Beth Chapman vows to beat her stage four cancer, and espouses her work hard and keep moving philosophy in her most recent Instagram post.
In the photo, Beth chapman sits in front of what seems to be a cartoon poster of herself in a bright pink frame and bright pink old fashioned wall phone, as well as a mounted diploma reading “Date With Destiny,” and a white acrylic filing embellishment.
Read MoreView this post on InstagramGet up dress up show up ! #cancerwillnotbeatme #dogsmostwanted #dogandbeth #dogpound #wgnamerica
And her loving fans reached out with cheer and prayers to support her on her cancer journey. “Love you @mrsdog4real !!! You have my prayers all the way from Arkansas!! You seem to be so strong. You got this!!!” wrote one fan.
“Rock on. I’ve spent many hours with you and your family on TV. I don’t really have a family and watching you guys gives me hope. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, LOVED AND BLESSED BETHY!” commented another devoted follower.
Another commented, “My 7 year old daughter saw your picture just now as I was scrolling and said, ‘I love that. Give that one a [heart], Mom!’ So from me and my daughter, lots of [heart]’s!!”
“Yesterday was a chill walk on the beach with no makeup (looks like she had lipstick on but whatever) no hair (wig, clearly though don't say that) and today she's ready for work, sitting at her office, working hard, made up and dressed up, motivated.”
This comes after Beth posted yesterday as she took a chill walk on the beach with no makeup. "No make up & Morning Hair/ The beach no care!" Beth captioned the photo.
No make up & Morning Hair
The beach no care ! #Hawaii #WGNAmerica #dogsmostwanted #dukekahanahighmakamakaoflola pic.twitter.com/ND8EKN4nmmBeth Chapman (@MrsdogC) June 11, 2019
But after a calming contemplative walk on the beach with her dog, she's getting on with life, cancer begone, doing her hair and makeup, and getting motivating to hunt criminals in style.
Typically, the treatment for Stage 4 lung cancer would involve treating the entire body. Precision medicine, or the idea of moving away from just chemotherapy and instead targeting treatment to the behavior of an individual's disease, is now being used. This involves figuring out the biology of the tumor. Treatment for lung cancer has come a very long way in the past decade. However, with the exception of her declaration that chemo is simply not for her, Beth has kept relatively mum about which treatment she is making use of.
But Beth has made her aversion to chemotherapy quite apparent. This likely stems from Beth's first bout with cancer. She was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017. She underwent surgery and was declared cancer-free. However, she was diagnosed for the second time in late 2018 this time with stage 4 lung cancer. In the emotional "chemotherapy is not my bag" speech she gave on Mothers Day, Beth, a devout Christian, explained that she considered the cancer to be an "ultimate test of faith." She explained that she's truly putting her faith in God as she continues this battle.
While many fans support Beth and her decision to tackle her disease the way she wants to, a lot of people are worried.
One fan named Sara took to Instagram to beg Beth to reconsider. "Oh miss beautiful," she wrote. "The news is saying you have decided to stop chemo. Please rethink that. My husband's aunt done the same and then sadly regretted it after. And it was [too] late. Please please think this through 10000 percent."
Another fan, who goes by the name ChrisannRN on Twitter, offered Beth prayers, as well as some medical advice. "So many options for chemo!!!" she wrote. "There's also immunotherapy. I'd be happy to share more with you if you'd like to DM. Thoughts and prayers are with you!!!"
Another fan named John took to Twitter to emphasize the dangers of ignoring modern medicine. "Beth, I read you are choosing alternative therapies for [your] illness instead of chemo/radiation. I hope this is just a rumor. If you turn your back on modern medicine and go this route I can assure you nothing good will come of it," he wrote.
So what alternatives might Beth be pursuing, after eliminating chemotherapy as an option? Typically, the treatment for Stage Four lung cancer involves treating the entire body. Precision medicine, or the idea of moving away from just chemotherapy and instead targeting treatment to the behavior of an individual's cancer, is now also being used. This involves figuring out the biology of a cancer. Lung cancer treatment has come a long way in the past decade; there have been some really incredible discoveries. But even though she's been really open about the ups and downs of going through cancer treatment, Beth has been mum about what kind of alternative therapies she is actually making use of.
Through it all, Beth is hard at work, shooting her new show “Dog’s Most Wanted,” with her bounty hunting partner in crime husband “Dog.” The long awaited promo for "Dog's Most Wanted," on WGN America, impacted recently, and it makes clear the program will put Beth's courageous cancer battle front and center.
And the trailer certainly doesn't mince words about the importance to the couple of continuing on with the show, despite Beth’s cancer journey. "Duane 'Dog' Chapman here," Dog says in the clip. "My wife, the love of my life, is fighting for her life. Instead of being at home helping her, I'm out here looking for you. I'm warning you in advance. May God have mercy on you when I get you, because I won't."
"You've been warned," Beth adds.
The video ends with a kiss between the loving couple, who have endured cancer, family tension, and all while carrying on a reality TV career together.
No matter what, Beth is bringing her never stop, never give up attitude to her job, and doing her best not to let cancer get in the way.
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