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How I Found Out I had Colon Cancer: I Wrote Off All My Symptoms | Haley's 3C Colon Cancer story

Haley P. had just come off parental leave when she started experiencing extreme fatigue and felt short of breath. However she blamed her symptoms on postpartum. At the time, she had a 6-month-old baby and a 3-year-old at home. But her symptoms weren't going away.
After getting blood work and a colonoscopy, she was then diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer at 37.
In this conversation, she shares how she learned about her diagnosis, how cancer impacted her as a young parent and how she started an organization to help other parents going through a diagnosis.
The interview has only been edited for clarity.
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  • @brendasnow8255
    @brendasnow8255 Жыл бұрын

    My husband also ignored all sorts of symptoms and times of feeling sick, until he finally couldn’t. Even then, he only told me anything was wrong because he couldn’t drive after a colonoscopy. It was Stage 3. He was 54 when diagnosed. We asked for a second opinion on the treatment, which saved his life. He survived 37 more years, and died of natural causes.

  • @annakouzovleva6606

    @annakouzovleva6606

    Жыл бұрын

    incredible, what kind of treatments did he have if you don't mind sharing?

  • @Bambotb

    @Bambotb

    Жыл бұрын

    You should answer people and tell us what he did

  • @brendasnow8255

    @brendasnow8255

    Жыл бұрын

    @@annakouzovleva6606 We live in East Tennessee, but we went to Duke University Medical Center’s oncology department in Durham, NC for a second opinion on treatment. They recommended this chemo called 5FU, and he used their protocol, but got the chemo here, once a week for a whole year. Made him really sick, but it worked. He went back to Duke every three months, then six months, for two years for follow up. Anyone with cancer should try to get a second opinion, outside their area, regarding the best treatment.

  • @madrasaseries

    @madrasaseries

    Жыл бұрын

    aw

  • @bakkwa8705

    @bakkwa8705

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brendasnow8255 Thank you for sharing .

  • @newenglandcoast7121
    @newenglandcoast7121 Жыл бұрын

    These cancer warriors who share their experiences with others, to help them, are some of the most generous human beings; God bless them all. 🙏❤️

  • @eileenbunton6658
    @eileenbunton6658 Жыл бұрын

    I am so sorry to hear about your cancer diagnosis! I am praying for you and your family. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2019. I have been cancer free for 4 yrs.

  • @JasonCarney.

    @JasonCarney.

    Жыл бұрын

    What did it take for you to get diagnosed? I mean, stage 4 is at a later stage, so how come a diagnosis did not come sooner? Thanks

  • @eileenbunton6658

    @eileenbunton6658

    Жыл бұрын

    I was having abdominal pain and other symptoms. Got a colonoscopy in April 2019 and had 2 polyps. One benign, the other malignant. At that point I did not know what stage I was. A month later I had a PET scan and found out I was stage 4 and spread to my liver. Colon cancer was very aggressive. I went to get chemo and also came home with chemo in a pump. I had 6 rounds of chemo, surgery then 6 more rounds of chemo.

  • @JasonCarney.

    @JasonCarney.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@eileenbunton6658 Thanks. Glad you are doing fine now 👍

  • @eileenbunton6658

    @eileenbunton6658

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I appreciate your comment!

  • @prakashsudha1999

    @prakashsudha1999

    Жыл бұрын

    Metastatic which parts

  • @rebeccakarlsson1395
    @rebeccakarlsson1395 Жыл бұрын

    It’s wonderful what you are doing for your community of cancer survivors. There are many niches that are certainly under supported. We need more people like you to make the difference for these folks! Best of health to you going forward and good luck with your organization.

  • @oceanluvngal
    @oceanluvngal Жыл бұрын

    Wishing you the best in your journey of healing Malin. My sister in law will be undergoing a very similar surgery in less than 2 weeks for stage 3 colon cancer. She had a smaller surgery when first diagnosed as well followed by 12 chemo treatmentsover 6 months. We are hoping she also takes as much time in hospital as they will give her to start the recovery off well. She is 37 with 3 children 9 and under and finds it stressful to be away from them.

  • @lexismith8206
    @lexismith8206 Жыл бұрын

    Praying for your recovery! Thank you so much for sharing your story, it’s important to advocate for our health as women because a lot of physicians will dismiss us. Push for those tests and scans, you know your body best, do not settle for less. ❤

  • @faithf5846
    @faithf5846 Жыл бұрын

    You got this ❤. Thank you for sharing & being so transparent

  • @Smiley_101
    @Smiley_101 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your story to help others going through this journey and help them

  • @heidi9429
    @heidi9429 Жыл бұрын

    When my older son was 2 he was diagnosed with anemia, they thought due to drinking too much milk. He had painful bowel movements as a pre-teen, they said he was constipated due to diet- this was my child who was good eater. A year after he complained he was tired all the time- scheduled physical for him- anemia again- i pushed for further testing, I insisted this is not due to diet- found blood in stool- thru colonoscopy he had hundreds of polyps in his colon- younger son as well has same genetic disorder. Both had radical surgeries. No cancer- removed colon in time. Follow your gut as a parent, or for your own body, no pun intended!

  • @DaisyandJesus116
    @DaisyandJesus116 Жыл бұрын

    Don't ignore your symptoms. I had three advanced precancerous polyps removed recently. One required surgery. I was only slightly anemic. I never had any stomach or digestive issues. I'm 44. I'm very thankful it wasn't cancer. It's so hard to follow her story, but I am glad she's ok.

  • @uniquelyv9031

    @uniquelyv9031

    Жыл бұрын

    What prompted u to go in and get checked? I'm wondering if being anemic signals possible cancer?

  • @annalawrence824

    @annalawrence824

    Жыл бұрын

    @@uniquelyv9031 it seems the average age recommended to start your routine colon checks is around 40 years of age now. Maybe her age, coupled with symptoms was why she was checked? It used to be 50, but instances of colon cancer have been getting younger. The good news is colon cancer is very slow to develop, once checked it can be 5-10 years before needing to be checked again. I got one at 30 because of unresolved digestive upset, constantly. Everything was okay, and I eventually realized I developed a food intolerance post pregnancy (hormones are cool). Don't ignore symptoms, talk to a gastroenterologist and push for a colonoscopy if you're worried or have family history. The peace of mind I received was invaluable.

  • @unknownthetruth4895

    @unknownthetruth4895

    11 ай бұрын

    What were you diagnosed with if it wasn’t cancer

  • @pallavisreetambraparni6995

    @pallavisreetambraparni6995

    9 ай бұрын

    Sometimes you've got to be your own advocate. I knew a few people who actually took pictures of pieces of the toilet paper with blood 🩸 on it when they went to the bathroom on their phone and pictures of blood in the toilet pictures of the runny loose stools in the toilet etc ... and showed it to their doctor when they went for their appointment. To show their doctor what is going on. Sometimes, just saying that you're having stomach pains and describing what is happening won't cut it. But if you can take some pictures on your phone of what's exactly going on when you go to the bathroom ( I know it's kind of gross to do so and u can delete those pictures afterwards as they are only for your doctor to see what exactly is going on, that might actually help your doctor)

  • @TheAdventuresofDrewandAmanda
    @TheAdventuresofDrewandAmanda Жыл бұрын

    Bless you and your daughters I hope you love a long life! Keep fighting! 💜

  • @916town
    @916town3 ай бұрын

    WOW I’m a father of a 10 year old daughter and had stomach pains , being in school full time and working 49 hours a week I thought I was GOOD! Finally a weekend in the emergency room avoiding imminent death is sometimes the “kick” in the butt to get everything take. Care of and tell your family… ThNk you for sharing your journey as I’m just starting mine!

  • @badnewssourgrapes

    @badnewssourgrapes

    Ай бұрын

    How is everything going man hope all is well from another 916 dude 👍

  • @pangaeaemcee6082
    @pangaeaemcee6082 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your courageous story. I always here a main symptom of ‘constipation’. I wish there was more clarification or detail into this symptom because it’s such a broad symptom. Anyhow, glad the THC tincture was beneficial. Good thing haborside is near your home town 🙌 cheers to your remission

  • @geena1061
    @geena1061 Жыл бұрын

    I am so sorry. I wish you the speediest recovery and super super kudos to you for this incredible work you are doing. Lots of health and happiness to you❤❤

  • @margaretohara7250
    @margaretohara7250 Жыл бұрын

    Blessings to you and your family. I will remember you in my prayers. My sister had double mastectomy approx 30 years ago and never came back. She changed her life with diet and had a new set of priorities such as not being a perfectionist and started walking with nature. She also had child to care for. Take care .Blessings galore.

  • @charlotteruse158
    @charlotteruse158 Жыл бұрын

    Well look at you! Amazing. Anemia. Right? Such a biggie and we tend to ignore the symptoms. All Cancer scares me but the sneaky ones where there are no obvious symptoms until it' s advanced scare me more. I've been putting off getting a Colonoscopy. Just needed a break from all things medical for a minute. Thank you for sharing!

  • @carmencorleto1479
    @carmencorleto1479 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I feel that medicine has advanced and the survival rate has increased. Unfortunately, my sister ignored her symptoms until i forced her to seek care.

  • @quotidian5077
    @quotidian50778 ай бұрын

    They should lower the screening age to at least 30. The cases of younger people getting this cancer is rising while, it is lowering for older people.

  • @MMacAttack

    @MMacAttack

    5 күн бұрын

    Especially since many younger people took the jab. Poison

  • @krissyls9323
    @krissyls9323 Жыл бұрын

    I'm praying for you All Dear!!

  • @yasminmarie475
    @yasminmarie475 Жыл бұрын

    i was 30 stage 3 a diagnose 3 weeks after my daughter . i knew something was wrong they kept saying im too young it hemmoroids . i push so hard for a colonoscopy that confirmed a 3.5 cm tumor . i have 5 kids . i had to take care a newborn on chemotherapy . im now in remission

  • @annoverby1422
    @annoverby1422 Жыл бұрын

    Hi! I’m a colon cancer 3b survivor- interesting to hear your story. I took Folfox every 2 weeks for 6 months. I am left with neuropathy from knees down and hands but so thankful to make it through. That was in 2016. I was 59- can’t imagine going through it with young kids!!! Hang in there- stay strong!!!

  • @ThePatientStory

    @ThePatientStory

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching and sharing your story!

  • @prakashsudha1999

    @prakashsudha1999

    Жыл бұрын

    How r u doing now

  • @SuntoSet77
    @SuntoSet77 Жыл бұрын

    From a 61yr old woman who had a child in my 30s. Mid highest level in my career. I just about had a breakdown trying to keep all the plates spinning .. I had little family support n leaving my child with a stranger so I could earn a living ... then when I had 9 months of the worst fatigue in my life. At 55 yrs old.. my Dr's started going down all the female issues I could have n when that didn't reveal anything they decided I had mental health issues caused from menopausal triggers. I was so upset and only 4 months later the rare oral cancer I had presented in my mouth. I dealt with lots of medical questions.. oh when did you stop 🚬...ahhh I never smoked. I'm a vegetarian. . Athletic but tapped out working 40+ hours a week . Thankfully the cancer gave me clear signals tumors revealing themselves. My months of begging for help came to end. It was horrid.

  • @lisawhite3648

    @lisawhite3648

    Жыл бұрын

    What a Strong an encouraging young woman!!I have 5 kids.I probably wouldn't have noticed!!Good Bless you Honey🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @patriciadevis7130

    @patriciadevis7130

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank God you made it through and your children have their loving courageous mom ! ❤

  • @themcloughlin5433
    @themcloughlin5433 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your story, Haley. I've lost my mum and my aunt to colon cancer. It's been 3 years since my mum past away and I still cannot believe it. I wish you full speedy recovery. Could you please advise on what your diet was like before the diagnosis and the changes you've made since. Your response will be much appreciated. Thank you!

  • @shanelittle1025
    @shanelittle1025 Жыл бұрын

    Sending you some positive energy and thoughts.

  • @elizabethconroy7665
    @elizabethconroy7665 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your story You have lovely children Wishing you all the best Warm Hugs 🤗

  • @jeannierenton7542
    @jeannierenton7542 Жыл бұрын

    Myself & one of my twin sisters were both diagnosed around the beginning of Covid, but my sister had aggressive breast cancer where I had what my specialist assumed at the time was phase 1 stage 1 endometrial cancer. I went in for my surgery which was laparoscopic on the 28th of February & went home the next day. My sister went in on the 6th of April & also went home the next day. I wasn’t very sick myself, just needed a few days of rest, where my sister had to have a lot of help with changing of bandages, etc. I still have a hard time saying that my sister didn’t make it, she died about a year & a half after diagnosis, but I was not only phase 1 & stage 1, but I also didn’t have to have chemo or radiation which my sister had to have both🥹 I felt so guilty & still do & the affects in our family are still going because her twin is still not doing well & has gone downhill since her twins death. Bless you❤

  • @cantdecide2023

    @cantdecide2023

    Жыл бұрын

    Your story is heartbreaking, you and your family have been through so much. I'm very sorry for the loss of your sister and I hope your sister's twin finds the strengh to work her way through her grief. Blessings to you too and I wish you the best with your own recovery 🙏

  • @tammyslaughter9587

    @tammyslaughter9587

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m so sorry you and your family are having to deal with this, it is so difficult and heartbreaking! Today on this day the anniversary of your sister’s surgery I am sending you healing love and peace. I survived two stage 4 cancers and used to deal with survivors guilt but realized I could make my self sick with guilt and it still didn’t change the fact that I survived when others didn’t. I know it’s different when it’s a family member but maybe today it’s time to let go of the guilt so you can fully heal. Honor her by letting go of the guilt, I’m sure she wouldn’t want you to suffer anymore than you already have. It’s ok to be happy and alive. God bless you!! ❤️

  • @akellocaroline2082

    @akellocaroline2082

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry about your sister. Cancer is complicated to deal with. Am leaving with metastatic breast cancer stage four and it's a struggle every day. Please take one day at a time

  • @WrightFarmhouse

    @WrightFarmhouse

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad, almost 10 years ago, to pancreatic cancer after a 2 1/2 year battle. It's still heavy on my heart.

  • @patsmith8035

    @patsmith8035

    Жыл бұрын

    I think it is the chemo and radiation that often kills.I would accept surgery but no other conventional treatment, I would rather take my chances with dietary manipulations, vitamins and natural treatments like homeopathy.I believe they give you just as much of s chance without nasty side effects. I am so sorry for the loss of a sister, my eldest sister died of undiagnosed cancer, it was found during the post-mortem, she was a few days of her 60 th birthday

  • @c.c.6930
    @c.c.6930 Жыл бұрын

    You are a beautiful person , Haley P.!

  • @darrellhicks360
    @darrellhicks3602 ай бұрын

    I like ur Hub. “You don’t have to live like this…” Bless him.

  • @josianejojo2605
    @josianejojo2605 Жыл бұрын

    All the best wishes young lady God bless u

  • @ponehghasri8312
    @ponehghasri83122 ай бұрын

    You're so amazing ❤ Thank you for sharing❤

  • @bettyvarone4420
    @bettyvarone4420 Жыл бұрын

    It runs in my family, also linked to other cancers like ovarian, I lost my older sister to six years ago. No one expects someone young to get this cancer but if you have any family member who has it or had it please get screened as young as possible.

  • @rosam578
    @rosam578 Жыл бұрын

    My prayers to you and all the people out there fighting this battle ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏I just lost my sister in law from cancer stage 4 they did chemo and colonoscopy and happened similar to your story just had her baby March 2022 she just past away March 2023 her a week of baby Turing 1 Left behind 3 older children 15,13,11 1 very sad sistutation ❤

  • @ashlerenee420

    @ashlerenee420

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m so sorry to hear that, praying for you and your family 🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @fauziahsaleh7490

    @fauziahsaleh7490

    Жыл бұрын

    So sorry for your loss... 😢 praying for you and your family

  • @Clauronica

    @Clauronica

    Жыл бұрын

    🙏🕊️

  • @jacklynazure689

    @jacklynazure689

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so sorry. Sending love and prayers to you and your family. God bless🙏🏾

  • @colleensmith3374

    @colleensmith3374

    9 ай бұрын

    I am so sorry for your loss. My thought is you will be the best Aunt for these lovely children. Prayers for you and your family. hugs from Colo:)

  • @nnorthwest9594
    @nnorthwest9594 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! We had a year long unknowing industrial exposure and now we, family of 4 with 2 young kiddos, feel like shit all the time. This was really helpful. Thank you for sharing. Infrared saunas and hyperbaric chambers help get synthetic compounds that cause these cancers and BTEX chemicals out of your body. This has help us a lot.

  • @cindyevans3214
    @cindyevans3214 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing God bless you !!!

  • @yvonnetengen158
    @yvonnetengen1586 ай бұрын

    Blessings and prayers!

  • @india1422
    @india1422 Жыл бұрын

    I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Switzerland. 3 hours after walking into the Notfal Klinik I was diagnosed and they were drawing off as much of the fluid as they could which the cancer had produced. Within 2.5 weeks I’d had exploratory surgery and started chemo. They really got on with it. Curt just finished recovering from a major surgery and chemo. On Zejula, hugely expensive maintenance therapy which thankfully my insurance covered

  • @Bambotb

    @Bambotb

    Жыл бұрын

    You were on vacation?

  • @bettyvillegas9367
    @bettyvillegas9367 Жыл бұрын

    Just glaced at this hope you caught it on time 🙏

  • @mariec4275
    @mariec4275 Жыл бұрын

    Your mom and you look so much alike. Thank you for sharing

  • @cherylsundin6253
    @cherylsundin6253 Жыл бұрын

    I was 31, a mom with 4 children and I was a vegetarian with a whole food diet with a lot of high fiber foods. I was diagnosed with cancer tumors in my transverse colon. Stage 3. You can't just assume you are a processed junk food person and that is why you got cancer.

  • @SchoolOfUnlearning3

    @SchoolOfUnlearning3

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope you are doing fine now!!! But i just want to know why you got it in the first place….i’m eating high fiber foods now for my colon health. What you are facing seem contradictory to the theory. Is dairy the culprit then?

  • @KN-ob8hm

    @KN-ob8hm

    Жыл бұрын

    Cancer cells feed of glucose and glutamine. If you eliminate glucose from your diet and remove glutamine (drugs/green tea) then cancer will starve... sometime people go into extended fast, and then switch to carnivore diet. Vegetarian diet feeds cancer :(

  • @lilli9822

    @lilli9822

    Жыл бұрын

    Vegetarian is not healthy. Cancer feeds on sugar

  • @mala265

    @mala265

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SchoolOfUnlearning3 I sometimes wonder how much pasta and rice and other high carb food vegetarians eat.

  • @troyhyatt7568

    @troyhyatt7568

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SchoolOfUnlearning3 genes, environment and stress play a large role sometimes. It’s hard to pinpoint a particular cause

  • @Chiann2017
    @Chiann201710 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your story, ive been dealing with ibs issues and not feeling well since january 2020 after my first birth, ive seen the dr but nothing came back, ive had my second birth almost 2 years ago, but now im having more severe symptoms due to dietary issues i think, im allergic to milk ive figured that on my iwn a few years ago, and red meats but this has been just very recent i get violently sick and feel awful for days.. I'm getting seen by the dr again next month so hopefully we can figure something out! But i feel like there were things in your story that i could relate too. Thinking of you.

  • @michaelcorleone1861
    @michaelcorleone1861Ай бұрын

    Sending you all the best wishes momma

  • @skyeblue5669
    @skyeblue5669 Жыл бұрын

    Good Luck in your Journey to Recovery ❣🙏

  • @premilabenjamin4444

    @premilabenjamin4444

    14 күн бұрын

    God sends His word and heals. I couldn't walk for three days.l wanted to go to the hospital on Monday. On Sunday God gave me a verse from above. "The prayer of faith will heal the sick' ". I😊😊

  • @premilabenjamin4444

    @premilabenjamin4444

    14 күн бұрын

    I was repeating the verse "The prayer of faith will heal the sick' "Exactly at 12.a.m.Monday the divine power from God touched me and instantly l started walking since then. Dear beloved brother and sister read the Bible and pray to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY FATHER in the mighty name of JESUS CHRIST and you will be saved you and your family.

  • @JDMimeTHEFIRST
    @JDMimeTHEFIRST Жыл бұрын

    Colon cancer runs in my family, I’ve been extremely tired, stomach issues, etc. I have low iron. I was supposed to get a colonoscopy at 35, but changed jobs. I asked my new doctor to reschedule and they said no need. I never met my grandmother because she died at 44. Im not a mother but work hard and run so I think they think that’s why. Im 39. I hate insurance companies because they definitely dictate what doctors do. I don’t want to die because of a greedy CEO and bias against women.

  • @JDMimeTHEFIRST

    @JDMimeTHEFIRST

    Жыл бұрын

    My grandmother still would have died today because the screening age is still not young enough for some of us. Family history should be accounted for.

  • @KittyCatParty

    @KittyCatParty

    Жыл бұрын

    YESS. my doctor found polyps in my colon in my 20s but the insurance companies don’t want to cover me getting another one bc of my age…. Even though my doctors says I need another one now at 31 years old. Im trying to figure out what I can do if there is any insurance that could even cover a colonoscopy

  • @davidlaroche4537

    @davidlaroche4537

    10 ай бұрын

    @@KittyCatParty Appeal decision to refuse. Doctor should also push insurance company.

  • @Ceerads
    @Ceerads Жыл бұрын

    I’m wondering if you had any genetic tests. Thank you for this video. Your kids are beautiful!

  • @lili42059
    @lili42059 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your story and providing help for others facing cancer. I wish my daughter would get screened. I pray she does soon.

  • @hotmessmomvlogs
    @hotmessmomvlogs Жыл бұрын

    I was diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer at 39, so this hits close to home.

  • @jamiecloud1897

    @jamiecloud1897

    Жыл бұрын

    Best thing you can do for your diet is to get rid of all sugar. It is rocket fuel for tumor growth. I wish you both good luck!

  • @jamiecloud1897

    @jamiecloud1897

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cpalm9696 No, I am not. I had a good talk with an ER doctor one time, and he said the one thing that people could do to prevent illness would be to get rid of sugar because it suppresses the immune system. You want your immune system to be in the best shape possible to fight against future tumors. Over consumption of sugar also contributes to obesity and inflammation. Both inflammation and obesity can be precursors to systemic disease, such as cancer. I hope this information/clarification helps. 😊

  • @mariec4275

    @mariec4275

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cpalm9696 her advice is right on.

  • @mariec4275

    @mariec4275

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jamiecloud1897 Great. A rare thing for a doctor, pharma trained to give any credence to a non med approach. Good to hear.

  • @nm3547

    @nm3547

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jamiecloud1897 will start away, literally as of now.

  • @p.j.882
    @p.j.882 Жыл бұрын

    Just because you're in denial, it doesn't mean you're gaslighting... it's simply in denial.

  • @AS-yz2iz
    @AS-yz2iz Жыл бұрын

    My son had to be on 4-5 anti-nausea meds throughout his chemo for leukemia.

  • @lindaowens2959
    @lindaowens295910 ай бұрын

    Hi there and thank you for this video I’m glad you survived your cancer. I’ve lost 100 lbs my hair is falling out. I itch really bad and one of my thyroid is bigger and has a nodule. Now my throat is sore. I’ve tryed so many times to get someone to help me . I can’t get a cat scan when I ask . Any suggestions how I can get the test or a cancer screening?

  • @abhikap88
    @abhikap88 Жыл бұрын

    Where did u get your treatment from.and the clinical trial. Is this clinical trial now over and in market for use

  • @linneaskau1667
    @linneaskau1667 Жыл бұрын

    Yes living with it every day! Breast skin now lung! 😩 who do you trust it the people that treat you! Scary!

  • @hoppo12345678
    @hoppo123456784 ай бұрын

    I have had symptoms for 8-9 years now, I had an endoscopy around 5 years ago with clear results, I never had an colonoscopy, I gave up on trying because I felt like I was being ignored by everyone. My urine is now a darker colour and my right side (liver) has started hurting. 2 months ago I watched my sister die of cancer and it was the hardest thing to watch! For some reason I can’t bring myself to go get checked out, it’s almost like I have accepted my fate! 😢

  • @dandelions2414

    @dandelions2414

    3 ай бұрын

    please go get seen xxx sorry for your loss.

  • @SabrinaPerez

    @SabrinaPerez

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm sorry for your loss. Go to the doctor, it's never late. Good luck!

  • @chumdemoovung1678
    @chumdemoovung16788 ай бұрын

    How is she now...😢😢 Hope she is doing well

  • @india1422
    @india1422 Жыл бұрын

    I was also gaslighting myself. Ovarian cancer just into Stage 4. Still feels,ikea punch in the face

  • @BambiBryant
    @BambiBryant Жыл бұрын

    If cancer runs in your family, you should get genetically tested! We did this for my husband, and he didn’t get the cancer gene everyone on his dad side had. Of course random cancers can occur, but it was great to learn either way so we could be healthy and aware! 💕

  • @mellando9770

    @mellando9770

    10 ай бұрын

    Is this test available to all? Both my parents have had cancer and I have never heard of this test.

  • @BambiBryant

    @BambiBryant

    10 ай бұрын

    @@mellando9770 Ask your primary doctor for recommendations or find someone online. All it takes is a blood draw and quick run down of your family tree! Here’s some general info: Genetic testing helps estimate your chance of developing cancer in your lifetime. It does this by searching for specific changes in your genes, chromosomes, or proteins. These changes are called mutations. Genetic tests are available for some types of cancer. These include: Breast cancer Ovarian cancer Colon cancer Thyroid cancer Prostate cancer Pancreatic cancer Melanoma Sarcoma Kidney cancer Stomach cancer Genetic testing may help: Predict your risk of a particular disease Find if you have genes that may pass increased cancer risk to your children Provide information to guide your health care No genetic test can say if you will develop cancer for sure. But it can tell you if you have a higher risk than most people.

  • @ZieSpiralOut
    @ZieSpiralOut Жыл бұрын

    I know it sounds cliche at this point but I had gallstones/frequent attacks and THC was the only thing that helped my nausea.

  • @Melsincatuation
    @Melsincatuation8 ай бұрын

    As a biologist/physiologist im not a doctor I must state. But I have witnessed and have knowledge of an over the counter drug that I would suggest to anyone with 5-fluorouracil resistant colorectal cancer to try a very very easy to to get over there counter, cheap and no side effects medication. Many many people even in late stage cancer have been cancer free after a small amount of doses!!! It is worth a try!! Drug companies hate thsi, doctors even because money is made on cancer treatments!! The side effects are nil so I would continue with ur doctor, but just add this on your own....Pancur, Fenben...its an anti parasitic.. And for many colon cancers respond right away... Do ur own research... But something like 200 mil a day is recommended

  • @laavalus696
    @laavalus69612 күн бұрын

    How is so many women getting diagnosed with colon cancer after pregnancy? My symptoms also started in advanced pregnancy. They still continue until today, 3.5 years later.

  • @HanriBader-oq9uo
    @HanriBader-oq9uo Жыл бұрын

    Really I formative. Just question did you do cancer gene testing due to your mother and yourself being diagnosed with cancer? My mother had breast cancer and my brother was diagnosed at 37 with colorectum cancer and passed away at age 40. We are in the process of gene testing

  • @andersbarfodsvaneskolan9378
    @andersbarfodsvaneskolan93784 ай бұрын

    Had a sharp pain in my right side of the abdomen slightly more than a year ago... I realised that I this past 9 months have had a looser stool and occasional diareha for no apparent reason.. Then suddenly three weeks ago i started to ge bloated, more gas, slight pain in my abdomen, and often mushy stool.. This has been persistent. 15 years ago i worked with radioactivity (beta) and my abdomen was not protected like my upper body.. (behind plexiglas) ,, so I am in the risk zone.. I have not seen blood in my stool.. but will check for invisible blood as this could tell if something is wrong in the beginning of the colon.. I am 48 years old and lost 2 inches in waist line the last year.. (gone from 96kg to 92kg)) lost around 4% of body weight without trying.. I am not anemic,, blood value is fine. .. I am worried ,,,

  • @vaikunth26
    @vaikunth268 ай бұрын

    plz elaborate wat test n wat blood work

  • @Goldenretriever-k8m
    @Goldenretriever-k8m Жыл бұрын

    Donating blood is a great way to find out some basic things, like if you are anemic for example, for free, and also for helping people.

  • @elizabethw.454

    @elizabethw.454

    Жыл бұрын

    I dont think an anenic person should donate blood

  • @catherinebiermann7940

    @catherinebiermann7940

    Жыл бұрын

    @@elizabethw.454An anemic person can’t donate blood. When you go in to donate blood one thing they do before is test your iron levels. If the test shows it’s even slightly low you can’t donate. But you would find out your iron level and if anemic you can go to your doctor to start investigation why.

  • @elizabethw.454

    @elizabethw.454

    Жыл бұрын

    @@catherinebiermann7940 Red Cross only tests hemoglobin so a person with iron deficiency without anemia could be donating blood and they wouldn't know unless their doctor tested it prior. My ferritin is in the single digits but my hemoglobin is in range so they would let me donate and I would feel deathly afterward.

  • @veronicao4643

    @veronicao4643

    Жыл бұрын

    @@elizabethw.454 They wouldn’t let me donate blood after testing due to my low iron. I’m in Canada so things could be different.

  • @uniquelyv9031

    @uniquelyv9031

    Жыл бұрын

    After reading these comments im starting to think being low on iron or full blown anemic is a indicator one may have or be susceptible to cancer

  • @dizziechef9502
    @dizziechef9502 Жыл бұрын

    I been worried about my colon but feel no one listens in the medical field. I’m interested in your story. I don’t want to self diagnose but I need to know things.

  • @davidlaroche4537

    @davidlaroche4537

    10 ай бұрын

    Colonoscopy.

  • @monicaperez2843
    @monicaperez2843 Жыл бұрын

    I think you meant CDB tincture, as it is not hallucinogenic, as THC is.

  • @doylejodi7502
    @doylejodi75028 ай бұрын

    What about if you have hemorrhoids and they have to push that thing by it?

  • @dizziechef9502
    @dizziechef9502 Жыл бұрын

    I have the opposite. No constipation but always needing or feeling pressure to go even if it’s an inch of stool. I feel the great pressure to run to the bathroom or I’ll have to change unders. I’m extremely fatigued now. But I feel sick before every bowel movement. Nauseated , I actually say “ Ohh I feel sick “ then I have to go “ NOW “ but since I don’t have trouble going I let it go and don’t worry but I might produce almost minimal . I have no muscle tightening in rectum to prevent passage. Very disturbing. What kind of blood work did you have for this and what did it show. I’m pretty Carnivore so I don’t show anemia . I never eat fruit, salads, I prefer meat . For instance , for breakfast I had pork, lunch I had pork, supper I had pork with 1/2 c rice. That’s it. That’s how I eat

  • @davidlaroche4537

    @davidlaroche4537

    10 ай бұрын

    Colonoscopy.

  • @madelenewhite1576
    @madelenewhite157610 ай бұрын

    I have chronic constipation and it's been well over 7 months, I do dietary etc. I get my colonoscopy every 10 years. I had 1 a year ago. My dad had colon cancer and now my brother and I do regular screenings

  • @1Jesusismyworld
    @1Jesusismyworld Жыл бұрын

    If anyone is having issues with vomiting ask your doctor to prescribe what’s called “Amend”. It’s a game changer. It really works. No more vomiting or feeling nauseous. GOD bless you all in your journey. ❤️🙏🏾😇

  • @Lisa_RNHealthHub

    @Lisa_RNHealthHub

    Жыл бұрын

    It's Emend & thank you for a great suggestion ❤

  • @vdeniceeckert3494

    @vdeniceeckert3494

    Жыл бұрын

    Do u take it every day and what time? Iam vomiting and diarrhea one morning a week now..... it was every 4 weeks or so, I think its gallbladder issues but ultrasound showed no. So a colonopospy and endoscopy is coming soon

  • @1Jesusismyworld

    @1Jesusismyworld

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vdeniceeckert3494 Amend comes in a IV bag before getting chemotherapy. But, there are 2 medications that you can take every 3 hours. The first one is called 10mg Prochlorperazine. Take 1 tablet. The 2nd one is called Ondansetron 4mg tablets take 1 tablet. Must rotate each pill every 3 hours.❤️🙏🏾😇

  • @1Jesusismyworld

    @1Jesusismyworld

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vdeniceeckert3494 I’m praying for you. Must take every 3 hours in order for the medication to do it’s job properly. ❤️🙏🏾😇

  • @1Jesusismyworld

    @1Jesusismyworld

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lisa_RNHealthHub Thank you.❤️🙏🏾😇

  • @Pastor_Chief
    @Pastor_Chief5 ай бұрын

    So, maybe give me your thoughts? As a guy with really bad anxiety and hemorrhoids, how would my symptoms be different than colon cancer? Every time I google it the internet says I have cancer

  • @rangochu2713

    @rangochu2713

    4 ай бұрын

    Honestly, seek professionals only. Only blood tests, stool tests and colonoscopy etc. will provide a valid diagnosis.

  • @victorious9243
    @victorious9243 Жыл бұрын

    Haley P, You definitely should be tested for Lynch Syndrome. This isn't only information that will hopefully help you, but after reading other's comments here, the same applies to them. Cancers at the young ages are not normal and you need to be proactive and insist on being checked for Lynch. Experience speaking here. Best of luck to y'all in this situation.

  • @patriciakeats1621
    @patriciakeats1621 Жыл бұрын

    I couldn’t get a colonoscopy…stool test was negative for blood. I was anemic around 40…it was assumed to be from my periods, even thought I complained of a sore stomach, and right pelvic pain….in any case, I’m 50 so I guess it was ok…

  • @fauziahsaleh7490

    @fauziahsaleh7490

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Is it have to be in the right pelivic or stomach for one of the symptoms?

  • @patriciakeats1621

    @patriciakeats1621

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fauziahsaleh7490 Sorry, did you mean was that a symptom of colon cancer?

  • @fauziahsaleh7490

    @fauziahsaleh7490

    Жыл бұрын

    @Patricia Keats yes as you mention you have pain in ur right pelvic?

  • @patriciakeats1621

    @patriciakeats1621

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fauziahsaleh7490 Yes, I had it daily for about a decade. Not as frequent or painful…just occasional now.

  • @Creative-Chaos

    @Creative-Chaos

    Жыл бұрын

    I went to Thailand for some dental work. While there, I decided to do a full medical screen including a colonoscopy. They found cancer. I went back to the US to get treatment. I was caught at stage 1. People should get colonoscopies as soon as they can.

  • @alicia2334
    @alicia2334 Жыл бұрын

    Crazy how many and how often people are being diagnosed with cancer these days and it's usually stage 4

  • @danacaro-herman3530

    @danacaro-herman3530

    Жыл бұрын

    @alicia2334..Since the inception of the Covid injections, this is happening ALOT more. Those that had cancer in remission are now fighting again and those that had no cancer at all are getting it very aggressively. As we all know cancer has always been, but now the diagnosis is rampant. Let's pray for one another🙏

  • @alicia2334

    @alicia2334

    Жыл бұрын

    @Dana Caro-herman yea I also believe the shot is causing other health issues too. I was dealing with severe joint paint shortly after my 2 covid shot last spring, couldn't even get out of bed some days. I've had 3 medical professionals ( including a rheumatologist) tell me that they think the vaccine most likely triggered the joint pain.

  • @danacaro-herman3530

    @danacaro-herman3530

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alicia2334 Yes, as an RN I was injured by the Hep B series of shots. I developed Rheumatoid Arthritis. It stopped me in my tracks, I'm no longer nursing.

  • @limes37138

    @limes37138

    Жыл бұрын

    @@danacaro-herman3530 her mother died of cancer, to correlate her diagnosis to a vaccine is complete ignorance. colon cancer is a silent killer, many people who are diagnosed are in later stages because symptoms like constipation or diarrhea might be overlooked. way before the pandemic happened, cancer rates have been trending higher and more aggressively across all age groups

  • @india1422
    @india1422 Жыл бұрын

    Oh the neuropathy is hell. Thankfully pregabalin is really helping

  • @vdeniceeckert3494
    @vdeniceeckert3494 Жыл бұрын

    What did the blood work show for them to call you?

  • @maggielam4886

    @maggielam4886

    Жыл бұрын

    She said they told her she was extremely anemic and needed a blood transfusion (most likely from complete blood count test)

  • @suomynonaanonymous
    @suomynonaanonymous Жыл бұрын

    I wish she said how low her hg was.

  • @hannahw2697
    @hannahw2697 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve never heard of constipation being the only symptom of colon cancer!

  • @savingday

    @savingday

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes the only symptoms. Some cancers don't have any symptoms 😮

  • @mrbobo86

    @mrbobo86

    Жыл бұрын

    Stomach and belly ache is. She could have just mistaken the stomachs aches for constipation

  • @SadisticNinja

    @SadisticNinja

    Жыл бұрын

    Why not

  • @rebeccainspiringhope4357

    @rebeccainspiringhope4357

    Жыл бұрын

    She also said terrible fatigue…

  • @DaisyandJesus116

    @DaisyandJesus116

    Жыл бұрын

    She was anemic I am sure for a long time. My mom was anemic and had colon cancer. It was caught early and she has been cancer free for 8 years. I was anemic and doctor found a large benign polyp in my colon.

  • @hugh2hoob668
    @hugh2hoob668 Жыл бұрын

    37 is a kid too idc what anyone says that's young

  • @foreverlikeme
    @foreverlikeme Жыл бұрын

    I'm listening to my body but my doctor isn't taking any of my symptoms seriously 😞

  • @betsywestbrook7169

    @betsywestbrook7169

    Жыл бұрын

    Get a second opinion. Sometimes walking into a. Urgent care and telling them what's going on and that you would like a referral to a specialist works great. If you think something is wrong keep pushing. Best of luck

  • @DebiClyne

    @DebiClyne

    Жыл бұрын

    Please seek another opinion. I am in the uk and I have just paid to see a private Doctor because my usual GP was just telling me my symptoms were ibs. And I really felt there was more going on. I am now waiting for a colonoscopy because I have blood in my stool and I have low iron anaemia . Keep persevering and go see someone else. If you don’t fight for you, no one else will. Good luck and keep on trying to get some tests xxxxxx

  • @joannforsyth2753

    @joannforsyth2753

    Жыл бұрын

    Find another doc, see an NP if you can , they truly listen.

  • @charlotteruse158

    @charlotteruse158

    Жыл бұрын

    One thing I learned on this journey is you have to advocate for yourself. No one is going to do it for you. Go see a different doctor. Get a second opinion. Hearing someone say they were just diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer and knew something was wrong all along but their doctor kept telling them it was nothing is heartbreaking. Go to the Emergency room. (IF you have insurance) They have all the equipment to do X rays, CT scans, MRI s, they do all the bloodwork. It's like a one stop shop. I'm not say to inundate the ER everytime you have a sore throat or feel icky. That's not what it's for, but It is a good way to find out if there really is something serious.

  • @tammyslaughter9587

    @tammyslaughter9587

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DebiClyne Very good advice, and it’s great that you are taking steps to advocate for yourself and expedite the process. I found out after surviving Stage 4 colorectal cancer that that is what helped me survive, learning as much as I could about colon cancer so that I was able to advocate for myself. Good luck and I truly hope it is not colon cancer.

  • @xziztortheeternal6471
    @xziztortheeternal6471 Жыл бұрын

    When you said you were "gaslighting" yourself, did you leave out bleeding? Because that alone would not be able to ignore or blame on something else. I've noticed alot of these colon cancer vids, never mention bleeding when using the bathroom. Just wondered if that was a main sign and why is it being left out?

  • @somebody9

    @somebody9

    10 ай бұрын

    Bleeding is often a symptom, but not everyone has it or notice it.

  • @BecKnBikes
    @BecKnBikes Жыл бұрын

    Caused by what?

  • @ginybrown8738
    @ginybrown8738 Жыл бұрын

    We have a lot of colon cancer and breast cancer in my family. So I was also doing family history and found we had a branch of Jews in our family. Found out all the cancer that branch had and found out we had Lynch syndrome. This was the cause of all the cancer that was in the family. I notified as many of my family as I could and found out a good portion of the family had Lynch. First cousins, their children some dying. I had always had pre cancer polyps so my gastro doctor wanted me genetically tested. I was lucky I did not have Lynch, if I did they were going to remove my breasts, colon and female organs. It pays to get genetically tested

  • @susanmcconnell8079

    @susanmcconnell8079

    Жыл бұрын

  • @ThePatientStory

    @ThePatientStory

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you for sharing and for watching! We are hoping to cover more on lynch syndrome. Are there any other topics you that would be helpful for us to cover?

  • @Trogdor1365

    @Trogdor1365

    Жыл бұрын

    Lynch syndrome is in my family, too. I've lost an uncle and 3 aunts to cancer and 2 cousins died in their early 30s due to cancer (and they all had young children. So tragic). All had lynch syndrome. It's no joke. It's a near 100% chance of colon cancer and a very high chance of breast cancer.

  • @martinemikita9281
    @martinemikita9281 Жыл бұрын

    If u take a shot for every time she says "If that makes sense", u would be dead... However... she's ahhhmazing. I don't understand why ppl always say "If that makes sense" its a trend and I get it but it drives me nuts bc If it didn't make sense the interviewer would ask questions.

  • @libragirl8078
    @libragirl8078 Жыл бұрын

    I’m going to get tested I just got a gut feeling I am not well at all I lost tons of weight and my stomach hurts all the time

  • @mohdarif8728

    @mohdarif8728

    Жыл бұрын

    How long you've been feeling like that..same as me

  • @JuneCarpenter35
    @JuneCarpenter35 Жыл бұрын

    What's the point of CT Scans? They don't seem to show anything.

  • @Whatt787

    @Whatt787

    11 ай бұрын

    Not true, CT scans will show Stage 2,3,or 4, but not Stage 1

  • @rangochu2713

    @rangochu2713

    4 ай бұрын

    Abnormal growths.

  • @lois-marietodd1502
    @lois-marietodd1502 Жыл бұрын

    My husband was on the 21 day cycle of drugs you were on. I found a pressure point help on Google for nausea:- the side of the ring finger on both hands, between the nail and the 1st knuckle squeeze hard and nausea usually eases within 5 minutes. You can repeat the pressure point as often as needed. I hope you tell others this. Because it really helped in Hubby's case.

  • @splash6427
    @splash64276 ай бұрын

    🙏 ❤️ 🙏

  • @tanyadawnwalker3675
    @tanyadawnwalker3675 Жыл бұрын

    🙏🏼❤️

  • @susansuarez8954
    @susansuarez8954 Жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry about your diagnosis & I wish you all the best but what I really want to know is why you wouldn't pay the fee for the blood work? Is it that expensive where you live? At 2:53 she says that if the bloodwork hadn't been covered by my Insurance I wouldn't have gotten it like I know 100% if it had of been a fee I wouldn't have gotten it but it was covered by my Insurance & so I got the bloodwork. Can we all stop for a minute & think what could've happened to this woman had she not gotten the bloodwork? I shutter to think! She could've ended up at stage 4! Haley, if you read this, I would like to know why you wouldn't have paid for the fee for bloodwork? I'm from Canada where our Health care is free & I want to know what the cost of bloodwork is? I bet you're so glad that you got your bloodwork done Haley.

  • @tammyslaughter9587

    @tammyslaughter9587

    Жыл бұрын

    It varies depending on what type of bloodwork but if it’s a CBC probably around 2-$300.00 It’s hard to say because I have bloodwork done constantly because I have stage 4 blood cancer but insurance covers 80% of it.

  • @k9khodi363

    @k9khodi363

    5 ай бұрын

    $453.58 is what Quest charged for routine bloodwork in December 2023. This woman just had a baby and had all of those expenses. I had to give up my medication this year because I can no longer afford it. I have a $7,050 deductible before insurance will pay anything. Must be good to live in a country that values healthcare.

  • @theeggtimertictic1136
    @theeggtimertictic1136 Жыл бұрын

    Your bowel was bleeding internally? Was there any blood in your stools?

  • @LifeWithYen

    @LifeWithYen

    Жыл бұрын

    Well she did say she was very constipated so maybe no stool to check

  • @mariec4275

    @mariec4275

    Жыл бұрын

    They refer to some blood in the stool as “ occult” Meaning, you cannot see it.

  • @ytr3488
    @ytr348811 ай бұрын

    She mentions gaslighting. There's a lot of that going around on KZread

  • @JasonCarney.
    @JasonCarney. Жыл бұрын

    Could you show more vivid and close up images of needles going into veins, lol

  • @JayKayBel
    @JayKayBel Жыл бұрын

    Im so scared. I'm 31 single mother. My son is 10 and daughter is 8. I have ulcerative colitis. I haven't gotten a colonoscopy in 6 years. I recently did to cycles of iron transfusion. Due being chronic anemic. I really just want the blood to stop coming out of my ass. I've just been ignoring it. I know I'm getting worse. But I'm scared of the unknown.

  • @lesley-anngilmore7524

    @lesley-anngilmore7524

    Жыл бұрын

    Most of the time you don't go because you're scared they are going to "find something." Fellow UC sufferer- research the auto immune diet protocol-, it changed my life. But GO GET THE COLONOSCOPY. It's part of your care and it's over in two days including the prep. Good luck.

  • @selena4619

    @selena4619

    Жыл бұрын

    I know you’re scarred but by not going and not getting the necessary tests done you are delaying your treatment and reducing the chances of quick and effective recovery , if any. Think about your children and how much they love and need you. They want a healthy happy mother. Go do it for your kids! ❤

  • @pebbles92able

    @pebbles92able

    Жыл бұрын

    I am 30 and have been dealing with rectal bleeding. I am so scared. Going to get checked with a specialist, I just needto get my referral approved.

  • @BecKnBikes
    @BecKnBikes Жыл бұрын

    Malnourishment is a dilemma in this country

  • @tammyslaughter9587
    @tammyslaughter9587 Жыл бұрын

    Appreciate you sharing your story but honestly had a very hard time keeping up and understanding because it was so fragmented and jumping from one topic to the next with no order to the process. It was also very bizarre how you would break out in laughter explaining very serious and critical times such as how the doctors told you that you needed transfusions now, and they didn’t know how you were standing on your own two feet, or how you thought you might die, or how terrible it was the first time to get up from bed after surgery. I guess personally I find nothing funny about the severe treatments and almost dying from colon cancer, although everyone is different and I suppose it may be funny to you. Sweep up, or mop up chemo is giving to many colon cancer patients of earlier stages as well not just because yours was stage 3, I had stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer and didn’t do sweep up chemo, it depends on the patient and oncologist. Also there is surgical staging, which includes biopsies, and clinical staging which involves scans, CT, MRI, or PET. If it is metastatic and spread to the liver, lungs, or brain which would make it stage 4 how do you think they know it’s in these areas if not for it showing up in a scan? I agree we can make excuses or deny symptoms but I’ve never heard it used in terms of “catfishing ourselves.” So glad they have dropped the ages for colonoscopies since more and more younger people are sadly being diagnosed with colon cancer. So glad you’re doing well! My daughter was only three years old when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer. Hope you have a long lifetime status of NED.

  • @marthahicks8569

    @marthahicks8569

    Жыл бұрын

    @Tammy Slaughter // I had the very same sense of bewilderment at hearing her laugh (almost hysterically) while recounting serious, negative circumstances. (Sometimes people do this in an almost forced way and often write "LOL" when recounting terrible things, which I tend to find annoying and baffling.) THEN, today. . . . When listening to this (former) patient laugh in the video, I was reminded of rare, but recurrent, times (about once a year) when I have found myself laughing at things that are not funny in ANY way, shape, or form. The laughter seems to happen impulsively and reflexively at something very negative--even though I am experiencing zero amusement. I have tried to figure out WHY in the world this happens. My best guess is that there is an element of subconscious seeking for comic relief as a coping mechanism. In my case, I usually make a concerted effort to suppress this laughter because it is inappropriate. In this video, however, the former patient is laughing about her own experience, so there is not the same incentive to suppress laughter. Looking online just now, this kind of hard-to-control laughter in response to highly negative things has been recognized as a form of subconscious emotional regulation. It is more likely to occur in people who feel things very intensely and is a subconscious attempt to restore balance in emotions that are otherwise overwhelming. (This can also be seen when people cry with joy--because the happiness is overwhelming.) It seems very likely that the impulsive laughter in this video is an example of this kind of emotional regulation as she remembers and describes certain terrible experiences. Best wishes to you and the former patient in the video!

  • @mariec4275

    @mariec4275

    Жыл бұрын

    Give this brave gal a break! My goodness. Please

  • @tammyslaughter9587

    @tammyslaughter9587

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marthahicks8569 You broke it down and explained it perfectly and it makes perfect sense. I got to thinking about it after I wrote my comment that people do process things much differently and maybe that was her way of dealing with the medical trauma that goes along with these diagnoses. Personally having stage 4 colorectal cancer I just can’t imagine explaining some of the horror or trauma such as being told by oncologist and surgeons that I will die if they didn’t remove half of my liver, and there’s a high possibility that I will bleed out in OR if they remove half of my liver and break out in laughter while telling others about the experience. But, that’s just me I guess. If it helps her balance her emotions who am I to say it’s wrong? Anything to help us in our journey with cancer. Thank you for taking the time to write a very informative and well written comment.

  • @michellem8284

    @michellem8284

    Жыл бұрын

    I often laugh when sharing tough topics in an effort to keep from crying.

  • @volpina5255

    @volpina5255

    Жыл бұрын

    Some people need to understand that people deal with things differently

  • @DecorTours
    @DecorTours8 ай бұрын

    Can you please edit out all the “you know”s in your videos? It’s so hard to listen to

  • @ameg2707
    @ameg2707 Жыл бұрын

    I really wanted to complete the video but the vocal frying is just unbearable to me, thanks anyways.

  • @melaniefowler8841
    @melaniefowler8841 Жыл бұрын

    "Like"

  • @Melsincatuation
    @Melsincatuation8 ай бұрын

    I cannot believe how many women I know who got cancer either during pregnancy or right after!!!!hmmmm. Kinda makes sense though..the woman s body is hosting ,helping cellular division, so cancer might take advantage of that opportunity

  • @truthsocial7338
    @truthsocial7338 Жыл бұрын

    Hope you (like) doing better now. Jesus is the Savior.

  • @premilabenjamin4444
    @premilabenjamin444414 күн бұрын

    Cast your care upon the LORD JESUS CHRIST for he cares for you. Nothing is impossible with God. JESUS CHRIST himself took our infirmities and bore all our sicknesses and with His stripes we are healed.

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