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Sharon Stone shared her ex-husband's heartbreaking reaction to her mastectomy, sparking a wave of similar stories.

Sharon Stone recently appeared on David Begnaud's podcast. «"The Man Who Believed in Me"» , where she recalled an unpleasant incident from the early 2000s, when she learned that she had breast tumors.

Worse, she recalled, was the reaction of her then-husband.

A terrible diagnosis followed by an even more terrible reaction.

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons</p><p> «&quot;One of [the tumors] was bigger than my entire left breast,&quot; Stone Begnaud said, adding that the doctor who examined her at home suggested a &quot;bilateral mastectomy&quot; because her condition likely indicated cancer.</p><p> Despite believing her tumors were noncancerous, Stone decided to have surgery at the time, infuriating her ex-husband (whom she did not name, but is widely believed to be journalist Phil Bronstein, to whom she was married from 1998 to 2004).</p><p> «&quot;My husband said, &#039;This is ridiculous!&#039; and stood up and walked out of the room,&quot; Stone said.</p><p> Begnaud, clearly incredulous, clarified, &quot;He was furious about the breast removal,&quot; to which Stone replied, &quot;Yes. And then the doctor told him, &#039;If I had more patients like her, there would be more women alive today. You need to calm down.&#039; And I said, &#039;I make the decisions, not you.&#039;&quot;.</p><p> As Stone explained, this reaction ultimately marked &quot;the end of the marriage.&quot;.</p><p> «&quot;That&#039;s it. I&#039;ve had enough. It&#039;s over. He thought it was stupid. He thought I was making too many decisions myself,&quot; she said, though she ultimately decided against a mastectomy because her tumors turned out to be benign.</p><p> As expected, Stone&#039;s testimony touched the hearts of viewers. Many remarked on how heartbreaking it must have been to receive the complete opposite of support &quot;at the darkest moment.&quot;.</p><p> «&quot;No one deserves this,&quot; one woman wrote, while another added, &quot;It&#039;s horrible to see that the man you thought cared about you only valued your body.&quot;.</p><h2> <strong>Women experience similar situations.</strong></h2><p> The real tragedy here is that Stone&#039;s story is far from unique. On Reddit, it sparked a wave of responses from other women who, unfortunately, faced very similar situations: their partners either overreacted to the physical changes caused by health issues or focused solely on how the illness affected them.</p><p> «&quot;My aunt... was able to get breast reduction surgery after suffering from back pain her whole life due to her large breasts. She was a cup H or so, and she even had them reduced at least twice. She had breast reduction surgery, had ten pounds of breast tissue removed, and her husband left because she no longer had such huge breasts.&quot;.</p><p> «&quot;When I had a whiplash injury, I cut my hair because washing and combing it was too much effort. It was too painful to lift my arm. When my boyfriend came home, he asked if I was &#039;mad at him.&#039; I was confused. Did he think I cut my hair to spite him? As if I even thought about him.&quot;.</p><p> «They confirmed my suspicion of the disease, and I called my boyfriend from the pharmacy where I needed to pick up the prescription. I had to calm him down <em>his</em> , until he started whining for 20 minutes: „Your life is over, our life is over, gloomy prognosis,“ before I simply told him: „Stop it, the pharmacy is closing soon.“.</p><p> «&quot;My ex-husband complained in couples therapy about the lack of sex after several surgeries to remove cancerous and precancerous cells from his cervix.&quot;.</p><p> «&quot;My best friend was abandoned in the hospital… right after the baby was born. He was with her in the delivery room, and the next day he said that seeing her give birth changed his opinion of her for the worse. And he just ran away. It was about 14 years ago, and I&#039;ll never forget it because it just shook me.&quot;.</p><p> Numerous scientific studies have even documented that (in heterosexual relationships) men are more likely than women to leave their spouses if they become ill. However, it&#039;s worth noting that a serious diagnosis reveals and exacerbates <em>existing</em> Relationship problems. Furthermore, many partners want to help but simply don&#039;t know where to start.</p><h2> <strong>What do partners actually do to support a loved one during a health crisis?</strong></h2><p> Supportive partners don&#039;t have to have all the answers, but they should try to listen, respect medical decisions, and put their loved one&#039;s well-being above their own fears or preferences.</p><p> Healthcare professionals often emphasize that patients should feel empowered to make informed decisions about their own bodies, especially when it comes to major procedures or life-changing treatments. Having a supportive partner who attends appointments when requested and helps navigate uncertainty can make an already challenging situation more manageable.</p><p> Stone&#039;s story happened decades ago, but the discussions it sparked show that many people still recognize themselves in similar stories. If there&#039;s a lesson to be learned, it&#039;s that moments of illness and vulnerability often reveal the true meaning of support, and everyone deserves that support when they need it most.</p><p> Full program release <em>«The Man Who Believed in Me»</em> see below:</p><p> The article &quot;Sharon Stone shared her ex-husband&#039;s heartbreaking reaction to her mastectomy, sparking a wave of similar stories&quot; first appeared on Upworthy.</p><div class="rcwp-related"><h3 class="rcwp-title">Interesting to know</h3><ul class="rcwp-related-posts"><li><a href="https://imgist.ru/en/gayle-king-appreciated-her-ex-husbands-unexpected-apology-regarding-the-cheating-scandal/" rel="bookmark">Gayle King &quot;appreciated&quot; her ex-husband&#039;s &quot;unexpected&quot; apology over his cheating scandal.</a><br><small>Gayle King was surprised by her ex-husband William Bumpus&#039; public apology for infidelity. 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