a medical team if desired.

Not to mention the house calls by doctors, the fleet of servants to care for your kids, cook for you, and hand you Kleenex. To classify Kate as somehow “brave” during this, like she’s showing up to do ANYTHING, is ridiculous.

I mean, she can’t even be arsed to do a sit down interview, though it would comfort The People greatly. (To say nothing about how tight fisted and secretive she’s being by not releasing her medical records, leading to endless confusion, concern, and speculation.)

Who is abusing her R260? I don't see anyone here doing much except discussing it. I do have some posters blocked but most them are weirdly obsessed with heaping abuse on Markle and her husband.

[quote]Is this a well known hospital for cancer care? I remember Beau Biden went to some hospital in Texas.

MD Anderson Cancer Center is regarded as one of the best hospitals in the world. MD Anderson and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center typically occupy the top two spots every year in lists of the best cancer hospitals in the US.

R258, you're mentally ill. There's a difference between mocking Meghan Markle and celebitching illness in Kate. You're really an awful person. Living off the taxpayer, to boot.

R262, so? I can’t tell if your post is sarcastic, but what then to you expect her to do? Get a job at McDonalds and slum it? She is privileged but then so are a lot of people. And others aren’t. It’s the crapshoot of life.

My God you Markle haters just won't let go. It's been 7 years and you're still so sure her world will come crashing down around her any day even though she hasn't spoken a word in years about her inlaws. Meanwhile your precious royal family are dropping like flies, but you still want to make it all about Harry and Meghan

[quote]R244 I'd call that "just desserts

It should bother you that people sympathizing with a seriously ill woman bothers you so much. And that you're glad someone is ill.

You seem evil.

That was meant for R253.

Someone on a Royal Family fan site said they heard the Prince and Princess are splitting up!

I see that the wig obsessive has shown up.

(Oh, R244 and R253 are the same person... Figures.)

Best hospital in the USA or best in the world, R264? There’s a difference, believe it or not.

How is this going to affect Meghan?

@r273, Not much, a hospital rated best in the US is guaranteed to be near the top on a world scale

This is from 2021, but MD Anderson is ranked first in the world.

2024 # 1 world

Yup ElderLez, I was going to post it but it required a registration to view. There is no doubt that MD Anderson is the best in the world.

MDA is rated #1 in the world. There's a reason why wealthy people from around the globe come here. There seems to be an odd contingent of foreign posters seemingly aghast that the US could have a leading cancer research center as if the US was some poor African country and wasn't involved in the space race or putting a man on the moon.

Well, there you go, you Brits are so fucking competitive, but yet you suck at everything

Some poster here is oddly committed to the idea that a hospital in the US, and particularly in Texas, can't possibly be as good as its (well documented) reputation suggests. They are equally committed to the odd idea that no posters on this thread can have any specialist knowledge of medical institutions and care.

Unfortunately this thread seems to have attracted a few trolls, R279, as well as some evidently deranged posters.

[quote]Best hospital in the USA or best in the world, [R264]? There’s a difference, believe it or not.

The most cursory online search would have answered your question, R273, but I see that others have helped you out since you are too impaired to use Google.

[quote]My God you Markle haters just won't let go.

How can we? She's still regularly giving us so much to laugh at.

^ Yeah, no, she leads a relatively quiet life and shows little or no interest in Brits or the royal family, which I suspect is the reason you won't let go. Oh, and your tabloid media which flames these nonexistent fires is the real laughing stock on the world stage

Harry's entered the chat.

I admire your thick skull, R285. You can obviously trained for some function, other than this. Fuck off and enjoy the block, you sad sack.

I'm puzzled by people like R284. They must spend a LOT of time searching out the names of their most hated couple. I'm American, I don't follow gossip rags or tv and I never hear about these Meghan or Harry people. I barely hear about the royal family. Mainly just here. I can only assume the British press creates a lot of this shit for click bait and the trashy Brit fraus gobble it up. Behind the scenes, I doubt there is much drama at all.

Very doubtful "the world" is paying any attention.

No need for her to go to Houston. Surgeons can fly to UK. I’m sure UK has top notch imaging equipment at least in private hospitals. I’m sure any medication treatment can be flown to UK. I worked on a renowned surgical team in NYC and my boss went around the world doing surgery, opened a clinic in China. He would fly a renowned French surgeon to NY to help him do surgery on certain cases.

So no need for Kate go to Houston.

My best friend’s sister died at 42 from bowel cancer. My husband’s cousin died at 50 from rectal cancer. The 42 year old sister of my friend was a homeopath who never smoked and only ate organic foods. She was very health conscious, especially regarding diet and exercise. She had abdominal pain, went to ER, liver enzymes were elevated. She’d just returned from a part of the world that was unsanitary due to lack of water, so she was diagnosed with hepatitis. Two weeks later she was in horrible pain again, went to ER and they did a scan this time and found abdominal tumors in colon and liver. It was a death sentence. Inoperable.

Life is unfair. We like to think karma is real but it’s not because too many bad people get away with literal mass murder and too many good people die young.

Off topic but when when Muriel was cleaning house did she toss out the endless markle threads and the worst of the fraus that infested them?

Just curious because I haven't noticed the endless drivel.

@r286, Yep, you got me, Harry here with nothing better to do than argue with a bunch of British Fraus who are still mad that I picked the American black woman over them

I don't think people go for just surgery R289.

@r289, "So no need for Kate go to Houston. "

Yep, top notch American cancer specialists have nothing better to do than to drop everything to tend to the needs of Kate Middleton... Give me a break

and buy/move the equipment. and set up some hospital environment for said equipment.

Good news there is a headline on druge but no article that states that Kate will be back to work this weekend and the palace is giving an update on her health in a few hours. She is still on Chemo and had good days and bad days. But it sounds hopeful.

All the speculation on this thread reminds me of being a kid in school and all the gossip that would go around. Some kid miss a day of school due to a car wreck? By the end of the day someone would swear that kid had been life-flighted and was on life support. Of course, said kid would show up the next day with a sprained wrist.

I swear, I think some people want this woman to die because they would enjoy the drama of it all. Ghouls. Good for Kate that she is taking her time to heal before re-entering public life and dealing with all of the rabid psychopaths it seems to attract.

Very true R293. Speaking of Houston, we used to have an evening health news segment featuring Dr. Red Duke who I loved. He looked like a character from a Western movie with a lazy twangy drawl. More cowboy than surgeon.

[quote]Just curious because I haven't noticed the endless drivel.

And yet you're in the middle of it, drivelling with the best of them. Wanker.

@r287, "I admire your thick skull, [R285]"

And I you're stinky pussy, you miserable old fish wife

PALACE HEALTH UPDATE ON PRINCESS KATE... DEVELOPING...

SOURCES: WILL return to public life for first time THIS WEEKEND...

But still undergoing chemo, good days and bad days... MORE

Here you go

[quote]r295 there is a headline on druge that states that Kate will be back to work this weekend … She is still on Chemo and had good days and bad days. But it sounds hopeful.

Good.

She probably read my post at r262 earlier and realized she had to get her lazy ASS out of BED!

Kate will be back to work this weekend *in Houston.*

What “equipment” does Houston have that the UK doesn’t have? CT? MRI? PET?

There’s no magic machine in TX. They have blood labs in UK to run tests. They could send blood to US for tests if there was some special lab in TX.

Tell us what cancer treatment is done in TX that can’t be done in UK? George Harrison went to Staten Island for laser knife and it not only didn’t cure him, it didn’t even prolong his life.

Oh my God - in that photo even her wig has extensions! Call the undertaker! Call the florist!

Immunotherapy (where they reprogram your cells to fight your specific cancer) for sure but here you go.

(I have no idea if she went there, but really R304)

She looks great.

Well, it just goes to show that you can have a wing of tiaras in storage, but you also have to have the vaults of cash to keep the heads healthy.

Rule Britannia!

Jesus christ you're obtuse R304.

She has spoken

Good Lord, R304 is just digging in, intent on parading their ignorance and lack of imagination to all of DL.

@r304, "What “equipment” does Houston have that the UK doesn’t have?"

Well, rusty scalpels for starters

Did she get the cancer from all her smoking?

[quote] George Harrison went to Staten Island for laser knife and it not only didn’t cure him, it didn’t even prolong his life.

That laser knife of gamma knife surgery is hit and miss. A close family member did it and it didn't work. Did no harm, but didn't work. It's also out-patient, so there's that. (Easy to at least try it, if you have the $ or the insurance.)

r304 is surely the stupidest poster on DL in all of recorded human history.

[quote]And yet you're in the middle of it, drivelling with the best of them. Wanker.

Did I hurt your widdle peewings? Yes, I popped in because I saw Houston mentioned. I don't give a shit about Kate Middleton though I wish her well in her treatment. I had all the old threads banished and this is really the first one I've seen in a while.

You seem a tad sensitive, sweetheart. Are you a royal obsessed fat frau?

American Exceptionalism, even with cancer

Yes and thanks for that too, ungrateful world cunts, go look at pics of your fucking flipper babies, quality European medical care

And who says she evens sees a people doctor-- she might be going to a animal doctor for treatment. I mean, after all, dogs and cats have brains, stomachs, and butts, so there's no reason a vet can't poke around in a lady's innards.

That's one good call the FDA did make R317. I was born in 1964 and if doctors here had prescribed that shit I could have been one of those kids.

[quote] American Exceptionalism

You keep using that phrase. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Blah blah blah blah blah

"American Exceptionalism"

Brits are so mad that the world moved on from their silly empire. Yes, GB, America has better hospitals, Japan makes better cars and France has better food, but don't worry, GB, you can still fill up an ocean with shit better than any other country

I meant the blah blah blahs for this idiot^^

A quiet life? Markle has PR stories placed via People and Us Weekly almost daily.

Markle who? She's fading further and further by the day

It’s nice that she could get away from Houston for the weekend to go to Trooping the Colour.

I hope she packed her wig! She'll need it. Rain.

I just love it when obscenely rich people with all the money, support, help, and most advanced medical care in the world tell everybody else with cancer most of whom have none of those things "you're not alone."

R265, sounds like I hit a nerve. Because I'm right.

Why are certain posters so obsessed with where MD Anderson is ranked, whether within the US or the world at large? It’s a great cancer center, with sweet University of Texas money and power, excellent clinicians, and cutting edge treatments and research.

Isn’t that enough? Is it because it’s in Texas?

In addition to MD Anderson’s top ranking for cancer care, the institution was ranked nationally among all hospitals for the following specialties: No. 2 for Ear, Nose & Throat, No. 8 for Urology, and No. 19 for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery. The institution also was rated as “High Performing” in common adult procedures and conditions for colon cancer surgery; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; ovarian cancer surgery; prostate cancer surgery; and uterine cancer surgery.

MD Anderson has been committed to Making Cancer History® for more than 80 years. With integrated and comprehensive programs to advance impactful discovery, prevention, translational and clinical research, the institution engages some of the top minds in the world to gain a deeper understanding of cancer and to bring meaningful benefits to patients.

MD Anderson’s unique research environment fosters seamless collaboration between its scientists and clinicians, enabling a rapid cycle of innovation to accelerate breakthroughs across the spectrum of cancer science, including prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship.

In the past fiscal year, more than 175,000 patients sought the compassionate care and expertise of MD Anderson’s clinicians. These experts provide specialized treatments for all cancer types, including rare cancers not often seen elsewhere. The MD Anderson Cancer Network® elevates the quality of cancer care by collaborating with local hospitals and health systems in Texas, the nation and the world, to improve the quality and accessibility of cancer care and research.

MD Anderson is home to the world’s largest cancer clinical trials program, with more than 1,600 active trials evaluating the most innovative treatment options before they are widely available. To support ongoing innovation and impactful discoveries, MD Anderson invested $1.1 billion in research efforts and was awarded more National Cancer Institute-funded projects than any other U.S. institution in the last fiscal year.

Cancer prevention plays a vital role in advancing MD Anderson’s mission. Nearly 34,000 patients sought screening and risk-reduction services at Lyda Hill Cancer Prevention Center, and more than 5,000 received tobacco cessation services through the Tobacco Research and Treatment Program. The institution supports a variety of programs and research efforts that seek to develop and advance evidence-based prevention strategies around the world.

MD Anderson also is committed to training the next generation to continue our mission. More than 5,000 trainees and students participated in specialized educational programs last year.

That’s nice. She’s not there.

R331

I agree.

R329, you did hit a nerve. The once that pinches every time I have to read garbage from a worthless cunt like you.

People are putting so much energy into shilling or trashing a hospital in Texas when we don't even know if she's been there.

I think we know she has not. The hospital nonsense started on Reddit.

Reddit.

Pulitzer Prize winni- oh, wait a minute.

We don't have any evidence that she was at that place in Houston. The posts about it were responding to the fool who insistently denied that any hospital in TX, or even the US, could possibly be eminent enough for a member of the British royal family would go there for cancer treatment. He has been abundantly answered.

for a member of the British royal family *to* go there

R328, I see what you're saying, but I think all cancer patients have in common certain sufferings, including the fear of death, regrets about the past, sadness over wasted opportunities, and fear of the cancer pain that is almost inevitable as the disease progresses. Both rich and poor cancer patients feel these things, and I believe Kate was speaking to the solitary grief and fear that most everyone experiences with a cancer diagnosis, apart from a bank account balance.

Mary, I know....

I double dare y'all to say that's not her real hair there. She looks fine to me. Thots 'n prers for Kate!

Isn’t that enough? Is it because it’s in Texas?

R330, I believe that's it. Texas for a lot of people is like Florida or Arkansas, or Oklahoma. People just have, well, ideas about it. So they like to take a dump on it. 🤷‍♀️

Just stop r328. Cancer sucks. It doesn’t matter how much or how little you have. Many a wealthy person was brought to their knees by cancer. And didn’t survive. You sound like you have had a very privilege life.

R328 does that mean that you would prefer that people with a high profile going through something horrible like cancer remain mute? And by doing so, make no positive difference to even one other person?

I’m curious.

[quote]I just love it when obscenely rich people with all the money, support, help, and most advanced medical care in the world tell everybody else with cancer most of whom have none of those things "you're not alone."

She has empathy for others. Why does that bother you so much?

EMPATHY! It's the word of the day!

Why does that bother you?

[quote]r343 She has empathy for others.

As long as they’re WHITE. (You didn’t see her speak out during Blackamoorgate.)

Sorry folks it's bad, look at Kate's hot snatch, looks like ground beef with strawberry syrup.

Oh good grief, R346 - give it a fucking rest. You’re becoming a parody of yourself - it’s laughable.

She's got class, smiling through the pain is brave

George looks more and more Windsor all the time... Charlotte's a bit old to be dressed up like a von Trapp.

I thought you all told me she was dead/in Houston/swapped at birth with a trifle, so I'm very confused now by this thread. :/

R351, it's a body double HD hologram in a wig. Come on.

They commissioned Fake Kate from the same clinic in Novosibirsk that made Fake Melania.

It’s amazing what can be done with a ratty Korean wig and one of the new slimline colostomy bags!

She looks great. She will outlive Charles

Amazing what a dab of Boots Number 7 can do to revive.

"Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite"

Will she be spending the night in London or heading straight back to her Houston deathbed?

I don't recall anyone saying that Kate was in Houston currently. It's possible that she was there within the last few months.

The fucking rabid straight cunts are all over Katie and her rotten PUSSY on this thread. The bitch is no better than any else, she has cancer like millions do, she also gets the best treatment, yes better than anyone else in the UK, a failing, and flailing country, yet she gets flown around for the best treatment.

It's also possible she was home at Windsor but who'd believe that?

Chemo is where the wigs are.

Oh, shut up, r359.

I don't accept your implied insult that I lack the depth to acknowledge and lament the sorry state of ALL people who have to work, manage a family, pay their bills, no paid or unpaid help, all while being treated for cancer.

If I also want to note and gossip about Catherine, Princess of Wales, among the most famous women of planet Earth who is also stricken with cancer, I'm gonna do it, with or without your attempt at shaming me for it.

Look, here's your brownie point from me for being so much more expansive in your perspective on this than me.

*Eyeroll*

Hi KGT troll R359! I’d been wondering when you would emerge from your basement.

As always, you need to find a new insult - “cunt” is beyond tired but it is a useful marker for flushing you out.

R358 you could start with reading OP’s post and then the next couple of hundred responses on this thread for examples of people convinced that she is currently in Houston for medical treatment.

Not surprisingly they all went rather quiet when she appeared at Trooping the Colour in London today.

Vanessa Friedman’s take on this …

I wonder why the King wore the general officer waist sash instead of the correct crimson one that Will is wearing as a Royal Colonel of a Guards regiment. The gold & crimson striped waist sash that HM is wearing goes correctly with his field marshal's frock coat, but I've never seen a guards colonel wear it in Full Dress. Obviously Charles can do what he wants as commander in chief, but it looks a little weird.

The only full dress (scarlet tunic) uniform that still officially uses that gold striped sash is the general officer's full dress, and that's only worn by the Major General Commanding the Household Division, with his cool ostrich feather bicorne below. But it's a completely different tunic, not regiment specific with button groupings, shamrocks, leeks, heraldic grenades, etc.

Trooping the Colour 2023 with the King the correct sash for a Royal Colonel of Guards Regiment.

R366. We wondered the same thing! WTF?

[quote]r348 Give it a fucking rest. You’re becoming a parody of yourself - it’s laughable.

Oh, and I suppose next you'll be telling us Kate didn't choose to wear white for her first public appearance as a nod to White Supremacy?

How dumb do you think we ARE??

WE WERE INVITED BUT WE DECLINED!!!

Well R369 there were a few black elements to her outfit but they were obviously tokenistic. She may as well have worn a white hood, tbh.

Today made me realize how much I've missed seeing Kate and her family at events, etc. She looks wonderful and I hope she continues to do what's best for her and her kids.

An archived version of that NYT link.

It was freely available: a gift article, from me to everyone EXCEPT R373.

Wow, that Friedman piece said about close to nothing. I know fashion journalism isn't necessarily lit with existential insight, but this was unusually pointless, even for the NYT.

I miss the real journalism of my youth.

I thought so, too. r375.

Useless info R366 as most here don't care.

The red, white and blue theme was worth noting, at least. Nobody mentioned that on the other thread on here.

Nobody does pomp and circumstance like the Brits, though I do kind of miss the antics of the Harkles: Harry grimacing and hissing something to Megs through clenched teeth, Megs wildly smiling while Anne, looking like the new Professor of Dark Arts, steps in front of her all while Kate & Will have this "dear god, let this be over soon" looks on their faces. Now it just seems kind of sad, like you hope no one keels over and dies during the whole thing.

R379

[quote] ...Megs wildly smiling while Anne, looking like the new Professor of Dark Arts, steps in front of her...

Thanks so much, R379! I had forgotten about that moment! Thanks for the reminder.

Anne's clear mission to prevent Mrs Harry from positioning herself as she attempted to do.

Heh! Heh! Heh!

Never, ever, mess with The Princess Royal.

So beautiful. A stunning vision. How does she do it?

It looked like Kate was thankful for Louis stealing focus.

Granddad is going to have competition for attention on the balcony.

He, too, may be thankful for the diversion.

R362 You ignorant CUNT, this is a gay men website, go fuck your retarded son blind, bitch

She has always been slim and now has cancer, you idiot R381. Perhaps you have a skewed perspective compared to the standard American BMI, or whatever fright stares back at you from your full length mirror.

R384 Are you eligible for therapy with the NHS? You might want to give it a go.

R383 put down your crack pipe and go sleep it off, nobody here is impressed with your drug addled rants.

Kate will hold on for a few more years, poor William will have to deal with her passing and George coming out at the same time.

Naturally R385 being American, assumes that anybody who disagrees with him is British. Wrong as usual R385.

R387 you are a sick fucker.

How come there are so many druggies and welfare people on here these days?

Her crotch is rotted, too many Big Black Cocks up her, Harry's not the only qone in the family who likes dark meat, probably STIs too. Give the girl some FDS, her cooter burns.

You know how whenever Trump says something about Biden, he's actually projecting his own problems and dark fantasies onto Biden?

I think perhaps the same thing is going on with one of our number on this thread.

Ah KGT. You sick depraved vile cum guzzling whore. I've missed the fights we used to have. Thought you saw the last of me, did you?

You still fantasizing about licking Markle's pussy and thinking Harry Styles is going to be your BFF? You sad fat old dyke.

Oh how I miss the wars between the Klan Grannies and the Klan Granny Trolls. 🙄🙄🙄🙄

They're just around because Megantoinette launched her dog food product. Shit attracts flies.

R393

She looks great! (And people here had her at death's door). Don't count her out yet!

The truth is I shall not leave you

though it may get harder

for you to see me ...

r396, Susan Hayward looked fabulous in her last appearance at the Oscars.

Then she died.

Just die already!!!!