Passionate Advocate Diagnosed at 32: Jason Diaz

[@sonyaskogstad3849]

This is proof that doctors need to really start listening to their patients as the amount of people i see on here that have visited doctors sometimes over years before being taken seriously and then getting diagnosed quite often with latter stages of cancer. People really need to advocate for themselves like Jason has to get diagnosed as quickly as possible.

[@K9sf]

Thank you Jason for being a pioneer for the treatment of gastric cancer. Early diagnosis and the proper treatment is key.

[@archangel1527]

I wish you a long, happy life. God bless you and your health.

[@c.c.6930]

Stay strong Jason, you have so many beautiful things in your life! You'll beat this!

[@lindalinda61]

Now I'm going through exactly the same "copy and paste" situation. I'm soooo angry to a doctor who lead me to a 3rd stage when he could find it out in early stage. I can't stop crying. This doctor stole my life.

[@KeeKooKee]

😢

[@nickywilks7928]

You are so brave.

[@HopeForStomachCancer]

Support the Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act! Take action today at GastricCancerAdvocacy.org by emailing Congress now. Help us end stomach cancer!

[@SSUKBD]

Amazing real life story

[@aerialabby]

Incredible story❤

[@phillipevans1152]

This man literally had to diagnose himself after being misdiagnosed multiple times by medical doctors over a period of years. Wow, sad commentary on the quality of our health care professionals.

[@sewsewsewist785]

At 68, my dad died of stomach cancer after complaining of stomach issues for over a year. The drs told him it was stomach ulcers till they finally did an endoscopy. It was too advanced and he died within 6 mos. though they tried chemo. I wish we had taken him elsewhere. They just basically let him die.

[@KeeKooKee]

😢

[@valerieanngomez3506]

This is unfortunately how doctors see things. Patients sometimes have to prove our selves to get diagnosed. Unfortunately my first and second cancer were diagnosed the same way. My almost cancer was diagnosed the same way. I say almost because if my gallbladder would have burst it would have been a high grade cancer. I was so sick but the surgeon I first saw didn't want to take it out and put me on an insane diet. Then called me drug seeking turns out my gallbladder was impacted with cancers tumors. Last year my was pretty sick already went to the er and the dr "examined " me and said we are only going to treat you for the pain. I thought a cyst burst. I asked for a ct or ultrasound i was denied. I had uterine cancer and didn't know it I just assumed my ovarian cancer came back. I also work in oncology. My clinic is full of patients that had to fight to get diagnosed. Its pretty sick that Dr won't help you any more

[@debbiemartinez8989]

Unfortunately my uncle died of stomach cancer in 1986. He was 54 years old. My father told me my uncle had been in a bad car accident that had impacted the area around the stomach. My father felt something would impact the area around the stomach in the future. That happened 30 years later. What behaviors do you had/have that affect your stomach. Do you think it was genetics, do you worry a lot, or environmental factors?

[@jocelynfernandez850]

That's interesting because my brother had his surf board hit him in the head and years later in the same exact spot he ended up with Glioblastoma and died at age 52.

[@aCrossCulture71421]

Hey Jason did you loose your appetite or weight?

[@retaparasram5439]

My prayers with you Jason ,my sister didn't make it but you have to make it, keep on doing the right things Like regular check ups 🙏🏼🇨🇦

[@elisamartinez3881]

Same symtoms at the moment i was diagnosed with GERD but years of painful "heartburn" im finally foing to get that endoscopy they told me gerd doesnt last years after treatment and diet changes. Sooo 7 years of the oain getting worse and bausea and vonitting. I hope urs not cancer but i think it is

[@MrVain666]

Did you have the endoscopy yet?

[@andyatmosphere]

Not sure why the docs never had a endoscopy from the jump. Lack of understanding from the medical community.

[@JR-eo9ie]

Are you cancer free now?

[@threeblessings575]

So all you had was lots of pain, no blood in stool?

[@roosaas]

He described having tarry stool (black stool means there’s blood in the stool).

[@rickeychavarria2771]

@@roosaashe said he lied about that to get help

[@carrieanncancino5118]

I'm a stomach cancer bowel cancer survivor called gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Gist

[@lynnwargo2356]

Your a true valued cancer survivor