VERY HARSH & SHORT:
WHERE WAS THE CANCER?
In your mind.
I can’t help but wonder if there was a reason they chose not to disclose what type of cancer Dolly had. Maybe it was to protect her privacy and how she would be remembered.
For example, cancers like rectal or cervical cancer can carry a lot of stigma, and perhaps she wouldn’t have wanted her legacy as a country music legend associated with a particular diagnosis. I’m not suggesting she had either one, just wondering if keeping the type private was a way to make sure people remembered Dolly for her music, kindness, and incredible legacy rather than her illness.