Ananda Lewis refused mammograms and tried to naturally cure her breast cancer when she was first diagnosed. Now she’s in Stage 4 – and will likely die from breast cancer within three years, Media Take Out confirmed.
During a round-table discussion on cancer with CNN’s Stephanie Elam and CNN anchor Sara Sidner — who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer early this year — Ananda Lewis shared that she went against her doctors’ recommendation for a double mastectomy following her diagnosis.
Ananda, who admitted that she had refused mammograms for years due to a fear of radiation exposure, explained “My plan at first was to get out excessive toxins in my body. I felt like my body is intelligent, I know that to be true. Our bodies are brilliantly made,” Lewis explained.
“I decided to keep my tumor and try to work it out of my body a different way,” she shared. “Looking back on that, I go, ‘You know what? Maybe I should have.’ “
Instead of traditional cancer treatment, Ananda Lewis pursued homeopathic remedies – including and better sleep and diet. While she says Lewis improved for awhile, last year the MTV alum discovered her cancer had spread.
“My lymph system really flared up,” Lewis said. “It was the first time I ever had a conversation with death because I felt like: This is how it is.”
“I was just like, ‘Fudge man, I really thought I had this.’ I was frustrated, I was a little angry at myself, and I said, ‘Man, listen. I know you’re coming for me at some point. But I don’t want it to be now. And if you could just wait, I promise when you do come, I’m gonna make it fun for you.’ “
Ananda currently has Stage 4 breast cancer. According to the Centers For Disease Control, the five-year survival rate for stage 4 breast cancer is between 22% and 31%, and the median survival is three years.
Meaning the average person in Ananda’s condition passes on within three years.
