They IGNORED My Symptoms! - Jessica | Colorectal Cancer | The Patient Story

[@mcz4251]

I’m so sick of providers relying on guidelines and not listening to individual patients. People are not algorithms! Thank you for sharing your story.

[@cindybrown7527]

Providers, what we used to call doctors, are now required to follow the corporation “cookbook”. If you want to pay cash find an independent doctor who is still allowed to practice medicine from their knowledge base, not the corporate recipes formulation

[@dawnhoughton4533]

Maybe AI ftw

[@sheilam8748]

Exactly! It's standard protocol for everyone. That's all they care about and that's how they are directed by big pharma. If they actually try to help people, they are black listed and their careers ruined. It's a sick world.

[@32slink]

Totally agree

[@Myriam-it2xf]

You are sooo right. I've been in doctors and let them know to pls test me in some issues cause I done my research and they gave me an attitude telling me that the doctor was him, so he do not test me even though I told I don't feel good....that's how it is in this country..they really don't care

[@Girlgonewise]

My brother was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 17. He died 1.5 years later. We have no history of cancer in our family.. We live in Canada as well... A year later we lost a friend to colon cancer…she was 27…. I’m so tried of the narrative that colon cancer is an “old person’s disease” it clearly isn’t.

[@alphaomega1351]

What are y'all eating?! 😳

[@axlesolace6502]

So sorry! That’s so scary.

[@cindybrown7527]

Shocking! I’m a RN since 1975 and never saw a teen with colon cancer.

[@energyayogafortraumabyradi1185]

It's an STD. Colon cancer it's an STD. But it's too controversial to speak about it, because it's an STD that only men can transmit. So it put all the blame on men, and society can't handle not been able to blame women. But look at the research, look at PubMed. Sex with men is very unhealthy. If society actually recognises that, pornography and prostitution will become crimes, because it's the nature of men that is the problem, sex with men it's putric.

[@tanyaperales6681]

No one wants to hear that they died!! Wow

[@kathymorris4553]

I got ignored by my doctor like if I was drug seeking. I was suffering. I went in to the ER and they found a football size tumor. I flew me in a mediflight to Seattle. I survived, did not spread, had no chemo, home in 2 weeks. Everyone thought I was going to die, but I just knew everything was going to be fine. I had my Faith in God.

[@Lovinglife2026]

Praise God!!!

[@henrybutchy3242]

All praise to the docs and surgeons. Didn't God create the tumor?

[@marissaburruel4181]

The😅😅😮😅😢

[@kinseycompass]

PRAISE JESUS!!!!!!🙌🙏💙✝️🕊

[@chelciewentzel8191]

God is so amazing ❤ i’m so glad you got thru this! praying for you always ❤

[@colsho6795]

I live in US I spent years with bowel issues. Started having pain in my lower abdomen. That turned to two years of vomiting and diarrhea. It ended when after can't even remember how many trips to ER and hospital stays my husband finally said to doctor he was not taking me home until they figured out what was going on. That's was the first scan which showed a large mass in my left lower abdomen. They did surgery and found a tumor. My liver was full of tumors. They removed 3/4 of my liver and now with treatment I have good days and bad. It's sad that You have to get really Pushy to get good health care

[@chelciewentzel8191]

@@colsho6795 i’m sending my love and prayers your way 🙏🏻❤️i hope and pray you get a miracle ✝️🙏🏻❤️

[@MCtravler]

Your doctors who blew you off should be made to watch this video. They should be ashamed. Sending prayers for you and your family. 🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@Stayfocused1984]

These patients should aay their doctors names

[@vtwinbreed]

The don't care bro. Clock in, bag em/tag em, clock out.. Just another 15 minute patient and paycheck.

[@ScottEllisen]

Jessica, good for you fighting against the bureaucracy of the medical / pharmaceutical system. I was diagnosed at age 37 with stage 3B metastatic melanoma and told me if the doctors were not able to cut it out in 2004 I had a 10% chance of living the next 5 years. Like you, I refused to accept this diagnosis. That is 20 years ago now. Believe in yourself. To Kaiser I may still may be 6869696. But to my dad especially and the rest of my family I am a hero for surviving the main brunt of the disease! I did 54 weeks of chemotherapy. Have had 3 major surgeries and many many excisions and 2 more melanoma removals. But I am still here. Never stop fighting ! I BELIEVE in you! Keep spreading the word that for those that fight it, cancer is not always a death sentence . But our survival in never guaranteed Even for those of us that fight. Scott

[@carolmckenney8136]

Bravo to you for having the courage and faith to fight. Blessings to you! 💞

[@troutjunkie7330]

Getting colonoscopy as a male is so much easier than as a female. Turned 50 this year and I had colonoscopy at 26, 33,45 and just 3 weeks ago. I have IBS that comes and goes over the last 25 years and every time I flare up, my gastro does the colonoscopy. My wife has same issue and can't get any gastro to test her. If you're a woman, it's in your head, it's cramps, it's your diet, its just IBS, its.....

[@purebride8600]

Research carnivore diet for IBS gastrointestinal issues

[@troutjunkie7330]

@@purebride8600 No thanks. I am competitive cyclist eating 6000 calories of carbs per day. I eat 3000 cal on the bike (all sugar)

[@purebride8600]

You could be healed. Eat a ribeye 🥩 Jesus saves

[@viper7770]

@@troutjunkie7330 hahahaha what a bell end :DDD

[@VallyGee]

Thsnku. They're talking about this a bit more. The gender pain gap. It's awful being dismissed as hormonal all the time.

[@lisa9436]

A recurrent theme with all these experiences I'm seeing and hearing, our doctors are not listening to patients anymore. They hear but don't listen. By the time someone listens or believe you, it's too late. The way medicine is taught and practiced probably need to change

[@RustyShakleford1]

It truly is gaslight, falsify, delay referrals and then gaslight again

[@potatopirate5557]

💯

[@melissavalentine9771]

Nope they sure do not 🚫 they Expect us to bow down and listen to them, 😡 they suck at their jobs

[@HLW12675]

We need to call these doctors out by name.

[@magicalhealerclairvoyant521]

I’m so sorry you’ve gone through this. Have been diagnosed too, after 2 & 1/2 yrs, my cancer specialist said, I’m cancer free, he’ll see me in 10 yrs. Shocked, as I’m stage 2… confronted him, his response is, yes you’re at stage 2 & your cancer free! 🤯 Went to another Dr without saying I’ve got cancer, she removed 3 more polyps 2 months after the cancer specialist told me I’m stage 2 cancer free! It appears this is an issue with Dr’s in every country. Thankful for your testimony! ✨💖✨

[@yummifyit8385]

Hi! Can you please share what were your symptoms? What made you see the Dr?

[@magicalhealerclairvoyant521]

@@yummifyit8385 Had anal bleeding off & on, was told it was a hemorrhoid from having my children. After covid, having a colonoscopy, was told a polyp was inside a hemorrhoid. I’d need to go to another surgeon… maybe he can remove it without having a colostomy. Successful, was diagnosed with cancer. That surgeon did another surgery upon my insistence to remove a fissure. It took 5 visits before it was confirmed what stage I was in. It’s been constant gaslighting. Get a copy of every procedure you have for your own privite medical file. ✨💖✨

[@magicalhealerclairvoyant521]

@@yummifyit8385 Did you see my reply? It seems to be erased

[@nkratochvil122]

My dad had stage 4 colon cancer. He made it 10 yrs. We lost him at 49. I'm praying for you and your family ❤!

[@666nenni]

❤

[@elydiaalvarez4796]

😢😢😢😢

[@pamelacagno2878]

Noone is ever "too young" for cancer.

[@alphaomega1351]

Well, what if you're a fetus? 😳

[@pamelacagno2878]

@@alphaomega1351 Dumb response

[@annipsy2185]

nor "too healthy" apparently 😢😢😢😢😢

[@ukingly]

​@@alphaomega1351babies have been born with cancer

[@ykook7000]

🤦🙄​@@alphaomega1351

[@sheilaegeland]

Hi Jessica, thank you for sharing, I'm a fellow Canadian from Alberta, I'm 67 years,however, I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy next Friday.. I'm a little nervous because I know I have something Wrong down there. I pray these doctors don't pass me by.

[@christyborkowski6866]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DianeMyers-is6im]

Sending prayers my friend.❤

[@chiomer9327]

This is my story. Bleeding for years and then severe pelvic pain. Multiple ultrasounds and rounds of antibiotics that didn't work. HPV positive pap and no one considered it was cancer. Did chemo radiation and was told I would be ok. I'm now incurable. Hoping for a miracle with immunotherapy.

[@hillarymodem3151]

I’m so sorry, please let God in your heart and HE will always help you with anything that matters, with love and prayers ❤

[@angelicacolon1113]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@justyouraverageintrovert8487]

Immunotherapy was the game changer for me… I was so sick at one point from chemo that I actually reached a point where I was ready to die at age 39 and said I couldn’t take any more of the treatment. Once immunotherapy was an alternative, it made all the difference.

[@heathershark8895]

God be with you. I pray you trust in the Lord Jesus. 💔😘🙏🏼

[@melissavalentine9771]

🙏🙏🙏

[@gerriromero847]

You got this, Jessica! I lost my friend and her mom to this disease, and I will pray for you and your beautiful family and will advocate for patients like you to be HEARD and be given a chance! Keep us posted. Thank you for sharing about the emotional journey as well. You're such a fighter, trying to beat this for your daughter but you're human too, so thanks for exhaling and crying when you need to. ❤

[@edda682]

Brave, determined lady.

[@SomethingAboutBeautee]

I’m ( I’m a female & I’m 43 years old ) from Ontario Canada and the screening age now is 40 for all cancers and they only just lowered it within the last 6-8 months. I was almost turned away from my mammogram and ultrasound even though I was considered high risk for a few reasons including at least 3 IMMEDIATE family members who fought the same cancer I just tested positive for. What’s sad is that even with what I just said, I’m still glad to be in Canada because these things this woman in the video said, myself, my family and so many others would be even worse off. What hurts my heart is that I can actually say that as a nurse myself, it feels like anyone who fights cancer that’s in the medical field get preferential treatment and that’s not all the time BUT it’s enough that I noticed it. For anyone fighting, stay strong & don’t let anyone in the medical field try to gaslight how you feel with your symptoms & general care overall. ❤ I know this is a long response but we need to make taking care of how we’re treated by whom ever less of a stigma & have our voices heard. ❤

[@HopeKrakowski-hu8wh]

I'm grateful that you have medical care in Canada. You'll die from lack of $$ for treatment in USA. 😢

[@kathyharmon2093]

@@HopeKrakowski-hu8whNO

[@kathyharmon2093]

The person who replied to you saying if you were in the U.S.that you’d die because of lack of money is totally ignorant, my youngest son is not working at this time and so qualifys for FREE state insurance and absolutely everything including dental and medical is covered

[@grammyb5216]

I’m so angry! Nobody should have to fight for their health in this way. I’m tired of these young people having to battle for a diagnosis and treatment.

[@eloisemarie5219]

How many Mothers have to die before we decide to treat a person?

[@belindathomas3341]

Interesting. A lot of people think that Canada's Universal Health Insurance is to be envied. This is a another spin on it. Thank you for your transparency.

[@RetroAnachronist]

One downside in a sea of upsides.

[@graciefreebush394]

It is to be envied.

[@jouezmoi]

It happens a lot in the US and UK too, worse int he US because the insurance would not pay for further tests based on your age.

[@masonsmama25]

​@graciefreebush394 Only if you wish to pass before you are seen... also, there is no such thing as experimental trials for non-responsive cancers here. You can have affordable care, good care, timely care. Now, choose two, because there is no system that has all three.

[@alphaomega1351]

​@@jouezmoi What exactly does insurance pay for? 😳

[@kosipova01]

Wow what a crazy story. I can’t believe how doctors refused diagnostic tests saying you are fine and then gave up on you. Thank you for sharing hope and perseverance ❤ wishing you many healthy years of joy with your family 🙏

[@andycraddock7677]

NO patient should, when facing any stage of cancer, be forced to take on the role of essentially becoming their own medical director, so they may make their OWN medical appointments with various “specialists” to rule-in/rule-out the top, terrifying medical possibilities on the differential diagnosis list. That is the role of the patient’s physicians, beginning with his/her PCP and ending with single systems practitioners. The Docs and their supposed-to-be-your-advocate social services and nursing staff should do all of this on the patient’s behalf, without delay. By the time most CA patients are Stage IV, they may be critically ill, dealing with intractable pain and struggling just to survive. The patient has final, complete authority over his/her care; to say “Yes” or “No,” but they shouldn’t have to diagnose themselves. This video is heartbreaking and infuriating, because this cancer may well have been prevented and the patient received the Royal brush-off and run-around as she was dying. Perhaps not quickly enough for some of those Canadian doctors. Equally frustrating is that I have heard very similar stories many times before. Too young. Too old. Wrong symptoms- until the sheepish physician divulges diagnosis. This ought never have happened. But it happened to me at age 26 in the States, when I was told no one your age suffers the type sarcoma I developed. Wrong. I wish this patient continued success in her treatment, and I applaud her advocacy. She should be in BC to watch the grandkids graduate college.

[@Mia444]

Very well said. I'm so tired of having to research cancer info and advocate for myself bc my oncology team seems uninformed and indifferent. I hope you are doing well now.

[@andycraddock7677]

@@Mia444 : Thank you Ms. Mia for your kind words. I am 20+ years cancer free due to strong self-advocacy. And excellent care, and a bunch of other things I got lucky with, but you get the idea. Please continue to read, research and advocate and question for yourself or a loved one battling cancer.

[@32slink]

I'm so glad you finally got the care you needed. I've been trying to get a colonoscopy for 2 years. I have diverticulosis, and lots of issues with my bowels. I'm in the United States. I think that because I have depression and anxiety listed in my chart the Doctors don't take me serious.

[@liddlemountain7245]

I'm a Canadian and now a US permanent resident. I've never had preventive health care in Canada and at 40 years old I feel confident with the care I'm receiving regularly. I didn't know I had been prediabetic for many years and my mom sadly, due to lack of preventive care in Canada has vitamin B12 deficiency induced dementia. Canad health care is "free" but so Many ppl don't have care until its too late or once something bad happens.

[@snowwhite5842]

Thank you for giving real life experience with the “free” health care in Canada. So many people think that is the route the US should go, but given the size of this country, it would be a disaster. Free healthcare is subpar and rationed healthcare. My parents have Canadian friends. The wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, they gave her an appointment with an oncologist for six months down the road. They left Canada to their winter home in Florida, saw a doctor before weekend, and had surgery done soon after. That doctor said you would have been dead in six months. That is certainly one way to reduce your healthcare costs as a nation providing free care, just wait them out and some will just die off on their own. Is that cruel to say? Yes. It’s more cruel for a government to do.

[@zali47]

It’s exactly the same in the UK!!!

[@Dreamgymnast5]

​@snowwhite5842 canadian healthcare is still way better than US Healthcare. Both have some bad doctors, but US has way more docs that don't care about their patients

[@caroldenyer3948]

Bravo! I am also a CRC survivor .... and a Medicinal Chemist. We need to get together and talk ...I advocate for stage 4 patients to find a surgeon that will operate and kick ass to find out if they are candidates for immunotherapy .

[@VallyGee]

You are so brave & have such a lovely smile. It's very scary how more & more young people getting colorectal cancer lung cancer.

[@VallyGee]

What's going on. There's so many stories so similar to yours. It's outright terrifying.

[@lindaflesch7303]

​@@VallyGee Chemicals in our food, air, water.

[@MindyU-t1s]

I had my first colonoscopy at age 50, and they caught a cancerous polyp that was small. They removed it with a big surgery & that was it. I’m so grateful for the colonoscopy. My kids (adults) have to have their first ones at age 40.

[@jessicaprince291]

Thank you for advocating for those who don't have the energy to do for themselves.

[@Roethles]

This is amazing. You are a true warrior. It would be wonderful if there was an outline of everything you went through, to include the trials and medicines, obstacles and how you overcame those, etc.

[@janetbuder6066]

You have been through so much it's unreal. Your advocating and research has saved your life. Thanks so much for educating us. I learned so much from you. I hope the system improves in Canada and I'm so glad you're doing well and found such great doctors there!

[@Roxas9822]

So sorry to hear- thank you for sharing your story ❤❤ Take care of yourself and your beautiful girl ❤❤

[@energyayogafortraumabyradi1185]

Because it's an STD, only a man can infect you from HPV directly in the rectum. That will eventually turn into cancer. It's all men fault.

[@Lisa-zt9jr]

Too often Cancer diagnosis means patients are rushed and pushed into the treatment the particular Doctor they are seeing knows about, or receives benefit from using. Thank goodness you found a good Doctor who encouraged you to take time and allowed you to think. Its so hard to think when you are given a diagnosis, and you need help to be given ALL the options. Making decisions for yourself puts you in a better place mentally. The irony too, of Doctors dismissing patient concerns for months and months, then scheduling surgeries for the following day is lunacy and utterly disrespectful to that human beings mental and emotional adjustment. Please, do not rush or be bullied, give yourself time to think and find someone you really trust, with experience, to help you make those oh so important decisions. Thank you for your story. You are beautiful inside and out and I send my love and thanks to you. I am a Cancer patient too, whose diagnosis took years.

[@bigslim492]

I just happened to come across your story at random. I am so impressed by your positivity and fighting spirit. I am hopeful that you will be able to continue to defeat this disease and be able to be here for your daughter and husband. I wish the best for you and will continue to pray for you and your continued recovery.

[@domalhamo4471]

Such a strong spirited girl. May god bless you wish you a long life,

[@latoskip1]

Thank you for sharing your heroic story; our healthcare system is in shambles here in the U.S. as well; very hard to find good, honest, and caring doctors; Thank you for sharing your life with us ❤️🥰❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Moses55845]

I had the bad News yesterday, and I thought it was behind me. I had a colonoscopy and it looked all great but the biopsy came back positive. Here I am again starting a diet, changing my work habits and toughing it out again. I can understand how you feel young lady, 37 years old.

[@janetatum8966]

What an inspiration! If the system doesn't work, change it...yes! And, a mother's & wife's love.

[@fionaponsonby165]

Thanks

[@lesliebaird8011]

I live in the US. We have similar issues here. You do need to be a huge advocate for yourself, as Doctors don’t know everything, far from it. The big difference between US and Canada is the extreme expense of health insurance, here. So, whoever doesn’t have money may not be able to afford treatments.I wish there was a happy medium between US and Canada.

[@nancypatterson374]

That’s not true in my state. Three years ago I went to the emergency room on Christmas Day with Diverticulitis, which I had for 13 years. They checked my records and immediately sent me for a CT scan with contrast and found my colon was ready to rupture. I was put in the hospital on IV antibiotics for 3 days, sent me home on antibiotics for 6 weeks. I had surgery that February 15th and my surgeon removed 14 inches of my colon removed.South Carolina!

[@lesliebaird8011]

@@nancypatterson374 That is not what I was referring to. I have very little issue with my insurance - except that I have had to find good docs, with my insurance, (certain aspects are better than others). My issue is the fact that I have to pay a lot for my "marketplace" insurance because we are in the "middle class" and don't qualify for very many subsidies. At one point, we paid $1500 for 2 high deductible policies and one lower deductible for 3 persons. My husband is on Medicare, now....(thank god) and my son covered through his job. My husband's work place dropped their few employees from coverage. We had to switch to "Obama Care." I am in favor of Medicare for all - or a system that doesn't punish you for making an o.k. living. Sorry this is not the place to discuss health insurance. Just saying it is not hunky dory in the US, that being said - I haven't had an issue with getting imaging because I have very nice docs who are open to listening.

[@funnybunnies1724]

It is. I was dismissed and gaslight for over a year and it ended in a stage 4 melanoma diagnosis. Still having issues with a few doctors but I’m so grateful for the naturopathic doc I starting seeing after the diagnosis. Without him I would be feeling completely hopeless.

[@lstewart6358]

In Canada we pay many more taxes than in the U.S. After a certain amount, some people pay 54% of their earnings in income tax. Our gas is higher with the carbon tax and sales tax in Ontario is 13%. Universal health care might sound free but it isn’t and we don’t get proper care or treatment.

[@HAMISHEASTONMACKAYDAWSON]

Fellow colon cancer sufferer (stage 3C). I am sorry about the misdiagnoses you had. Unfortunately, I didn't have early detection, but at 66 now I blame myself for not having had a screening, which is routine for people my age. Good for you sharing your story. You've been very brave. Best of luck! I hope you keep getting extra years.

[@Mia444]

I'm so glad you're NED, Jessica, and bless you for advocating for other patients. Your daughter is beautiful, by the way. Best wishes to your family always.

[@debbieann776]

This is sad, so sorry! They say colorectal cancer is most treatable if caught early. I started testing at 40 and have had multiple polyps removed. 💞🙏🏼💞

[@annshephard3929]

What a wonderful woman.

[@sandradalessandro2935]

You. Are. Truly amazing. Never stop. I believe god is walking with you. You will Inspire others !!! An amazing. Brave strong lady. I. Say. Never ever stop!! God walks with you. You have a divine mission to make a difference Blessings to u ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️♥️

[@alphaomega1351]

This ain't the time to play around with any god nonsense. 😶

[@SatumainenOlento]

This was so helpful! I have been cronicly ill for 3 years. I am too young, too healthy looking, too positive and I have too many symptoms. One doctor said: "Yes, your nail changes would be worrying if there was something wrong with you, but because there is not, they do not matter." I was so stunned that I did not know what to answer to that level non-logic 😮 How can you reason with that level dismissal? This did give me courage and determination to push for more tests!!!

[@Leilexa]

This was me for years. Check into Lyme disease. Igenex. Best wishes

[@terrangelica3505]

Thank you for sharing your story and advocating so strongly for yourself and others. I like your theory! You WERE made for this educational mission. 🙏🏻wish you well!

[@chiaradigiorgio1821]

God bless you Jessica and your beautiful family 🙏🙏. You do what you have to do ❤️❤️❤️

[@Silenceisgolden-o9o]

God Bless Your husband who knew somebody! God Bless that doctor that gave you hope. Prayers you live a long and happy life🕊️

[@bellawinfield8577]

May God Walk every step with you. God gives Miracles everyday🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@henrybutchy3242]

Ummm ... Didn't God create the tumors? The credit goes to the surgeons and docs.

[@DianaHunley-ic1wm]

you are an inspiration..your story will save lives! God Bless you

[@roxysimmons]

Bloody hell you have been through it! Sending love ❤️

[@divetank]

Canadian here. Vancouver-ite. Your experience is frightening. I am so sorry.

[@pamelaguevara1889]

So glad you have no Cancer 🙏🙏🙏 My Father and his Sister are My Grandmother all died from Colon Cancer. Glad to see you are advocating on this in Canada 👏👏👏❤️🙏🙏🙏 I am from California

[@jenniferhuff2566]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so sorry the Doctors definitely failed you!

[@dontalkback8067]

God bless you, dear! You are a fighter. You've given me hope to not die early from ovarian cancer coming back after surgery & chemo. ❤

[@jennyd6185]

Thank you 🙏 for sharing your experience, strength & hope! Thank you for advocating for yourself!

[@micawalston6476]

Thank you for sharing , you may have just saved my life ❤️🙏🏼

[@lesliecoutsouridis9559]

Jessica, Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. You are an amazing woman!! Wishing you the best as you continue to make sure you are well . Your positiveness and strength are going to help others. God bless you! 🙏😅

[@JenniferEldridge1]

I’m a bit older but I completely understand. I went over two years complaining with stomach pains. My dr finally ordered a cat scan and there it was…a mass Colonoscopy and biopsy was positive for cancer One thousand percent you have to be your own advocate One year later I’m fighting again with cancer in same spot 😢

[@kevabela6307]

Very sad. I'm sorry you endured this and experienced this neglect. Inexcusable. Your baby girl is precious and loves you so much ❤ May you and your family enjoy nothing but blessings and miracles ❤

[@mistybedwell5962]

Thank you for your courage and advocacy and spreading the news of options for those who are sick. I wish it wasn't like this, and change will come with your voice. Don't stop!!

[@Smilefornana]

My goodness - seems to be a tremendous increase in this cancer and there has got to be a way to diagnose this so much earlier! Our doctors today just aren’t good diagnosticians and, you are right, protocols have got to change! Sending you warm hugs as you continue your fight.

[@LifewithSerena0323]

I’m so sorry that your symptoms were ignored. Had my first colonoscopy at 44 because of symptoms. I have polyps and now they want to see me every 2 years. I’m in the states and it’s crazy Canada doesn’t take it that serious.

[@thepaperlulu]

It truly depends on the doctors here. I got one at 39 with no issues getting it based off some symptoms. Thankfully I am fine.

[@Dutch_morrocain]

Hi which symptoms did you have?

[@Godblessyou10100]

God bless you ❤❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@karmatoys]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[@corinabecerra953]

Prayers for you🙏🏼

[@RhondaStevens-t4l]

Bless your heart praying for you...sorry you are going through this❤

[@powerofloveism]

This little Lady is a force to be reckoned with, I can tell from her voice how traumatizing a diagnosis like she received is and to tell her there is no Hope? what right does anyone have to say that to her? or to try to take away her Hope? The Medical Establishment is causing so many people to develop PTSD by Gas Lighting patients when the patients knows beyond a shadow of any doubt that they are sick and something is off with their body. I wish this Gas lighting would stop and we the patients could be heard and taken seriously and treated accordingly with Respect. It really annoys me too when if there tests do not show certain red flags for what they are testing one for they just leave it right there , to sit there, they need to continue with more testing and take the patient seriously. I know Government run medicine is lacking , I was told " do not ever try to steer your own healthcare , especially in Canada cause it won't ever work in your favor". A doctor told me this before he walked out of the room and sent me home from emergency , the next week I was in hospital a six cm cyst burst on my Ovary and I had Sepsis.

[@cindybeck4321]

Thank you for sharing your story and for giving us all hope.

[@KathilynBigler]

God bless you and your family!! Much Love!!!❤🙏❤️

[@chelciewentzel8191]

praying for you !

[@laurenb6467]

You are so strong and so brave!!! Thank you for sharing your story!! ❤

[@commoncore49]

This is awful, but fighting it is the best way to keep your hopes up! Pray everything goes okay for you. I experienced the same thing with doctors at a supposedly #1 hospital gaslighting me. I would have been dead had I not gone to another doctor at another hospital more patient oriented towards good patient care. I was completely ignored and even almost blocked from surgery to save their reputation.

[@sheilam8748]

You are an amazing person. God bless you and your family. It is exactly right that people have to be their own advocate. More people need to speak up and change this corrupt system. ❤

[@lindsaybraunston8858]

As soon as any doctor tells me no to a CT scan I’m suing this crap out of them!

[@LisaSmith-s1i]

You rock my friend! Let’s beat that cancer! God had given you the job of spreading hope through him. There is a reason your here and reason your gonna beat it! ❤

[@CarrieStrick]

I am so sorry, I completely understand what you’re going through sweetheart, even as a female U.S citizen. I completely agree the age for a colonoscopy should be determined by the symptoms of the patient Secondary would be an age standards. You are so fortunate to have those organization stand by you and stand by you, support for your health journey. That’s amazing. Many of us do it almost 100% at our own. i’m so so happy that you fought and found a way to advocate for yourself.

[@tahjjj1488]

They don’t take us nor our pain seriously. It’s so sad and leads to us being worse off by the time someone figures out what’s going on.

[@katytaylor681]

Dame Deborah James in the UK ("Bowelbabe") did a lot of work in this area. She was also suffering for a long time pre-diagnosis, superfit like you and same age. Such a shame.

[@jmas2312]

Thank you for sharing.

[@reginakarnes3654]

You are truly a wonderful beautiful human. Ty for sharing your story and working for change. May God be with you always.

[@AJackson_85]

Praying for you & your beautiful family 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️

[@newtownbelievers5862]

You're amazing. Hearing your healthy attitude towards your body highlights how negative mine is with me. 😣 thank you for sharing x

[@pwhorselover]

You are absolutely amazing! I’m in awe of your resilience, strength, and positivity. Your story is so inspiring. Keep up the good fight beautiful!

[@cheriehufton2638]

This is wonderful of you to share this and it will help others ❤ keep taking care of yourself xox

[@KateShaw2]

Thank you for sharing your story ❤

[@sandyleigh6750]

Love you, and Hugs to all your family.

[@terencetaylor4600]

Thankyou so much for your story.

[@elainew2230]

Wow... she is so young. It seems with younger adults, there's always years or months of medical gaslighting. I demanded a colonoscopy because I could feel something was weird, it was a diverticulosis ... not serious, but also not imaginary.

[@maleighjohnson7020]

I live in a Southern state in the US and I have had to BEG for testing this past year! My general practitioner was SO nonchalant and arrogant! I would up having a benign tumor one of my adrenal glands and a complex cyst on one of my ovaries. My stomach was swelling and it would cause shallow breathing, purple stretch marks on my breast, back and neck pain, and literally out of the blue waves of depression. I’m never been one to cry often but the wave of depression would hit and I could go from laughing to crying in a minute! After finding the adrenal tumor (small 2,3cm benign with that and ovary. Thank goodness!) my doctor dismissed it and I said but what about my stomach bloating and he said, SO nonchalantly, “I think it’s what you’re eating. Eat really healthy for 3 days and then go back to eating carbs, bet you’ll be able to tell a difference” I felt like I was dying! I think that I might’ve been in extreme adrenal fatigue but he didn’t order even one test for it and he should’ve ordered test for cortisol and all of the nephrines along with other test, too. It took months and switching doctors to finally get the testing. My gynecologist was good and was going to help me get the blood test for the adrenal gland but had trouble finding the insurance codes for them. The gals in lab tech at the new doctor were not happy with me because they had to take some time to look them up because they’re not common test (renin/aldosterone etc) So, Don’t expect that you would’ve gotten better or faster care here in the states! The healthcare system and employees are no longer about providing good healthcare

[@maleighjohnson7020]

Sending you and your family prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MCtravler]

This woman is dying of cancer. Your comments weren’t words of encouragement for her, or empathy for her. You had to turn this around and make it all about you. Perfect. 🤬

[@Roethles]

@@MCtravler I sort of agree, but it’s a great example of doctors not listening.

[@Flippy_808]

@@MCtravlerWell if you watched the video, you would realize she is LIVING with cancer

[@MCtravler]

@@Flippy_808 Not for long……. 😢

[@bellasfurfriends3911]

Amazing!

[@sandybowers5085]

Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us! I am definitely sending you prayers and positivity, as well as holding space for you. I hope this is okay with you. The most important takeaway from this is self-advocation and continued HOPE💯% My illness is not one that can be measured by tests and such. However, you bravely and openly being and advocate of hope is something I will glean from your story. May you and your beautiful family live a beautiful life together and continue to build more incredible memories❤I’m truly inspired by your warrior spirit!!! I’m so sorry for all you’ve been dealing with! You definitely have a purpose and a mission to help others. Blessings to you and yours🙏🏼

[@beckykent6674]

You knew your grandmother had it so I would have pushed it more as younger people get all kinds of cancer now. I'm so sorry!

[@deborahbizzell1989]

Her grandmother had it in her 60's.

[@exiromero7597]

Thank you for your story 🙏🏼never give up your daughter and your family need you. Always remember God always. has the last word. 🫶🏼like you say Enjoy every moment 💞

[@shannonzittlow8462]

Thinking of you and your family 🙏🏼❤️‍🩹

[@EastVanC]

Also a patient of BC Cancer and it's crazy that we have to go to the 5th floor to get our scan results. I know the level of self-advocacy you've had to do and I commend you.

[@RustyShakleford1]

It's insane all the doctors in Vancouver do Is gaslighting and falsify

[@SunQueen800]

This makes me so glad for my doctor. I have Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Region here in Maryland and my doctors have all been amazing. This past Fall/Winter I had uncontrollable menstrual bleeding that caused severe anemia and lasted for 2 months. I finally went to my OB/GYN and was immediately given a pap-smear, pelvic ultrasound, and uterine biopsy. It turns out that eventually my symptoms were hormonal and I haven't had bleeding since December on my hormone medication. Then, in the past few months I've woken up with chills and I've been getting pins and needles. I mentioned this to my doctor and asked for blood tests to check my kidney function, liver function, thyroid function, a CBC, a lipid panel, and vitamin tests. I got an email back saying "labs ordered" and within a day I had gotten my labs and results. All labs were normal, so now I need to figure out what is causing my symptoms, but it feels so good to be taken seriously and to be offered the correct treatments when presenting with a symptom rather than being blown off. I am so sorry for all of these patients who end up with stage 3-4 cancer diagnosis due to being blown off. There should be more consequences for doctors who fail to test for things that should be tested for given a patient's symptoms.

[@hillarymodem3151]

@@SunQueen800 ok so if I were you I saw another video of a young woman who had a hard time getting her diagnosis. I’m so so, I can’t remember her name but she had brownish skin, black hair, beautiful. The reason I thought of this video is because she said she was fatigued all the time and several full CBC, thyroid tests etc.. she had stage 4 colon cancer but her blood panels weren’t showing anything wrong. I will try to find it and send to you but unfortunately, I have seen several stories on here where patient after patient were diagnosed at a late stage of cancer and all the doctors had all ignored her symptoms! I’m hoping that’s not the case with you but I’ll send the info so you can research it, it might help? Thank you for sharing 😊

[@cabinparadis3703]

Did you get any answers for the pins and needles?

[@SunQueen800]

@@cabinparadis3703 No and it still happens at night sometimes, even now.

[@cabinparadis3703]

@SunQueen800 I've been having this symptom as well.

[@splash6427]

🙏 ❤️ 🙏 For You Always & Forever

[@nilsanarvaez7947]

Good for you! ❤

[@cathylaycock5598]

I’m so sorry you’ve been through this horrid experience! I too am a BC’er. Victoria. My brother is going through end stage Leukaemia. I too have the same mutant gene. My eldest brother passed of Leukaemia. My only sister passed of lung cancer. My mom had cervical cancer which was cured by surgery. Middle brother had different type of disease that killed him. I’m the last one left and who knows what’s in store for the future! Nobody is too young for cancer! I’m so happy you were such a strong advocate for yourself and you’re setting precedence for others. You are STRONG! Sending you and your family warm healing hugs. 😊❤️🇨🇦. My brother got a letter to give to me if I was interested in being test for mutant genes. Like I said I the same as my brother DDX41 myeloproliferative/lymphoproliferativeneoplasms

[@VeronicaDodge-to7pf]

God bless you. It's happening to 30 year olds. I am told at 61. I should have had a colonoscopy years ago. But look at young healthy people who are getting colon rectal cancer. So sad.

[@mindeverconscious4237]

I don't understand why doctors keep ignoring the symptoms of patients.

[@TyDevane]

Because for every case of cancer like this, dozens of others present with the same symptoms (GI issues overlap symptoms heavily) with benign conditions. It's unfortunate and overall bad luck. Medicine is amazing, but it isn't close to being perfect.