27-year-old woman diagnosed with rare cancer builds community on ‘CancerTok’

Natasha Allen is one of an increased number of young people with cancer, and uses social media to connect with peers also on a cancer journey.
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  • @CallMeErie
    @CallMeErie19 күн бұрын

    What kind of doctor refuses to make eye contact with a patient and refuses to explain the rare type of cancer they have- instead, opting to tell that patient to “Google it”? How cruel.

  • @Obihann
    @Obihann24 күн бұрын

    It's heartbreaking to see this. Fingers crossed you're one of the 15%!!! You deserve to live!

  • @rslwannabe9475

    @rslwannabe9475

    24 күн бұрын

    I'd pray to be 85% probably

  • @judybroshears7974
    @judybroshears797424 күн бұрын

    These young ladies are young, beautiful and in the spring of their lives and deserve to live the lives that God blessed them with.

  • @shadowgoon9390

    @shadowgoon9390

    24 күн бұрын

    Not only the young ladies are young the old ladies are old too

  • @nandib570
    @nandib57020 күн бұрын

    That doctor is a monster. This is not how you tell a human they have an "aggressive" cancer. If you feel ypu cannot present the information you get someone else who will. He's disgusting. Telling this young woman to "google it." Negligence. I will keep this vibrant glowing woman and her family in my meditations. 🙏🏽

  • @mikecampos5123
    @mikecampos512324 күн бұрын

    Sending prayers to Natasha ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @pepelepu5534
    @pepelepu553424 күн бұрын

    Skip out on the doctor who just excused her she's a sweet heart for not naming his butt

  • @lifewithzoeh4680
    @lifewithzoeh468024 күн бұрын

    What kind of doctor said “Google it”

  • @ChanteMcCormick

    @ChanteMcCormick

    19 күн бұрын

    My breath caught when she said that. How unkind to say that to a patient her age who needs to understand the severity of her situation. A situation none of us would want to be in. Instead of patience, this idiot doctor was almost cavalier in saying 'Google it.'

  • @robertgladstein
    @robertgladstein24 күн бұрын

    Sending prayers to you Natasha 😢😢❤❤

  • @lakinahill5568
    @lakinahill556824 күн бұрын

    😢my lord 🙏🏽🙏🏽bless her with healing

  • @iadiramorales68
    @iadiramorales6824 күн бұрын

    I do understand how she feels, I’m not diagnosed with Cancer, but I do have fatal illness. I understand her mental state ❤❤ prayers of strength, and peace 🕊️ that’s what I’m coming to terms with!!

  • @crystalsherman8896

    @crystalsherman8896

    24 күн бұрын

    God bless you

  • @underated17

    @underated17

    20 күн бұрын

    I am so sorry. I pray that you heal ❤

  • @iadiramorales68

    @iadiramorales68

    20 күн бұрын

    @@underated17 thank you 🙏🏼

  • @simoneabundance7641

    @simoneabundance7641

    17 күн бұрын

    Prayers & sending you strength to you🙏🏻

  • @iadiramorales68

    @iadiramorales68

    17 күн бұрын

    @@simoneabundance7641 Good afternoon. Thank you so much ☺️ extremely grateful for your kind words, and prayers 🙏🏼 blessings to you, and your family ♥️

  • @Shanaseeya
    @Shanaseeya24 күн бұрын

    I have ALS. I totally understand. I encourage everyone to keep striving. I never stop educating myself because Im physically limited, reaching goals and now I help others with similar conditions. Fortunately shes doing well 💖

  • @francinesmith7542
    @francinesmith754224 күн бұрын

    PRAYERS GOING UP FOR THIS YOUNG WOMAN 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @nancy4980
    @nancy498024 күн бұрын

    Prayers and well wishes for this beautiful, outgoing young lady. 🙂 ❤

  • @HBEHIMSELF
    @HBEHIMSELF24 күн бұрын

    Prayers

  • @michaelburns382
    @michaelburns38224 күн бұрын

    Tulsa I'm sorry girl I hate hearing bad news I hope they find a cure for you 💕💕💕

  • @gillowens24
    @gillowens2424 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful young woman cancer so hard to have.

  • @bambooblue74
    @bambooblue7423 күн бұрын

    Google it? A male doctor refusing to explain a test result and telling a female patient to “Google it?” This is why women have shorter lives in the hands of male doctors. Unacceptable. Natasha, sending positive energy your way.

  • @danielam9467
    @danielam946724 күн бұрын

    Beautiful girl, so strong and beautiful! Please keep her healthy Lord 💖🙏

  • @godblessme111
    @godblessme11124 күн бұрын

    Sending prayers to you, Natasha. I hope God always provides you with an abundance of happiness and surrounds you with good people 🤍🌷🤲🏻

  • @EcolutionResources
    @EcolutionResources24 күн бұрын

    I've been doing this since last year.. also waiting thanks for pointing it out

  • @theodorafyn
    @theodorafyn24 күн бұрын

    Wow! Praying for her healing and strength ❤😢

  • @maudturnbull4290
    @maudturnbull429024 күн бұрын

    This is for you, Natasha. Good morning. The Lord is your shepherd. You shall not want. He will take it to Egypt, he will not suffer your foot to be move. He will take care of you, my dear. My prayers 🙏 are with you and your mom. I know how your mother feels because i know how i felt when my daughter was diagnosed. Hang in there, dear. Just have faith in God.

  • @priscillawalker7924
    @priscillawalker792424 күн бұрын

    I ask God to put his healing hands over you. You are a beautiful earth angel! God bless you always!

  • @rhondawilson2494
    @rhondawilson249424 күн бұрын

    God bless you. I pray for all of you🙏🏽

  • @yvettestanford5482
    @yvettestanford548218 күн бұрын

    First of all prayers for this young woman and that she's able to fully complete her bucket list and overcome this rare cancer. I am convinced that just because a person is capable of completing the grueling education required to become a doctor or nurse doesn't deserve to be in that position if they don't have genuine compassion for people. How cruel and ignorant of that doctor to tell this young woman to "google" her cancer diagnosis.

  • @taliaasims
    @taliaasims24 күн бұрын

    Please stay strong 😢. Thank you for helping others navigate through these times. Research is improving. I really hope they can help!

  • @srichey444
    @srichey44424 күн бұрын

    God bless you Beloved Natasha 🙏🏽✝️🫂

  • @karenharding-croney9466
    @karenharding-croney946624 күн бұрын

    Sending prayers and hugs ❤❤

  • @clarkkathleenhusband6045
    @clarkkathleenhusband604524 күн бұрын

    MY BELOVED BROTHER ACUTE MYLEOGENOUS LEUKEMIA ( OVER 10 YRS AGO DIED ) BEFORE 30 LEFT BEHIND 4 YOUNG CHILDREN BEAUTIFUL WIFE PARENTS SISTER . FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY. SURELY LOVED AND MISSED ,LOVE YOUR SISTER

  • @crystalsherman8896
    @crystalsherman889624 күн бұрын

    God bless her and others dealing with cancer, etc.Her doctor was rude. Told her to google the type of cancer she had when he could have told her. Her should be fired. It's sad and alarming how so many people especially young people are diagnosed, battling and dying from cancer and heart related issues.

  • @maggiejohnson5891
    @maggiejohnson589124 күн бұрын

    Attitude is everything! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏼💪🏼😍

  • @lmorgan3796
    @lmorgan379622 күн бұрын

    Prayers for complete healing!

  • @inesbarros1944
    @inesbarros194424 күн бұрын

    May God Bless you all!!❤❤

  • @mariasmith3277
    @mariasmith327724 күн бұрын

    😢so sad, pesticides and chemicals are effecting all of us.

  • @HAWKS-fu6nq
    @HAWKS-fu6nq24 күн бұрын

    Can’t still believe real professional still exists, thanks for pointing this out

  • @malaniaadkins8247
    @malaniaadkins824724 күн бұрын

    Praying

  • @AT-zl6dk
    @AT-zl6dk22 күн бұрын

    Praying 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💕💕💕 Beautiful young people & such a huge inspiration to everyone.

  • @ernestclinkscales9166
    @ernestclinkscales916624 күн бұрын

    My prayers are with you....God bless

  • @laurileeroberts8869
    @laurileeroberts886924 күн бұрын

    Sad my daughter was 32 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer

  • @PM-tc6sl

    @PM-tc6sl

    24 күн бұрын

    Is she living?

  • @user-bj2gq3ug2p

    @user-bj2gq3ug2p

    24 күн бұрын

    Covid vac Link?

  • @laurileeroberts8869

    @laurileeroberts8869

    23 күн бұрын

    @@PM-tc6sl yes she had surgery but now it’s in her uterus and they are treating her but she may lose the ability to have children. Because they may have to give her a hysterectomy. She’s now 33

  • @laurileeroberts8869

    @laurileeroberts8869

    23 күн бұрын

    @@user-bj2gq3ug2p no environmental she lives in the old projects. But now her child are getting sick so her doctors have stepped in to get her moved out of there for her and her children’s health. The place has asbestos and mold.

  • @hankterreros223
    @hankterreros22324 күн бұрын

    "Live Long And Prosper" \\//,

  • @KayLoveNYC
    @KayLoveNYC22 күн бұрын

    Can we talk about the heartless doctor?? We need names and addresses because how do you tell a young girl that diagnosis with no regard for her feelings??

  • @joycemoore1137
    @joycemoore113724 күн бұрын

    Blessings to you beautiful ❤️. You got this 😄. I'm so proud of you ❤. You are going to beat this 😊

  • @HorriblySound
    @HorriblySound24 күн бұрын

    The environment and the foods we eat is a huge reason why younger people are getting it.

  • @melaniesendrovitz6091
    @melaniesendrovitz609124 күн бұрын

    What a terrible doctor to deliver such devastating news in such a careless way.

  • @gawdzuniqorn7269
    @gawdzuniqorn726918 күн бұрын

    In March ,2024 my spouse was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive kidney cancer that typically affects people with Sickle Cell Anemia. Its called Medullary Renal Carcinoma. He's undergoing Chemo treatments. You will defeat and conquer cancer, so will my spouse!!!! Thanks for sharing your story & my prayers are with anyone battling Cancer or any other medical condition. God bless everyone 🙏✨

  • @aitheking66
    @aitheking6624 күн бұрын

    🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

  • @t_money_third9654
    @t_money_third965424 күн бұрын

    Travel somewhere that has soursop trees the fruit and leaves are anti cancer and stay away from your radiation polluting cell phones

  • @Zee-ob1pe
    @Zee-ob1pe24 күн бұрын

    Why was her doctor so cold with delivering the devastating news ?

  • @kingstonstreet3726

    @kingstonstreet3726

    24 күн бұрын

    That’s typically how black patients are treated and I’m in healthcare. I see it first hand.

  • @annette-fl2uy

    @annette-fl2uy

    24 күн бұрын

    Would you want a Dr to come in the room crying?

  • @Zee-ob1pe

    @Zee-ob1pe

    23 күн бұрын

    @@annette-fl2uy As a Registered nurse, one of the first things we are shown is to be compassionate. We should provide therapeutic communication. This is what was missing. Nice joke however.

  • @MM-yz7fz
    @MM-yz7fz24 күн бұрын

    Why is this shocking? Our environment is toxic. Our water and air trashed. Our environment is killing us, there is no "could," it is happening. Why isn't anyone doing anything about this?

  • @goldilox3147
    @goldilox314724 күн бұрын

    Its our environment we arent taking care of it. Or our bodies. I hate to say it but its true. Also if we had insurance in companies for businesss for health care wed be ok. But our environment is playing a huge role. Bless you girl .I'm constantly checking my body in my mid 40s breast cancer is always around the corner. But Seriously its our environment.

  • @melaniestarkey7868

    @melaniestarkey7868

    24 күн бұрын

    I don't mean to make this political but Robert Kennedy Jr is the best environmental attorney has helped so many people when cases like one with Monsanto on Roundup pesticide. Probably know this should go organic.

  • @adamalolwani71
    @adamalolwani7124 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @veronicaberry2025
    @veronicaberry202524 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @WORKAHOLIC2099
    @WORKAHOLIC209923 күн бұрын

    You gonna make it I want you to live please 🙏

  • @milliejones9370
    @milliejones937024 күн бұрын

    Keep your trust God

  • @franny5295
    @franny529524 күн бұрын

    Something is changing...I wonder what that could possibly be. It would be interesting to know how many of these young people suddenly turning up with rare, aggressive cancers also participated in certain experimental interventions expecting it to prevent infection that turns out, it didn't.

  • @MrsBaty-wo9jm
    @MrsBaty-wo9jm23 күн бұрын

    🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @zoe4real
    @zoe4real24 күн бұрын

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @GETINLOSER
    @GETINLOSER9 күн бұрын

    I wanna go on a cruise with Natasha!! Go on a parasailing excursion. That would be fun!!!!

  • @MrCJ-qz9dl
    @MrCJ-qz9dl23 күн бұрын

    @1:36..."something is changing"-- the Western diet has taken global prominence. Fast-food restaurants, ice cream, donuts shops, and the like, have fast contributed to the growing health concerns of a vast amount of youth. That type of food is what they grew up on. Whereas, baby-boomers on back primarily ate fast-food as an occasional treat. Nowadays, even here in East Asia, young people are feasting on junk.

  • @bubberbucky7
    @bubberbucky724 күн бұрын

    BAN TIKTOK

  • @purpleness64
    @purpleness6424 күн бұрын

    Damn PFAS

  • @victoriamcduffie9216
    @victoriamcduffie921624 күн бұрын

    With God's help, I pray that she knows God as her personal saviour and accept him as her personal saviour that should be the first thing on her priority list.

  • @macywood4619

    @macywood4619

    24 күн бұрын

    Absolutely, I’m sorry, but she didn’t mention God at all. If anything she needs to focus on her faith just in case she dies, she’ll have a place in heaven. Prayers to her and hopefully she’ll over come this and beat this demon called Cancer.

  • @ROB7499
    @ROB749914 күн бұрын

    I hope the increase in cancer diagnoses has nothing to do with the covid vaccine. Prayers to this beautiful young lady.🙏💜🙏

  • @sharoncezair3871
    @sharoncezair387120 күн бұрын

    The Food

  • @milliejones9370
    @milliejones937024 күн бұрын

    Keep your trust in God

  • @sgladden39
    @sgladden3924 күн бұрын

    Awful doctor 😡

  • @saidaahmedshapi7783
    @saidaahmedshapi778320 күн бұрын

    Stay positive and have faith in God, you will be surprised if you get better. Tell yourself you are healthy ❤🇰🇪

  • @dp7047
    @dp704721 күн бұрын

    Cancer rates now compared to when our grandparents were coming up....what's the difference??? Technology and diet!!

  • @JustJinah
    @JustJinah10 күн бұрын

    The "google it" stopped me in my tracks... That doctor is not it.

  • @user-ku8sx9bh8l
    @user-ku8sx9bh8l24 күн бұрын

    I glad to have an adviser who is excellent in what he's doing , you changed my entire life and I will continue to preach and song your praises on your behalf for the whole world to hear you saved me from huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you Bruce Murdock Advisory!!

  • @user-ku8sx9bh8l

    @user-ku8sx9bh8l

    24 күн бұрын

    Run a quick online research with his name...

  • @user-ku8sx9bh8l

    @user-ku8sx9bh8l

    24 күн бұрын

    his website is widely available online..

  • @TheAS687
    @TheAS68724 күн бұрын

    Assuming they were vaxd

  • @melaniestarkey7868
    @melaniestarkey786824 күн бұрын

    Roundup

  • @Jonyblaze143
    @Jonyblaze14324 күн бұрын

    I wouldnt mind the cancer. I dont wanna live anymore. For me being alive is much more painful .

  • @BaileysFace8
    @BaileysFace824 күн бұрын

    Personally someone who has had cancer at 22 I didnt have time to be posting and making content. I was fighting for my life Not everything needs to be recorded. This generation different.

  • @yoomsuu

    @yoomsuu

    24 күн бұрын

    Okay, do you want a medal? I dont understand why you're judging. People cope the way they can. I'm in the beginning stages and seeing people my age speak up makes me feel less lonely and more informed because they know how it feels. My old doctors cannot relate. My family cannot relate. If anything my emotions stress them out. I barely go out either.

  • @PM-tc6sl

    @PM-tc6sl

    24 күн бұрын

    Yeah honestly its cringey seeing chemo patients dancing & crying on camera for views...I get that having a community is powerful but the tone is off.

  • @KittyPotato22

    @KittyPotato22

    15 күн бұрын

    Okay. That’s you. People deal with things differently. Just because you were so damn perfect doesn’t mean everybody else is.😂

  • @BaileysFace8

    @BaileysFace8

    14 күн бұрын

    @@KittyPotato22 lol NO the generation has changed and im not here for it THANKS

  • @BaileysFace8

    @BaileysFace8

    14 күн бұрын

    @@PM-tc6sl right 15-30 years ago this was not going on. Times have changed

  • @hellobot67
    @hellobot6724 күн бұрын

    I miss the days were private things were private. We live in a day where you have to share everything online to feel not alone and then those videos will forever be out there. We all know what cancer is. We all know it's kills. But what happened to talking to friends and family? Neighbors? That 3rd place you can away go to for peace of mind

  • @KittyPotato22

    @KittyPotato22

    15 күн бұрын

    And you have the option to keep on scrolling. Try it sometime.

  • @Brwniee95

    @Brwniee95

    13 күн бұрын

    She mentioned in another video how having cancer can feel very isolating, she said she had friends that no longer kept up with her and most people around her kept living life going to other paths in their education, getting engaged etc. She did also mention that she does have solid friends who are supportive.

  • @roasweitz6356
    @roasweitz635624 күн бұрын

    It's everything people put in their body the processed food all the chemicals😢

  • @fluffyanne1177
    @fluffyanne117720 күн бұрын

    The clot shots keeps striking back.

  • @rslwannabe9475
    @rslwannabe947524 күн бұрын

    Sounds like the JAB is doing its job 👍

  • @christinalee523

    @christinalee523

    24 күн бұрын

    Shut up 🤫 🤫

  • @JBTHEJEWELER
    @JBTHEJEWELER24 күн бұрын

    I blame the vax luckily i didn't get it

  • @christinalee523

    @christinalee523

    24 күн бұрын

    🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

  • @md720
    @md72024 күн бұрын

    What are they eating, what are they surrounding like and did they take "Them Shots"?!?!😳🤔🛐

  • @ChadsYTLife_
    @ChadsYTLife_24 күн бұрын

    Probably got it from all the traveling shes doing from different countries!

  • @rangodenalo6185

    @rangodenalo6185

    24 күн бұрын

    That’s definitely how cancer works.

  • @fefeanng7

    @fefeanng7

    24 күн бұрын

    RUDE!!!

  • @ChadsYTLife_

    @ChadsYTLife_

    24 күн бұрын

    @@fefeanng7 i wasnt even attending to be rude but everything comes off as rude to you on the internet! 🤡

  • @emmaadhiambo4807

    @emmaadhiambo4807

    24 күн бұрын

    Mafiiiiii...

  • @dacha9540
    @dacha954024 күн бұрын

    You can thank the Covid MRNA vaccines..

  • @rangodenalo6185

    @rangodenalo6185

    24 күн бұрын

    you can thank your mom for that

  • @JaNa-ge6rk

    @JaNa-ge6rk

    24 күн бұрын

    Clinical citation please, else statement means nothing

  • @gcboy16

    @gcboy16

    24 күн бұрын

    mRNA saved my life stop lying

  • @gmv0553

    @gmv0553

    24 күн бұрын

    I am still taking them today and healthy as ever! Unlike a friend of mine who took none and has covid three times and side health issues because of it!

  • @ileanageorge9185

    @ileanageorge9185

    22 күн бұрын

    Well you might not be here if you didn’t take , polio, measles, malaria etc vaccines