I Had No Idea I Had Cancer Until My Seizure! - Meridith | Stage 4 Melanoma | The Patient Story

[@MrsRobinson398]

What an amazing woman you are. You radiate kindness, faith and beauty. May God bless you and your family.

[@sineriafrankenstein7316]

Dang what a sweet lady. Congratulations on your total remission. I think you're doing great!!!❤❤❤

[@One4JC2911]

You are so beautiful! I wish everyone could understand where our help, peace, and comfort comes from... despite what is happening with us, or in the world around us. Keep giving our Father God, all of the honor and Glory!! 🌺

[@theamoore6787]

Such a fantastic story of hope! Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@carolineszepessy5331]

Oh my goodness that’s amazing ❤

[@melissacorn8821]

Your faith is SO inspiring. And your smile is beautiful. God bless you. I pray that God continues to fill you with healing, strength and peace. I have Stage IV breast cancer so we are all in this fight. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤🙏

[@mandimatera9312]

Truly a blessing Meredith! You are loved and such a brave soul! Her Doodle ringing the bell to go potty outside is darn cute!

[@piagalimberti6511]

You are a great woman.Wish you the best.❤❤

[@lauriecullen7761]

You are such a lovely lady. ❤❤ Bless you.

[@djcoolrule]

Praise God on your recovery and faith.

[@drintx5734]

Thank you for your amazing testimony giving glory to God!

[@maryannebarry9123]

You are such a sweet person. God is in control and I’ll pray for you in your healing process. God Bless you.

[@terencetaylor4600]

Wow you are a Brave lady Meridith.

[@Bailey2006a]

Is her doggie ringing that bell? For what her brain has undergone, she is amazingly articulate and coherent. God continue to help her recovery.

[@ellenhood1356]

God bless you. You are a beautiful God fearing.lady. You are a sweetheart and I'm glad you are better❤

[@daggiedoo65]

Thank you for your words of wisdom, I wish you health and wellness. I have metastatic urothelial carcinoma, which started in my kidney and later found in my bladder and in my lungs. I have been to Sloan Kettering and am heading to MD Anderson this week. I live in Dallas, as well and am terribly disappointed in UTSW. The oncologist I saw at UTSW gave me a year and had me in tears. I am a fighter, this is not my first cancer and I know outcomes are dependent on faith, attitude, belief in your body to heal and prayers. Sometimes I am so mad at God and I tell him, but he has been with me every step, every surgery, which there has been nine in 2 years. God has protected me from 5 pulmonary embolisms, pleural effusions and infections. Although this has been a difficult journey, there is so much to be grateful for, lessons I have learned.

[@queenbee7855]

Always have faith in god great to hear the good news

[@mariannemcguff1296]

You are so inspiring and comforting to listen to! We definitely don’t know how to be still and it’s definitely what I need to be focusing on! I’m so happy for your healing and don’t doubt that Gods love for you in the good and the difficulties! 🙏🏻😍😘

[@usualobject0]

What an amazing human being! Her story really pulled at my heart strings. I really like her attitude. I found her so inspiring. Thank God the immunotherapy worked for her!

[@jmpastry11lulu94]

Why you’ll can’t thank science , that’s what saved her.

[@cfradd]

@@jmpastry11lulu94😅 actually God saved her! Immunotherapy was just one of many things he used

[@milaramos9886]

I love your story and your faith in God. Sending blessings your way! I’m be praying for you ❤!

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

You’re a beautiful woman . God bless you ❤️❤️

[@chelciewentzel8191]

i’m sending my love and prayers always and forever!!!✝️🙏🏻❤️

[@a.l.3814]

Get well 🙏.

[@Maya-Alexdog]

I am so glad that God sends doctors to school and MD Anderson. Those doctors are saints❤

[@Maya-Alexdog]

With these costs we need healthcare to get fixed. I don't see anyone doing it 😢 glad you are better 🎉❤

[@gailburns6024]

The true source of your healing has been your savior and Lord. Keep giving him the praise!

[@erical7051]

What a beautiful testament to the goodness of God! What a lovely woman inside and out. I’m praying for continued good health ❤

[@claudiayapgsell105]

What a strong Lady. Doctors acted fast...

[@Tracymcgrath-p3e]

I was a Derm nurse. Sneaky fatal cancer. I’m so sorry. My friend passed from this at 35 pancreatic cancer is thought to be linked to mm. You’re strong 🫶🏻👏🏻💪🏻🙏🙏🙏

[@nancybladsacker5357]

You have the most beautiful outlook on giving it all to God to give you guidance and inspiration. God is the great Physician. Praying and continue to talk to God. Journaling when you can. He says to be still and know he is in control. Will pray for you and your family. God bless you.

[@kimchee94112]

Hope the best for you and get well forever. I was released from the hospital yesterday after a cranial lesion operation. Waiting for biopsy results, maybe from lung cancer via blood-brain barrier. Totally asymptomatic for both lung and brain discovered from a non related issue. Lung surgery next.

[@starrystarrynight6281]

I prayed for you!

[@kimchee94112]

@@starrystarrynight6281 Thank you, came back as a low level slow growth brain tumor not related to my lung cancer. One down, two to go. Next lung operation, hopefully one and done with. Prostate cancer started hormone treatment to be followed with brachytherapy then radiation. This will be a little drawn out battle. Asymptomatic on all three cancers (no symptoms whatsoever), came knocking all at the same time. What are the chances of that? So fortunate as my team of doctors/specialist and nurses are the best. Some advice during a hospital stay, bring a noise canceling headset and eye mask . My room was like a wind tunnel with the air exchange, various support personnel in and out of my room 24/7. Hard to get any sleep. Bring reading material and extra cordless charger for cell phone - web surfing, music, pre recorded podcasts, games, whatever.

[@chicagoman393]

@@kimchee94112 while getting the appropriate medical treatments, the best thing to do is to prepare the soul for the next stage by making peace with others and repenting of sins. i'll pray for you.

[@Foxfirebrown1234]

You are still here because of your faith, your beautiful spirit, and your love of family & community. I am praying for you from Miami. You appear to be a wonderful person.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🤲🏾🤲🏾🤲🏾🤲🏾🤲🏾

[@MaryPoppins131]

She is still here thanks to science and research.

[@Ceerads]

@@MaryPoppins131 Thank you! And because she knew someone who knew someone.

[@MGMidget73]

​@@MaryPoppins131God gives the gift of healing to individuals.

[@jeannyandElea]

@@MaryPoppins131yes, absolutely

[@yellowthermos]

​@@MGMidget73...except for the ones he doesn't.

[@veronicaglenn2316]

Hello Meredith, Thank you for sharing your diagnosis. I was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2024. I went through radiation therapy for 6 weeks, and I just finished 7 weeks of chemotherapy. My chemotherapy doctor is leaving Texas, and I have chosen to continue my monitoring with MD Anderson. I have some many questions. I will keep you in my prayers, God bless.

[@starrystarrynight6281]

I am praying for you!

[@nereida116]

Praise Our Lord Christ Jesus! HALLE-YAWEH!👑 Thank you Holy Advocate! Blessings my Eternal Sister!♥️ ✝️

[@AM-pq8zt]

God is Faithful !!

[@MrsRobinson398]

Praise Jesus

[@valentinacardona173]

I get it. I have had 6 brain surgeries and it is not an easy thing to go through

[@emiliaFollowerofJesus]

God Bless you ❤

[@JillDuffield-v2h]

You are AMAZING the way you believed and trusted in Jesus. God bless you!!!

[@howardcowles3927]

God bless you beautiful human being… you are inspiring…. prayers to God for your continued healing and Peace to you and your family…..

[@annmarie1689]

Praise Jesus. Best of health too you. I love your amazing outlook. March is 2 years for me and I too celebrate.

[@Gardendreamsforme]

$90,000 a pop?! Wow!

[@carolineszepessy5331]

You just keep staying strong god is blessing you ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@karenhenley2195]

It is so amazing that your PET scans are all clear. Were your 2 tumors glioblastoma?

[@shannonalwaise8398]

Melanoma I think. Glioblastoma is primary brain cancer.

[@khallissey8680]

Love your faith God bless you stay well everything is possible with our Lord Jesus

[@pam164]

Everyone prays to God when they are ill, I've watched loads on here with cancer that have passed and prayed Iike mad and their families too, really think it's not your time to go as God. i don't think picks who stays or goes. Lovely you have done so well.

[@StunningTransformations]

God love this woman

[@Youtubedisco]

Praise the woman who saw your post

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

😢😢🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@foursticks4548]

15:00 "Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to Heaven conscious of our fleeting time here" TOOL

[@davisholman8149]

I STILL went to the tanning booths when I knew my fair skin was prime for melanoma! So Stupid!🥺

[@SSr1030]

Wow God is GOOD 🙏🏻🤗

[@Happy_crab630]

How can anyone afford 90k for even one treatment forget about 2 years worth! I would have had to know that before I even went to Houston.

[@kimchee94112]

My lung biopsy (bronchoscopy) was $150,000. Not a misprint. Insurance covered most of it.

[@cipriandobrea7369]

That's over $2 million ($90k x 24)

[@Happy_crab630]

@@kimchee94112 well thankfully most was covered. She said hers was not covered.

[@Happy_crab630]

@@cipriandobrea7369 I’d be screwed even with 1/4 of one treatment

[@Carlabowen0906]

I'm glad you are doing well. I am not a doctor but your issue has me wondering if a hyperbaric chamber would assist your brain in healing

[@ab-nm6xi]

How can it metastasize to the brain without first appearing on the skin as a small spot growing/changing over time? Some of the previous removals did not get it all out? But how can this be when biopsy looks at borders?

[@ab-nm6xi]

@watershipdown3630 Skin cancer is inscised and sent to biopsy. If the margins are cancer free you are cured. If the margins show cancer, furter incisions are made to remove the residual cancer. If it went too deep based on the biopsied incision, then they stage it, meaning it spred beyond the skin. Since she did not mention this, it appeared that the melanoma just showed up in her brain. I wish her all the best.

[@starrystarrynight6281]

You can have a brown spot under your fingernail and it can be Melanoma.

[@ab-nm6xi]

@@starrystarrynight6281 Bob Marley had a melanoma under his toenail. It can also hide under your hair. But the lady mentioned she had a long history of melanoma. In that casep, a dermatologist does a cancer screen every 3-6 months. If anything of 0.5mm diameter looks suspecious it is biopsied, including spots under nails.

[@ab-nm6xi]

@@MGMidget73 I am glad you are doing well! So you did not have visible mole/spot on your skin ever? Or by cells escaping you mean there was melanoma removed, the biopsy confirmed it was all removed by looking at healthy boundaries, but still some cells escaped and spread?

[@ab-nm6xi]

​@@MGMidget73I see, I didn't think that would be possible, now I know, thank you. What I am now thinking is if the immune system was strong enough to not let a primary site develop, it should've also worked on preventing it on secondary sites. It is the same immune system and it is the same melanoma cells, although the escaped cells from the primary site might've mutated to evade the immune system on the secundary...

[@anglophils645]

Meredith, you have a really unique smile, by the way. Your smile is very beautiful. If I were you, I'd maintain a well-balanced diet. High-fat diets are bad for your heart. They have proven to reduce seizures in some children, but not in adults. Salmon, tuna, avocados, nuts, and olive oil contain heart-healthy fats, eat plenty of those.

[@Ioncandi]

I have been seeing a trend on these patient stories. 30-40 year old women who are way into fitness like over the top stuff. Not blaming them but it's disconcerting when they get really sick although LOOK healthy and fit.

[@robertyoung8289]

Sure seems like a common denominator on this channel. Most are athletic health conscious etc. Glad I'm a fat slob.

[@Ioncandi]

lol I just posted the same about the patients. I'm overweight but not a slob. I work really hard outdoors and rarely sit around.

[@robertyoung8289]

@Ioncandi I'm a comedian and was just playing but like you I'm active and definitely not a slob but know athlete. It definitely seems like most of these poor people struggling are pushing it to hard. Just my opinion.

[@Ioncandi]

@@robertyoung8289 I agree. I was thinking I'm actually older than all these women so I feel like I passed this test of not getting it.

[@dinahlee3793]

PLEASE STAY STILL. LIE IN A DARKENED ROOM. SOOTHING MUSIC. SLEEP..I will pray for you.

[@shirleyward8724]

Praise God and praying

[@foursticks4548]

At 6:00 what sort of pants is that boy wearing?

[@bluesmoke8826]

She may be on to something with the animal fats idea. Pablo Kelly has survived glioblastoma on this very same strategy for at least 10 yrs. Zero carbs only meat I believe.

[@anglophils645]

That's crazy. A zero-carb diet will make you very sick. You'll probably go into kidney failure, and die.

[@MGMidget73]

Cancer loves sugar

[@jet4415]

I see she’s had breast augmentation. This is very negative for the body because of the plastics in the implant.

[@seans2876]

What was the stage of your melanoma diagnosed first time?

[@ThePatientStory]

Meridith wasn't aware she had melanoma before the seizure. She had always kept up with her dermatologist appointments, but until her seizure, Meridith didn't know she had melanoma.

[@ColeenRitter]

I thought she had 22 incisions from previous melanoma removals….

[@ObserverLima22]

I have a melanoma and I decided nit to operate, nor do anything. I am in Canada and we have an assisted suicide program approved, so I am on the list, waiting my call or however it presents itself. I feel it will be brain. I am 65, live alone, not much purpose left in my life, so it makes it easier to make this decision. I feel this girl energy and love for life, so nothing than the best I wish her in her recoVery, life and future. Ed

[@seans2876]

@ immunotherapy is thrived from melanoma treatment. It may significantly improve survival rate. Hope you have researched on it.

[@daggiedoo65]

@@ObserverLima22 Sir please fight for your life - you matter.

[@fernandofigueira1582]

Pray to God and the Virgin Mary.

[@catsanddogs8983]

Good thing you got money and looks otherwise it'd be a different story, prayers or not.

[@foursticks4548]

It's from the sunscreen.

[@Bailey2006a]

And your received your medical training where?

[@foursticks4548]

@Bailey2006a lol that's cute,you trust "Doctors "

[@MaryPoppins131]

Praise doctors who actually save lives, not an imaginary man from clouds (who also gave you that sh*t since everything is his doing).

[@Bailey2006a]

Your comment is totally out of line. If belief gives her comfort and peace of mind, who are you to stand in opposition. Your arrogance is sickening .

[@daggiedoo65]

Shame on you. You are entitle to live your life void of God's love due to your lack of understanding, but you are not entitled to belittle others for their relationship with him, Please find it in yourself to exhibit restraint, disrespect of others tend to originate with something we dislike in ourselves.

[@Ceerads]

@@daggiedoo65 I’ve somehow managed to live my long life without feeling your god’s love, as I, too, am amongst the many who knows there’s no God or gods or goddesses. I’m also a breast cancer survivor who gives thanks and credit to the cancer researchers and the medical professionals who helped save my life and those of so many others. I wish this woman good health, but I stopped watching her video because of her praising her god.

[@MGMidget73]

​@@CeeradsThe power of prayer is real. I was saved at age thirteen when Nicky Cruz called those who wanted to accept Jesus walk down the aisle. Nicky led me to accept Christ. That was 1969. Fast forward to Dec 2020 I was diagnosed with stage four metastatic melanoma in my liver and lung. May of 2021 they almost lost me in the ER after going thru a autoimmune response to my immunotherapy. It was the prayers of family and friends that saved me. It's called faith. You might read a book called The Cross and the Switchblade. A movie was made from the book also starring Erik Estrada. Erik played the role of Nicky. I was literally minutes from death losing eight units of blood. I can assure God is real. May you discover the truth on your life's journey.