Cancer is tough enough– which makes it especially outrageous that senseless internet trolls spread a hoax on Monday falsely stating that Dog Chapman’s wife Beth had succumbed to her battle with stage four lung cancer.
Beth, 51, the always energetic reality TV bounty was slandered by a fake video in which the anonymous trolls made her appear on her deathbed. To the contrary, Chapman is very much alive.
Read MoreRIP Beth Chapman.. ???? https://t.co/1f1nd3YW4b
Abbie Grubb (@Browneyedlady69) April 22, 2019
This comes after Beth’s (true) recent hospitalization for fluid build up in the lungs, related to her ongoing battle with lung cancer. All through her ordeal, Beth has remained chipper, optimistic and brave. She’s also looked healthy and vigorous in her many postings to social media.
“Don't forget the reason for the season,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
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This comes after Beth’s hospitalization earlier in April. Due to a buildup of fluid in her lungs, which created a lot of pressure, Beth went to the hospital, and doctors performed an operation to help relieve the pain.
"Beth was hospitalized … due to an accumulation of fluid in her lungs,” says a statement on Duane ‘the Dog’ Chapman’s Facebook. “Doctors performed an emergency procedure to alleviate pressure that had built up. She is now at home resting with her husband. She and [husband Duane “Dog” Chapman] are so grateful for the thoughts and prayers from their fans. Keep them coming.”
While we don’t know the specifics of Beth Chapman’s case, we do know that the most common kind of fluid buildup that can happen during lung cancer is what is called “pleural effusion,” or fluid buildup around the space between the lungs and the chest wall. When this happens, the fluid can push on the lungs and create a lot of pressure.
Doctors can try to drain the fluid by inserting a needle or a tube into the affected area. They can also insert something called “talc,” which helps the layers of tissue in this area stick together, and prevent fluid from building up. In the most difficult cases, doctors might opt for surgery to redirect the fluid to another part of the body, or to remove the tissue in the area.
Chapman was initially diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017. She had surgery, and was declared cancer free. But in 2018, Beth learned that her cancer had spread to the lungs and had moved to stage four, after she was rushed to the hospital for difficulty with her breathing.
Since her cancer diagnosis, Beth and Dog have stayed committed to each other and to the bounty hunting life. As recently as one day ago, Beth posted a photo on Instagram of “his and hers” bounty hunting armor. And last week Dog published a photo of a happy and vigorous looking Beth, whom he labeled “Property of Dog”.
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