Learning I had Cancer - Loriana | Breast Cancer & Leukemia | The Patient Story

Loriana dismissed the warning signs of her first cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), while trying to have a second baby. She was misdiagnosed twice before ending up at Johns Hopkins, where she spent a year battling AML. Five years after her bone marrow transplant, Loriana was diagnosed with breast cancer, likely related to the full-body radiation or her sister's DNA used in the transplant.
Loriana shares her patient story, highlighting the importance of listening to your body, seeking multiple medical opinions when needed, and leveraging all available resources as you navigate the cancer world.
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Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Acute myeloid leukemia and breast cancer diagnosis
01:45 The gift of time
02:40 Establishing my "pit crew"
04:23 Waving the flag and asking for help
07:05 Going into survivorship
08:53 Prepare, present, prevail
10:55 Being your own advocate
13:30 Getting multiple opinions
16:30 Sharing your diagnosis
17:10 Biggest advice
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Being Diagnosed with TWO Different Cancers! - Loriana | Breast Cancer & Leukemia | The Patient Story
• Learning I had Cancer ...

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  • @Pwong620
    @Pwong6203 ай бұрын

    What was the ignored warning signs ?

  • @vedales8670
    @vedales86703 ай бұрын

    Why aren't there more comments? So many views. We know there are so many more of us who can relate to this. We need more patient advocates. More boots on the ground to hold our health care systems accountable. Somebody's got to be willing to dig a little deeper, do a bit more. Trust, this is not just one person's issue. This will be EVERYONE 's issue at some point in your life. Why not start NOW? Please let me know how we can help.

  • @sallymccoy6286
    @sallymccoy62863 ай бұрын

    That is the greatest advice to share with those fighting cancer like you and your sister. Like you said, 'Don't forget or be embarrassed to ask for help"

  • @Nurse67
    @Nurse673 ай бұрын

    I don’t know her story nor have I heard about her before. Her message has left out many details for me to say or agree to “ reach out to everyone for help” How or what led her to believe or feel that “people needed to step up “ to help her financially, emotionally and physically. . There are so many people in this world that need help. It’s just not people who have cancer . There is so much violence and wars going on too. The fighting in Gaza is tearing me apart. The question for me is how to help so many people in need .

  • @evohno
    @evohno3 ай бұрын

    I have followed her story for years. She is very inspiring.

  • @JaneBarlow
    @JaneBarlow3 ай бұрын

    Im so glad you are doing so well. Can you make a list of things you needed help with? This would be so helpful. And what did you have to do that you never expected?

  • @maddyk8505
    @maddyk85053 ай бұрын

    Can you come back and speak more about ignored symptoms and treatments and where you are now? Thank you for information 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @melissapoole8580
    @melissapoole85803 ай бұрын

    Loriana, you are beautiful! Your inner beauty shines through. You have such a bright light about you. Thank you for sharing your story and being such a wonderful advocate and servant, just as Jesus would do.

  • @danielam9467
    @danielam94673 ай бұрын

    You’re so beautiful and amazing!! Thanks for sharing your story 😇❤️

  • @barbaradw9969
    @barbaradw99693 ай бұрын

    Fortunately neither my husband or myself, were employed when my husband was diagnosed with Cancer. Had he not? We would have both lost our jobs. We were at the Cancer Center 4 to 5 days a week.

  • @monicalararodriguez2594
    @monicalararodriguez25943 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your story, God bless you! 🥰🙌🏼

  • @elviamunguia8397
    @elviamunguia83973 ай бұрын

    Everything sounds good but the reality is way far than horrendous! I went to an ER for side pain and they asked if I was vaccinated, I told them that I didn’t want to get vaccinated right now because I was sick, asked if it was a problem and the reassure me that it wasn’t. Long story short, they gave me the vax that I didn’t want and I was very sick with mononucleosis ( I didn’t haven’t before) I’m having every sign of colon cancer and my IG dr wanted me to have a colonoscopy….. I’m in lots of pain and bleeding sometimes, very weak and so far lost 55 lb without trying. I’m almost 60 years old and can’t not bring myself to a hospital after what they did to me a year before. Ps no attorney wants the case!

  • @monicalararodriguez2594

    @monicalararodriguez2594

    3 ай бұрын

    I am sorry you had to go through all of this 😢 God bless you 🥰🙌🏼

  • @nilsanarvaez7947
    @nilsanarvaez79473 ай бұрын

    Beautiful message! ❤🙏❤️

  • @josianejojo2605
    @josianejojo26053 ай бұрын

    Healing n prayers 🙏

  • @isagoldfield7393
    @isagoldfield73933 ай бұрын

    ♥️🌷🍀you are awesome🍀🌷♥️

  • @nolabae
    @nolabae3 ай бұрын

    Resilient

  • @carolyn85930
    @carolyn859303 ай бұрын

    We need more ethinic bone marrow donations is one step forward. She gives good advice.

  • @user-wm1pi1ix2i

    @user-wm1pi1ix2i

    3 ай бұрын

    Ethics medicine and capitalism dont work well together

  • @splash6427
    @splash64273 ай бұрын

    🙏 ❤️ 🙏

  • @biscuitbuilder27
    @biscuitbuilder273 ай бұрын

    I'm so tired. I don't even think I want to do the treatment. Why would I? With the same people who didn't care when I was telling them all the symptoms, "waving the flag"? Mmmm I don't think so. This makes me very very sad because I'm not ready to die. I wanted a family, a career. There were things. EDIT: I reckon I should mention both my parents passed by the time I was 24. I'm 32 with no kids, not married. I am in a relationship and I do go to church but that really isn't enough to "spread out the support". It's incredible for the people who have a village❤

  • @TheBigBlueHouseHomestead

    @TheBigBlueHouseHomestead

    3 ай бұрын

    Don't give up! Every moment may feel tiring, but you could end up with an amazing outcome. Tell your doctors that they need to help, and you aren't ready to give up. You are worth something!!!! You are loved!!! You are a " reason" to survive!!!!

  • @barbaradw9969

    @barbaradw9969

    3 ай бұрын

    I hear you. My husband passed away on 6/22. Not one of his “friends” visited at all while he was being treated. He decided he didn’t want any Funeral Service. His words were, they didn’t come to see me while I was alive ? I don’t need to see them when I am dead. I also told him, should I have Cancer at any time, I probably won’t have treatment either, because by that time, I won’t have anyone to take me, or share my woe. Just sign me up for hospice care right away.

  • @biscuitbuilder27

    @biscuitbuilder27

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@barbaradw9969 Barbara my ❤ is with you. It's not an easy path. The medical system is so flawed. But one day we will be at peace with our loved ones again. My mom's friends and church crew didn't visit her either. I saw the way death makes people around you act and it's so sad. I don't blame you at all. You have a beautiful soul and I pray for peace & healing for us both my friend

  • @HopeofGlory-qx4lk

    @HopeofGlory-qx4lk

    2 ай бұрын

    🫶🏽🤍

  • @linanicolia1363
    @linanicolia13633 ай бұрын

    Did you get the jabs ?

  • @michelles9897
    @michelles98973 ай бұрын

    🤍