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![Viola had no energy, unexplained fatigue, and occasional pains. She started experiencing these symptoms 5 years before getting diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. Despite undergoing testing, nothing was found multiple times. She finally got answers after an endoscopy and a biopsy.
In this cancer vlog, she shares how she never felt pain in her stomach, how she underwent chemotherapy and surgery.
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The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
01:20 My first symptoms
06:10 Finally finding answers — It was cancer
07:13 Getting diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer
08:00 Undergoing chemotherapy
10:05 Getting a second opinion for surgery
11:30 Going through surgery
15:00 Surgery recovery
17:30 I stayed as active as I could
18:52 Doing chemotherapy after surgery and having to stop chemo
20:10 No sign of cancer now!
21:00 Words of advice
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How I Found Out I had STAGE 4 Stomach Cancer - Viola | The Patient Story
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How I Found Out I had STAGE 4 Stomach Cancer – Viola | The Patient Story
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Viola had no energy, unexplained fatigue, and occasional pains. She started experiencing these symptoms 5 years before getting diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. Despite undergoing testing, nothing was found multiple times. She finally got answers after an endoscopy and a biopsy.
In this cancer vlog, she shares how she never felt pain in her stomach, how she underwent chemotherapy and surgery.
#cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #patientstories #thepatientstory #stomachcancer #stcsm #chemotherapy #chemotherapytreatment #chemotherapysideeffects #stomachcancerawareness
The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
01:20 My first symptoms
06:10 Finally finding answers — It was cancer
07:13 Getting diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer
08:00 Undergoing chemotherapy
10:05 Getting a second opinion for surgery
11:30 Going through surgery
15:00 Surgery recovery
17:30 I stayed as active as I could
18:52 Doing chemotherapy after surgery and having to stop chemo
20:10 No sign of cancer now!
21:00 Words of advice
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How I Found Out I had STAGE 4 Stomach Cancer – Viola | The Patient Story
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In this cancer vlog, Anne shares her inspiring yet frustrating journey to a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. Despite having a lung nodule flagged years earlier, doctors dismissed Anne's worsening back pain as nothing serious since she was a lifelong non-smoker. It took multiple ER visits and self-advocacy before Anne finally received an MRI that revealed widespread metastatic cancer in her spine and she was diagnosed with stage 4 B non-small cell lung cancer.
She shares how she processed her diagnosis, starting a targeted therapy (Tagrisso) and later enrolling in a clinical trial.
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The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
00:40 The beginning stages of my diagnosis
01:22 My first symptoms
03:25 Being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer
04:00 Next generation sequencing
06:35 Starting Tagrisso and radiation
08:52 My treatment side effects
13:02 Starting a clinical trial
16:02 Words of advice
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Matthew started getting concerning symptoms like dark urine, pale stool, and intense itching. He was eventually diagnosed with stage 4, metastatic pancreatic cancer
In this cancer vlog, he shares how how he was initially misdiagnosed because doctors assumed his symptoms were from his Crohn’s disease. After his diagnosis, Matthew underwent different combination chemotherapy treatments, including FOLFIRINOX and GAP
#pancreaticcancer #pancreas #weightloss #highbloodsugar #bloodsugar #cancer #cancerdiagnosis #cancertreatment #chemotherapy #surgery #diagnosis #cancerstories #advocacy #cancerstories #stage4cancer
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The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
00:30 The beginning process of my diagnosis
01:56 Experiencing my first symptoms
07:14 Going to the doctor with my symptoms
12:00 They said “you definitely don’t have cancer”
14:15 Finding out I had pancreatic cancer
16:10 Preparing for surgery
16:52 They found a tumor
17:22 My tumor was inoperable at that time
19:50 Starting chemotherapy
21:23 My side effects
25:48 My life expectancy now
27:00 I beat the odds twice
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How I Found Out I had Pancreatic Cancer – Matthew | The Patient Story
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Zykeisha found out her hemoglobin levels were dangerously low. She underwent a blood transfusion, but the relief was short-lived. Despite alarming signs like excruciating back pain, changes in stool, and even blood in her stool, doctors dismissed Zykeisha’s concerns time and time again. It took a full year of relentless doctor visits to uncover what was really going on.
The turning point came when unbearable pain below her breast led to an emergency room visit, where an ultrasound revealed a mass on her liver. Initially misdiagnosed with gallstones, a colonoscopy revealed Stage 4 colorectal cancer that had metastasized to the liver.
In this cancer vlog, Zykeisha describes the painful process of her diagnosis where she underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy and major surgeries. Zykeisha also shows the power of self advocacy and how she never gave up on herself.
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The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
00:51 My first symptoms
04:30 The back pain started and my stool was strange
05:53 It was a full year of going to the doctor before I found out what was wrong with me
06:40 I kept experiencing more symptoms like sharp pains under my breast
09:02 Finally getting answers
11:00 Processing being misdiagnosed for so long
12:39 Being diagnosed with colon cancer after a colonoscopy
13:50 Starting chemotherapy
15:57 Feeling depressed throughout chemotherapy
17:30 My liver was covered in masses
18:27 Preparing for surgery after treatment
20:45 I was in remission after surgery
22:15 I started feeling pain again
24:05 They found a nodule in my lung
25:30 I relapsed and had cancer on my lung and liver
27:00 Doing a chemotherapy again
30:10 I was tired of life
31:30 I lost my teeth because of chemotherapy
32:45 I had four major surgeries
33:38 I am back in remission
34:30 Being at peace with every part of it
35:00 I smiled through it all
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Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer – Zykeisha | The Patient Story
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Justine noticed an increase in bowel movements, often going up to 20 times a day. She knew something was wrong, but cancer never crossed her mind. After a colonoscopy, they discovered a tumor and she was diagnosed with stage 3B rectal cancer.
In this cancer vlog, Justine describes how she processed her diagnosis, undergoing surgery and treatment and living with an ileostomy bag.
#cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #patientstories #thepatientstory #coloncancer #crcsm #cancerawareness #symptomsofcancer #cancerscreening #colorectalcancer #rectalcancer #cancerprevention #cancersymptoms #cancertreatment #coloncancersurvivor #colonoscopy #colorectalsurgery #ileostomybag
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Video Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – My first symptoms
01:10 – Colonoscopy prep
02:15 – Learning I had a tumor
03:38 – My treatment plan
06:12 – Removing my tumor and having an ileostomy bag
07:45 – Post surgery
08:15 – Learning how to manage my ileostomy bag
11:40 – The cancer spread to my liver
12:35 – Treatment side effects
18:35 – Radiation
22:15 – Words of advice
The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
Full story & transcript → https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/colorectal-cancer/rectal/justine-l/
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Colonoscopy to Diagnosis – Justine | Colorectal Cancer | The Patient Story
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Have you ever felt like a doctor dismissed or downplayed your symptoms? That's called medical gaslighting, and unfortunately it happens far too often, especially to women and people of color.
In this video, hear stories from real patients like Chelsey, Nadia, Amy, Kelly, and Nick about the medical gaslighting they experienced while seeking diagnoses and treatment for serious illnesses like cancer, autoimmune diseases, and more. They share how doctors didn't take their symptoms seriously, made them feel anxious or crazy, and often delayed urgent care.
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Roger noticed he was losing weight and had an increase in blood sugar, but he never thought they were symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Doctors also told him, "it probably doesn't mean anything." But Roger was committed to finding out why and so he took the liquid biopsy test, called Galleri. It showed strong indicators in his bloodwork pointing to pancreatic cancer. He was sent for an MRI, which uncovered a mass on his pancreas and was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer.
#pancreaticcancer #pancreas #weightloss #highbloodsugar #bloodsugar #cancer #cancerdiagnosis #cancertreatment #chemotherapy #surgery #diagnosis #cancerstories #advocacy #cancerstories #cancervaccine #galleritest
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Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:42 First symptoms and signs
03:15 Taking the Galleri Multi-Cancer Test
04:40 My Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
07:20 Getting multiple opinions
11:22 Talking to survivors and patients
12:50 Being assertive with my cancer diagnosis
14:25 Side effects of my aggressive chemotherapy
17:30 Traveling to Japan to get a cancer vaccine
21:45 My mindset
25:00 Best advice
Full story & transcript → https://thepatientstory.com/treatments/chemotherapy/folfox-folinic-acid-fluorouracil-oxaliplatin/roger-r/
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The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
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My Blood Sugar Increased SLIGHTLY! – Roger | Pancreatic Cancer | The Patient Story
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Brandie always had painful menstrual periods and a family history of fibroids and endometriosis, but her symptoms eventually got must worse! She then underwent ovary removal surgery and an elective hysterectomy. She then learned she had leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer of the smooth muscle.
Leiomyosarcoma is a rare, aggressive cancer that grows in the smooth muscles, like those found in your stomach, bladder, uterus, intestines and blood vessels.
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The Patient Story:
The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor.
Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements.
Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner.
Full story & transcript → https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/sarcoma/soft-tissue/leiomyosarcoma/brandie-b/
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How I Got Sarcoma – Brandie | Stage 4 Leiomyosarcoma | The Patient Story
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Kristin was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer, after having only minor symptoms like bruising and itchy skin. In this cancer vlog, she shares how her diagnosis came as a shock.
In this video, she shares her journey with diagnosis, weighing treatment options like stem cell transplant, and eventually undergoing one. She also shares the complicated emotions of having this diagnosis alongside her daughter's cancer treatments.
Full story & transcript → https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/mpn/myelofibrosis/kristin-d/
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On New Treatments
“I’d like to encourage somebody to keep on going, because it does get better. I have [diffuse large b-cell lymphoma]. Well, it’s not going to go away, but like I said, the next thing is right down the line. “
Patient Self-Advocacy
“Sometimes, it really could be something so don’t downplay what you’re going through. Let them know. It’s normal for us to feel something. Go ahead and say it in case it really is something, which it was in my case.”
Fighting Stigma
“If you have lungs, you can get lung cancer. People who are advocating in the lung community and very active are talking about how anybody can get lung cancer.”
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