Watching this gave me chills. My brother died at age 30 from kidney cancer. He checked most if not all of the same boxes as HC. He had his kidney removed and then started chemotherapy a bit after the surgery, died within three days of his first chemotherapy treatment. My mother has sickle cell trait and it's my suspicion my brother had it as well. Thank you for this video. I think, for the first time in the 21 years since he died, I may have finally found out what happened to him.
This breaks my heart Universal healthcare MUST be a thing so that at the first sign of not feeling ok, people get checked just in case *without financial fear!* May he rest in peace.
@@BassGal92 Also you have to be assertive with the doctors . Most doctors regard it as a job that pays them well and gives them status. They aren’t doctors because they actually care about ill people . Those kind of doctors are very rare .
i dont swear at all, but honestly fuck that other doctor. holy shit, the patient will know his body better than anyone else. at least listen to him. HC should have sued (though it seems like money was tight :( )
Totally agreed. The fact that he was searching on Google, found a message board of patients, and just decided on a whim to email the doctor is so crazy. This is the type of person that goes into medicine. Somebody that sees someone who they think they can help and immediately responds to comfort them. He must have either coincidentally been reading his email or had his emails alert his phone for just such a situation. I'm sure that was such a relief to HC. Doctor is a saint. Even got an exception for him due to lack of insurance, and he also got very useful data about this specific unique treatment plan to help future patients. When life is looking awful and humanity seems almost like a lost cause, people like Dr. Tannir remind me that there are a lot of good people out there. The bad people are just loud and stick out more.
It is so sad that this man had to fight for treatment for an illness that had already been confirmed. I am thankful for the doctors who DO care and DO listen out there.
He was uninsured and black. The only other thing that would have had him be ignored more is if he’d also been a woman. Welcome to medicine for profit in a country that is intrinsically racist.
@@joshuamasonseight-bitbasta2451 Actually, yes, I have the same type of insurance. If I get hit by a bus I won't have to sell my house, other than that I'm on the hook. I think it would all be much better if politicians didn't manage it to death.
I can just imagine one being told "you might have late stage cancer" and then being told to wait months for confirmation, that mustve felt just great. Sounds like a great system.
I think sometimes we as medical professionals forget what our patients are going through, but I can’t imagine what it must have felt like to finally get a reply after all this frustration and desperation and read the words “Do not despair, there is hope.” Truly a great man.
That is one amazing doctor! I wish all were like him. I have had good doctors and bad doctors and not just in the USA neither like many may think. I am in Canada.
@@mznxbcv12345 *Sigh* you're either delusional, or a troll that wants to start shit. Either way, you're not doing a service to Muslims, or to humanity at large.
@@mznxbcv12345why are you spreading this unsubstantiated claim everywhere?! How would you know which doctor was religious at all never mind which one was Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto or whatever?! Right you don’t! So stop spreading your misguided religious bias you bigot!
The fact that the first doctor went "Oh, you have AIDS, stop bothering me" and never bothered to test for it makes me think this individual needs to be investigated.
@@ghostofmybrain lol. It's less about racism and more of general apathy and incompetence from the medical community. There's many similar stories from whites.
@@sjwoo13 my mom's cancer wasn't found until it had spread to her spine, adrenal gland and brain. All her problems were always attributed to her being overweight. Never had any scans done until they thought she'd had a stroke.
@@sjwoo13 Millions of patients suffer from psychological problems. The doctor's psychological problems, not the patient's. The doctors are too weak psychologically, to say "i haven't got a clue what is wrong with you", they can't cope with the fact that they are not smart enough to understand what is going on. Their ego can't take it. They find it far more comforting to invent an excuse, than to accept the reality. If you are not fat, alcoholic or a drug addict, it is because you are psychologically or emotionally stressed. Many doctors have serious problems that cause avoidable suffering.
He filed an emergency to the gov. American government cant let ppl die by law. Dr. Nazir got paid. You just cant rip off the gov like you can insurance companies.
My dad died of cancer back in 2015, I was just 13 and I don’t think the doctors did everything they could. I remember seeing him go from an active person to someone who couldn’t even move without intense pain from the radiation treatment shattering his femur, him being bed ridden for at least 6 months. I remember watching the man that raised me just deteriorate every day for a year up until my brother picked me up from school on May 8, 2015 and his voice breaking because he was there when our dad died, I remember him taking me to the park to sit with my mom while she told me what happened, I don’t really remember my emotions other than just compassion and empathy, for the next 4 years I did everything I could to help others out and just suppress my depression my grief and my anxiety just to help everyone else. I bottled up every emotion until it all broke out of that bottle. 5 years and 19 day later I followed in his footsteps to enlist in the Army and I work as a Behavioral Health Tech at a psych ward, I still do everything in my power to help out others to this day.
You're strong, you overcame and dare I say I strongly believe your dad would be incredibly proud. Thank you for being a good person and helping others 🙏🏻❤
I lost my father due to cancer in 2015 as well. Everything you said about your father resembles mines as well. He went from a pretty active person to bed-ridden within months. I don't know if the docters did their best but I hope they did because my dad was an incredible person. I had a realization of what my father was going through but not fully. Now that I'm older, it hurts to think about it more.
The way this man was treated had me in tears. This is just awful and I'm so glad he reached out to Dr. Nizar Tannir, truly a man doing what he does to save lives and not just to make money.
@@michaelblair5146 I guess my mother, oncle, grandmother, other grandmother and my cousin, some of my friends family members are outliers then, since they all survived their cancer
@@michaelblair5146 only my grandmothers were boomers. And no wealth needed for treatment in Canada. My family is middle class if you must know. Plus, any cancer with late discovery is hard to cure. I fail to see how any of what you just said proves a point.
I’m really glad that you’re educating people on how cancer isn’t an age related disease. I developed stage three Non-Hodgkins Burkitt’s Lymphoma when I was a year and a half old. I was initially misdiagnosed with the flu and the pediatrician told my mom to return in a few weeks if I hadn’t improved. My mom had a gut feeling and when she was packing up my stroller, she asked the pediatrician to look once more. The doctor did, and had missed that my tonsils had expanded and that I’d swallowed them, and was choking on them. My mom then made the decision to bring me to the local children’s hospital emergency room to try to get a proper diagnosis. If she hadn’t of followed her instinct and trusted her gut feeling that it wasn’t just a flu, I probably wouldn’t be here today. Neither side of my family has had any history of that sort of cancer. It wasn’t anything my parents did or could have prevented. I’ve been cancer free for 27 years now and I’m grateful to be alive. I wish the education system would approach the common belief that cancer doesn’t happen to younger people, or kids.
Knowing young people can get cancers won't change anything. If doctors took every illness as a potential cancer the medical system would be overloaded to the point where real cancer patient would die from the wait.
@Hernando Malinche Diagnosing cancer as AIDS without testing for HIV and sending the patient away for months when there is already CT imagery of the cancer and another doctor has referred the patient with a possible diagnosis? That's malpractice, plain and simple.
Three types of doctors in this video. First doctor: "no insurance no treatment" Second doctor: "yeah yeah whatever it's just HIV" Third doctor: "Do not despair, there is hope"
You forgot the one before the "first", who said "We need to direct you to cancer treatment 'cause you probably have renal medullary cancer". The very first emergency room doctor got it right.
@@hannankruger4315 Read the comments on here. Half of them are "socialized healthcare bad because you have to wait 10 years to see a doctor, even Canadians come to the US to get treated"
Big same.. my stepmother died from lung cancer last year, and with her it went so fast that she got some symptoms around November, thought pneumonia and went on antibiotics, then in December went to the hospital because the pneumonia wouldn't go away, and about 2 weeks later, she died. She went downhill so fast that they couldnt even do a lung biopsy because of her state, they formally found out through a bone marrow scan showing cancer that had spread to her bones. I always knew lung cancer was serious, but not in my worst nightmares would I have thought it could be THIS bad, and go so fast.
Seriously I teared up as soon as you said the Dr. would help him :( . What an honorable wonderful doctor and man. We should all strive to be more like him.
It's such a shame that so many states do nothing to help take care of their citizens. I live in Florida and if you don't have insurance you have no shot. The short time I lived in Vermont I was shocked to see how much better their system and care was.
Just a stranger on the internet needing to say that I'm so glad you're alive Herman! It should be criminal that our healthcare system operates as it does and that you needed to go through so much just to get the treatment that you deserve as a human being. I too spent my whole twenties uninsured and had to deal with for profit health care systems constantly giving me the runaround, and now in my 30s I have permanent nerve damage in my leg and foot due to delayed treatment and doctors constantly passing the buck.
Aside from the insurance, HC did almost everything right to save himself, which is kinda abnormal comparing to Chubbyemu's other videos. I've been so nervous watching the video and what a huge relief when it comes to a good end.
Insurance is expensive and they don't even pay for everything. The amount you have to pay out of pocket basically bankrupts you anyway if you have no savings. I don't understand health insurance vs auto insurance since auto pays for both in the event of an accident.
had 5 kidney surgeries still pissn blood er tells me go to urologist been pissn blood 3yrs ago had 11mm in drain line,awoke with cathedor and walked aroubd with bag ,couldn't cht til pullled stent out
Never be afraid to reach out to doctors that specialize in your case. My father was diagnosed with heart failure due to an unusual birth defect, and his doctors at home basically sent him home to die, with a two week life expectancy. My mom was able to reach out to the head cardiologist at UCLA who agreed to try an experimental surgery on my father. He was in surgery within the week. This year marked the 5th year anniversary of the surgery and he's doing great.
Yea I've seen a lot of stories whee if you have a rare and unusual case, seeking out a specialist is a good decision. Most hospitals are more familiar with the standard scenarios.
It's extremely hard on the body to live a long life with a heart defect, it makes the heart work so much harder than a normal person. I have a defect, surgery at age 9. My stepdad was diagnosed in his 50s with a previously unknown heart defect. He died about 10 years later, his health went downhill after his diagnosis. The sooner people are diagnosed with a heart problem, the better. I'm so glad your dad is ok!
This was actually a really great story; all odds were against him, hope seemed lost, but through heroic work from the doctors and determination from himself, he beat it.
Watching this and getting increasingly angry at HC's continual lack of proper care and awful situation then hearing Dr. Tannir respond with "Do not despair, there is hope" genuinely made me choked up. Bless the good doctors out there.
Wow this is such a bigger problem than I had ever imagined. Had this guy waited 5months I guarantee he’d be death. This is the most horrible failure as a society I’ve seen in my life and we have to take action as a society to make changes.
The phrase “not having health insurance put him at the bottom of the list” infuriates me, there should be a fair triage of care regardless of whether you have have insurance. These are living people, their lives shouldn’t be decided based on something like that
@@shadow13392 Here the negligence could have been avoided. Assuming HIV without testing is avoidable negligence, which means that doctor should be held responsible.
When Dr Tannir said, "do not despair", I teared up, because HC's case seemed so desperate and the dismissive diagnosis he got so cruel. And when HC appeared at the end I teared up again. Great video.
I appreciate how this video highlighted the outlandish and unsubstantiated responses individuals can have in healthcare. Dismissed because basic healthcare being systemically barred from most individuals is ridiculous. Plus, the reactions from his first physician were from his background as well, imo. Americans all deserve better. We've all worked hard enough for it.
Stories about doctors like Dr. Tannir restore my faith in the practice of medicine. I wish that every doctor cared about saving lives the way that this doctor did!
The Texas Medical Center in Houston is the largest medical complex in the world, consisting of over 60 facilities, many of them dedicated to cancer research. Dr. Tannir is one of many heroes that dedicate their lives to the research and treatment of cancer.
LITERALLY! I'm not dying (I think) but I have an ungodly amount of health issues that nobody cares about. I pass out weekly, can't eat without vomiting, and feel almost constant pain. But they don't care if they don't get money from it
@@Goldenheart_345 I feel you. I have an American friend who cannot get a diagnosis because he lives in a State where they don't have the best hospitals and his insurance (through disability) won't give him the go ahead for a good hospital a state away... which is known for dealing with what his symptoms are pointing to. He wonders when he will die or how long he can keep going like this (his case is not kidney but I was watching this video because I have had a kidney transplant and this video hit home due to how some doctors I have seen were as well and I am in Canada so it isn't about what I can afford but doctors themselves).
"He had no insurance" "They thought it might be kidney stones so they sent him in for a CT scan" "They sent him in for a second scan" *Good news, your kidneys are no longer a problem because now they belong to the bank!*
They might have had an actual reason for the second scan, i.e. if they did the first scan without contrast agent, noticed there was something weird but needed a scan with contrast agent to get a diagnosis, then did the second scan. I don't know if that's the case, and it does sound very weird that they would do two CT scans on a young man (you generally don't want to expose young people to radiation for no reason), so it's indeed possible they did it just to cash out, as horribke as that sounds
@@exantiuse497 It only sounds weird if you don't know much about radiology lol. Often they will do a larger scale scan to see where something is, and then a more narrow focused scan to get more information about what they are looking at.
"A woman spilled chemicals on her hand" "A man drank 2 gallons of coffee" Heh. So glad I don't do anything like that. "A man felt pain in his back" Oh no
When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beaware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. "Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time." "Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out" The Book of Truth
It's so awesome that this man survived RMC and is doing so well. This is one of your best videos ever. It really put a smile on my face to see this man so happy and obviously healthy. Stories of survival like this always encourage and inspire me in my own chronic diseases, which are Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. I've had a terrible 20 years of battle with these diseases, so seeing others survive and win these big battles is a really big deal to me. Thank you, Chub, for presenting this man's story. It is a true inspiration and glimmer of hope for so many. 😊👌
I have never been so simultaneously frustrated by a video on this channel, and so elated at the survival of the person in question. To see the actual 'HC' at the end of the video is profound, and reassures me that sometimes there are positive outcomes in the most bleak circumstances. May he have continued health and a happy life.
Seeing that Herman lived and was declared cancer free brought a huge smile to my face. It isn't often that one of the cases covered on this channel ends with an actual happy ending
I'm surprised the hospital didn't help him get medicaid as where I live if you can't afford insurance the hospital has staff that helps you get insurance and they can help speed up the process of it going through medicaid. If you don't qualify for medicaid then they help you find insurance you can afford.
@@ThanatosMist The diagnose was 10 years ago - so that's around the time the ACA was passed. Also the first hospital sounded pretty awful and propably racist, just assuming the black guy has aids and not doing any tests.
@@Shuizid Oh that's probably why then ^^ I was like 12 10 years ago so I don't remember and wasn't involved in any of that stuff so wouldn't have known It's honestly possible they were racist honestly
Different locations treat you differently, too, from what I've seen. And even in the same location different members of the medical staff will treat you differently. I needed a major surgery in 2006 and was uninsured. I told the surgeon, "There's no way I can afford this." He said, "We'll deal with that later." I had the surgery (spent about 20 days in the hospital) and was released. About two weeks later I was BACK in the ER with a staph infection. Again, no insurance. The ER doctor asked me if I wanted to speak to a pathologist friend of his who was helping conduct a double-blind study on a new drug. Uh, yes please. The pathologist said, "If you participate in this study, we'll treat you with the new drug or with the usual Vancomycin. But there's no cost to you. If you decide not to, you'll stay here, in the hospital, and they'll treat you with Vancomycin." I opted to be in the study, and whatever they used worked very well. Fast forward to 2016 and I had an exceptional insurance policy, as far as cost was concerned. Maybe because I was in a different city, or the times had changed, so to speak, but the interactions with many of the people on the medical staff were very different. It was borderline hostile at times. I was back in the hospital last October and again this April and I was so distrustful of the staff and doctors that I told my family, "This is an absolute joke. No one here cares about anything." Anyway, sorry to get long winded. Sometimes medical staff treats you ok, sometimes they absolutely don't care.
So glad he was able to get the help he needed before it was too late. This was a very "edge of the seat" story; to think had he not took a gamble on that EMail that there was a very high chance he'd not be here today, and from a doctor willing to get him quickly started on a path of recovery despite his "insurance condition". We need more medical professionals out there willing to provide top notch service no matter your financial situation. This was such an eye-opening story for so many reasons; the real life red tape and battles that real people go through to try to get pointed in the right direction for the right care.
That is the experience for most of us here in the US sadly, even for me and I'm disabled and on medicare. The copay for the ER for my medicare/private healthcare plan combo is like 125 bucks, and then 300 something dollars per day in the hospital. So unless I'm dying, I usually try to go to an urgent care for 60 bucks instead.
to all the americans watching this vid and reading this comment, hospital bills are the easiest to ignore. JUST GO. often the cash-only bill is so much cheaper than you'd think and you literally don't ever have to pay them--the hospitals write it off. this is not ethical but this is what people do. that's why my x-rays are $200 for ancient technology.
"cancer doesn't happen in young people" I got polyps removed when I was 8 and a tumor removed from my spine when I was 22. I fisheye stared at the screen when he said that quote lol
It’s a common misconception that cancer comes with age. Cancer is more likely to occur in older people but it doesn’t have a direct connection to age. Cancer is a mutation in the genes which cause beneficial circumstances for cancer, for example the ability to grow uncontrollably and to resist the immune system. Basically, the stars have to align for cancer to occur which means higher age = more time for said stars to align
I legitimately almost cried when he popped up, I'm happy for him, and I'm glad he knew when to look out for himself because those he was relying on weren't.
I was ready for stock footage guy to be HC, but then he mentioned it was 10 years ago and the age wouldn't match up and I got sad, and then there was some guy named Herman Connor and I was like "cool dude, but who are....OH HC!"
@Bob Watters I'm sorry my comment got under your skin, but please try to understand that you don't really feel like you have access to said treatment if you cannot afford it.
@Bob Watters They're talking about how HC couldn't get treatement earlier due to a lack of insurance, and how America has grown the history of healthcare being difficult to get without treatement, leading to HC being hesitant. Yes, there are special cases where angels like Tannir help people but it is still very upsetting that he was denied healthcare twice because he didn't have insurance. Be patriotic all you want, but America and it's healthcare is not perfect, neither am I saying other countries have it perfect either.
You cant even get an appointment under universal healthcare. America's system provides that. If you have insurance, at least. There is no way ahead under universal healthcare
In most countries hospitals don't pay for your cancer treatment. It's not just America. You should be grateful that there are at least charities that help people that can't pay for their cancer treatment, in other countries charities like these either don't work('cause no one donates) or just doesn't exist to begin with.
@@anaalina5964 ?????? what are you talking about Most decent countries have a proper publi healthcare system Hell, even Brasil that definitely isn't in a good shape, have a free public healthcare
Me too. I had tension throughout this one as I was so wishing that he was going to pull through but seeing that cancer all through his lungs, I thought he was not going to make it. So happy to be wrong! This is also a great illustration of not always trusting a doctor 100%.
@@Hossak i'm starting to fall into the trap of knowing they'll be fine.... but at the same time, I don't want to know about ppl who are NOT fine. i love that the doctor is able to keep the suspense up and deliver a happy ending!
The video hits diffrent when the patient did not present to the emergency room, self-inflicted, due to a heavy case of tiktok-brain-necrosis. This is just unfortunate luck and a broken system, poor lad. Sincerely glad that the story has a good end.
The guy didn't go because he would have been financially crippled for life if he went to the emergency room with no insurance. I'm not saying its right, but here in America if you don't have insurance you get to choose between living with a mountain of debt that will never go away or getting treated. It sucks honesty. I don't blame him for waiting as long as possible.
The only thing that is stupid is the fact that we're the last advanced country in the world without universal healthcare. Take your bootstrapping somewhere else; medicine is not the place for it.
when he mentioned the doctor being dismissive of his health it was so relatable. 4 out of 5 doctors I meet are like that. they form a judgement right away and turn a deaf ear to anything that may change that judgement
Shit it happens almost all the time for me. Still have some sort of mystery myself going on. (Not blaming vaccine) but two months ago after I got the last shot about 4 to 5 days after my whole sense of smell and taste have changed. Everything I eat tastes like chemicals. Maybe sulfur like smell and taste or rotten? But it still is going on. Doctor told me it was infection but shit ain't done nothing. No insurance so i get brushed off quickly
Especially if you're a woman or a person of colour, or god forbid a woman of colour! Black women in America are STILL at a huge risk of dying during pregnancy because midwives are drastically more likely to dismiss them.
@@abbywilliams9367 Seems like a common symptom of the vaccine, people claiming lost of taste. Like what the other guy said, get a 2nd opinion, see another doctor if you haven't resolved the problem
Oh my god, I am so glad he survived. God bless that doctor for actually giving a shit about human life. This was a really good case to cover in a video, because it brings up the ENORMOUS problem with US healthcare due to its lack of publicly funded healthcare. Due to finances and/or financially biased doctors people can't get lifesaving care (in time). Also, this really reeks of medical racism--why HIV? No blood test when it's something you can actually easily confirm or dismiss?
I have sickle cell trait. NEVER in my life had I been told that trait could still cause some sickling. And I’ve been around healthcare providers my entire life. I’m definitely going to talk to my professors in nursing school about covering the difference between trait and disease for future classes.
That's so bizarre, I learned about that in freshman year of high school and again in my freshman year of college. I wonder if most professors/teachers just think it's not worth mentioning because it's only covered briefly in it the text book?
For most cases of trait vs disease, that would be true that there’s no health risk! I think sickle cell is unique in this sense (that it is possible to display some of the disease while carrying the trait). At least that’s my knowledge of the topic!
Yes...it runs on both sides of my family, my uncle (who is a carrier and his son has Sickle cell anemia) actually has bone and blood issues We been told that it can happen to carriers as well but we have to be cautious
"Without insurance, HC was hesitant about going to the hospital..." me: Oh no "... but that sight of red was so jarring to him that he brought himself to the emergency room." me: Oh thank god
@@marcuscornelius3521 well it depends on how much his family is able to spend, second option is asking people on the internet... I am sure if he started gofundme people would donate, since cancer is no joke
This really brought tears to my eyes especially in the end when the real HC's face was on the screen! God bless Dr. Tannir! He truly is an angel! What a merciful soul!
@@witchsistah If he was a rich black man, the story would be different. It's not about the color of his skin, but the lack of insurance. If he has no insurance, the doctor is working for free. Even if he could get some compensation afterward from welfare, the amount would've been way less than what an insurance company would pay and probably two years delayed. It's all about the Benjamins.
Really depressing to see how he was treated at the beginning… but at the end it was awesome to see that there are good doctors who really care about the patients
I understand the healthcare side of things. It's really difficult to think "rare kidney cancer" when the last 300 "sharp lower back pain" cases you treated were routine kidney stones, and at least 25% of those patients were adamant they had cancer. Goes back to the old saying "If you hear hoof beats, think horses, not Vietnamese Mouse-Deer"
@@thundercactus I don't understand the healthcare side of things at all and you shouldn't either. He definitely had way more symptoms than just a pain in the back and they diagnosed him with HIV without giving him any tests. That's just called incompetence.
@@uboaappears There is a definite ring of racism to it. "You're too young for cancer, must be an STD". And then the negligence to not even test for HIV. How do you practice in a place like South Carolina and not take the time to understand sickle cell trait and disease? Because of who it effects.
@@Scott-J That's why tho, because these racist whites do not care. They don't bother understanding because it doesn't affect them and they don't care about those it does. Sad but true reality of this country.
If it stays consistent or gets progressively worse, get it checked out. I had Back Pain and long story short, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma. The scary part is that this type of Cancer is most common in Young Age Groups (20-40). I was 25-26 during the time. Nov 2021 will mark my 2 Year Remission.
@@blyat2477 Yeah. The worst was the Doctors that brush you off “because you’re young”. Apparently before the Cancer Diagnosis, I was walking around with a Fracture in my back because it was deteriorating my back and they wrote me off as having a Pulled Muscle. Luckily that Doctor no longer works there.
@@davidshatto7604 Oh and by the way, if UHC was sooooo great, Canadians wouldn't be CONSTANTLY border-hopping to the US to receive decent treatment lmao I know an entire Canadian (now US Citizens) family who moved here PERMANENTLY because UHC sucks so horrifically bad and that was all the way back in 2008. It's only gotten WORSE up north and they're absolutely glad they moved. So yeah, your argument sucks. Your position isn't nearly as airtight as you think it is. Cope but it's true
You can't blame the healthcare system you have to blame the fact that this cancer is so rare that the protocol for kidney cancer doesn't fit the protocol for this form of cancer. Also most cancer patients are not this young unless they have childhood Cancer that reoccurs and usually if it does as a young adult you are basically dead. Having survived non-tradable and non-survivable leukemia I know the miracle of finding a cure to an unusual alleyway. Of an unusual doctor who becomes your Ally and doesn't even require anything hard from you but the desire to have a life. Being remission free for 13 years after watching nurses say I'm sorry your bone marrow transplant didn't take when you hadn't had one yet is such a thrilling feeling. My oncologist was shocked I went into remission, My obgyn geneticist was not.
I got an appointment tomorrow to test whether or not I have cervical cancer- Watching this made me a little extra anxious (I’m 26 too) but also a little relieved that there’s still hope if it doesn’t go the way I’m hoping. HC had a lot more hurdles than I would have.
Can I just say something? Thank you for educating the general public on medicine. I truly believe you are making a difference with your videos. As of right now, this video has educated over 200k people on an extremely rare disease. This video in particular teared me up because of HC's struggles to get care due to lack of health insurance. He has just as much of a right to live as everyone else who can afford it in this country.
I remember the one with the researcher who was poisoned by one drop of organic mercury. She was in Emergency and knew and explained exactly what was happening to her. Unhappy ending, though :(
I’ve gotta say this more serious format pf video really tugs on the heart strings. Really makes you think about how one good doctor can make a whole lotta difference.
I’m so happy he’s alive and well and lucky for him to have encountered a great doctor. But how this man has been treated by the healthcare system is just revolting
Happens everywhere and is more of the doctor himself than the medical system oddly enough. I had a doctor who said that the abdominal pain I had was in my head and that I wanted to be sick for attention. I went to another hospital outside of my area and it turned out I had 3 abdominal abscesses and would have died if I had stayed in that one hospital that was local.
Honestly how does someone even try when you get denied like he did? Being told I don’t have insurance so I’m not important, being told that maybe it’s something else, maybe it’s this, and being told I needed to wait knowing I might not make it that long. I feel like at some point you’d just give up. HC really kept his head up!
I'm a brain injury patient. I've been told I would have no childhood memories. That I would always have dibilitating seizures, etc. Well f you I'm gonna succeed. I'm alive and well by the grace of God, good medicine, and a healthy dose of spite. You can not survive such things without anger.
It was truly a fight for his life! But for smaller problems like recurring back problems or something I suspect many wouldn't even try or stop trying after being denied help the first time. So much suffering because doctors have to act economically smart instead of doing what they swore to do: help people regardless of circumstance!
I have a problem that would kill me without treatment every few months. My advice is find ways to bypass the secretary and communicate with a doctor directly--network, send emails and etc. Secretaries and receptionists are just doing a job, good doctors generally want to help people and go into medicine to achieve that goal. However, they also have to make enough money to stay in business, so you want someone with a lot of patients or backing of a big institution like a hospital. Avoid the country doctor in other words, (s)he may literally not be able to help. If your condition is bad enough to warrant it, move to another state if your state is run by politicians who put money over life, or there really is no money. My condition is relatively inexpensive to treat compared to cancer, which may contribute to my success getting help, even so it was a massive headache finding help and it seems like the system goes out of its way to ensure it remains a massive anxiety ridden chore to continue getting helped. And, for some other things, like expensive medication to keep me from literally losing my mind, there is no help. So often society is quick to judge mentally ill people for going off their meds without any thought to how a partially helped person is supposed to afford said medication when they can't hold a job, often partly due to medication side effects. But that's another story. If you have a problem that doesn't bring out the Puritan "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" and "it is all in your head" or "it is punishment from god" rage, then you stand a chance at finding help.
Teared up when he came on screen at the end, I’m so used to seeing actors and re-enactments that seeing the real human being who survived the circumstances made me unimaginably happy. His story gives me so much hope for my own ongoing medical issues and struggles with medical discrimination in the past.
😂😂😂😥😥right it's not funny it's just the way you said it 😂🗣️oh my goodness god forgive me on laughing because 👁️👁️👀👀👀 unwanted guests is real out here in human bodies 😥
my dad had severe back pain and after an mri it turned out he had kidney cancer. thankfully it was only stage 1 and the surgery to remove his kidney was this past may. still a crazy coincidence that i just got this video recommended to me!
As a Retired Nurse, this warms my heart. I know know that there is a Doctor that knows his business. Most, I fear just want their paycheck and push pills for anything except real pain.. Thank you for this channel and this story..
I love the rise of professionalism in this video by including a small interview, but then following it by a fucking Wojack meme, returning the professionalism to baseline lolll Keep up the content dude, always love watching your channel!
Lol every time I have something weird going on with me I think I hope I don’t end up on this show or when 1,000 ways to die was a show I felt the same way about that lol… just normal human emotions
Thank you for your obvious outrage in this story. It is well-warranted and shows you are a true healer, not just someone who practices medicine for a living.
I love the smug tone in his voice when talking about that practitioner around the 7:30 mark, you can hear the disdain in his voice as he mocks that quack LOL
I'm really glad and relieved to know he's healthy today, this episode got me axious to know Cases of negligence like this are what almost took my girlfriend's kidney and possibly her life one time For everyone, be safe and if you have a diagnose that doesn't feel right, please go after second opinions.
Whoever was working at that clinic that pushed a diagnosis contrary to already-obtained evidence should be sued for malpractice. Even if he didn't end up causing damage directly because the guy was smart enough not to listen to him, it would have resulted in death and, barring complete incompetence on that "doctor's" part, he knew that was going to happen and was just there to leech some funds from a vulnerable, dying man. Disgusting, really.
@@henryptung Sadly this is very common in the US (idk if it is anywhere in anyother rich nation but ive only been to the doctor here). Especially in poorer areas where if they suspect you might not be able to pay your bills (based on how poor they think you look) They will not take care of you and risk your life, so they downplay what might be going on to an illness they think you can afford. It is sad but that is how it is, the doctors need to make money in this system by insurance or people paying direct bills. Take that as you will
@@henryptung You can't sue unless there is actual damage, not hypothetical damage. Actually you can sue but no lawyer will take your case because every judge will throw it out. Almost impossible to win a medical malpractice suit in the US unless it's so obvious that a layman can understand like amputating the wrong leg. Misdiagnosing a disease is almost impossibe to win because you have to show deliberate gross negligence that caused irreversible damage and you need "expert" testimony and almost all doctors will not testify against another doctor. That was my personal experience.
I cannot imagine the frustration anguish and anxiety that HC felt throughout his diagnosis and treatment, to know you are dying and you cannot save yourself and the people who can save you simply don’t care or cannot help you is an agonizing hell to be in and I am so happy for him that he has made a recover and is still alive today
HC...glad you're still with us! I can only imagine how scary this whole situation has been for you. It's sad that prejudice, bias, and a lack of health insurance can and does lead to so many people being left without proper treatment. Our health care system is easily one of the greatest failures of America.
Absolutely heartbreaking that so many Americans in medical distress have to worry as much about their bank account as whatever has them in medical distress.
Yeah, but we're "the greatest motherfucking country in the world!" (if you believe our politicians). Only first world country in the world that doesn't have some semblance of universal healthcare. It's really disgusting 😩
It does suck, but privatized healthcare is why America has the best doctors in the world. Everyone in the world who has the money goes to America when their free medical system isn't advanced enough to treat their issues.
@@beefcouch-s6u It doesn't matter how good the healthcare is if it's prohibitively expensive and locks out people. Those who can afford to travel to the United States for healthcare aren't the same ones who worry weather or not they can afford a trip to the hospital.
Watching this gave me chills. My brother died at age 30 from kidney cancer. He checked most if not all of the same boxes as HC. He had his kidney removed and then started chemotherapy a bit after the surgery, died within three days of his first chemotherapy treatment. My mother has sickle cell trait and it's my suspicion my brother had it as well. Thank you for this video. I think, for the first time in the 21 years since he died, I may have finally found out what happened to him.
thanks for sharing Genevieve. im so sorry to hear about your brother. hope you and family are doing well
We are, thank you for the closure. I needed this.
This breaks my heart
Universal healthcare MUST be a thing so that at the first sign of not feeling ok, people get checked just in case *without financial fear!* May he rest in peace.
completely made me shiver. this is just the most wholesome shit, thank you for your amazing work doctor
I just lost my sister to Sickle Cell a couple days ago😔
The fact that the doctor replied so quickly and did everything in his will to get him treatment as fast as possible is so heartwarming.
The sad things is that it's so rare nowadays that people have lost trust in doctors.
Living by his oath.
@@BassGal92 Also you have to be assertive with the doctors . Most doctors regard it as a job that pays them well and gives them status. They aren’t doctors because they actually care about ill people . Those kind of doctors are very rare .
i dont swear at all, but honestly fuck that other doctor. holy shit, the patient will know his body better than anyone else. at least listen to him. HC should have sued (though it seems like money was tight :( )
Doctors take that oath.
Dr. Tannir seems like a boss
He's a king. Respect. The others are just incompetent.
I wasn't aware of your channel's existence before this comment. I'm binging now! Ty
For reals even the way he speaks. “fear not my son there is hope”
@@Michellee970 interesting huh, be warned! You will watch them all pretty fast and wish there was more
He works at M.D. Anderson, probably the best cancer treatment center in the nation.
Dr. Tannir is a hope to humanity. Glad there's people like him in this world.
Totally agreed. The fact that he was searching on Google, found a message board of patients, and just decided on a whim to email the doctor is so crazy. This is the type of person that goes into medicine. Somebody that sees someone who they think they can help and immediately responds to comfort them. He must have either coincidentally been reading his email or had his emails alert his phone for just such a situation. I'm sure that was such a relief to HC. Doctor is a saint. Even got an exception for him due to lack of insurance, and he also got very useful data about this specific unique treatment plan to help future patients.
When life is looking awful and humanity seems almost like a lost cause, people like Dr. Tannir remind me that there are a lot of good people out there. The bad people are just loud and stick out more.
He's Muslim. The others were christian. The difference is not arbitrary.
When he spoke, I wanted to cry 😢😢😢😢😢
@@mznxbcv12345religion shouldn't really effect stuff like that
@@mznxbcv12345it has nothing to do with it
It is so sad that this man had to fight for treatment for an illness that had already been confirmed. I am thankful for the doctors who DO care and DO listen out there.
He was uninsured and black. The only other thing that would have had him be ignored more is if he’d also been a woman. Welcome to medicine for profit in a country that is intrinsically racist.
@@AuskaDezjArdamaath BS. Why wasn't the dude insured? Simple.
@@GrammarSplaining Im insured. Still cant afford anything more than a check up. Its a broken system.
@@joshuamasonseight-bitbasta2451 Actually, yes, I have the same type of insurance. If I get hit by a bus I won't have to sell my house, other than that I'm on the hook. I think it would all be much better if politicians didn't manage it to death.
@@GrammarSplaining Because he didn't have a full time job. It said so in the video.
I can just imagine one being told "you might have late stage cancer" and then being told to wait months for confirmation, that mustve felt just great. Sounds like a great system.
The US healthcare system is so wonderful we love it here
@@levandhisdemons6087 making sure population die faster, because population control!
Better than rationing with 2nd rate meds developed 2 decades ago in America. European health care is trash.
@@DMWayne-ke7fl cope
@@NotBroihon I don't speak poor.
-emia meaning presence in blood
My back suddently hurt-
-blood meaning presence in emia
-hypo meaning lack of
He typed the thing.
oh my heck hi mr doctor man!! !
I think sometimes we as medical professionals forget what our patients are going through, but I can’t imagine what it must have felt like to finally get a reply after all this frustration and desperation and read the words “Do not despair, there is hope.” Truly a great man.
That is one amazing doctor! I wish all were like him. I have had good doctors and bad doctors and not just in the USA neither like many may think. I am in Canada.
He's Muslim. The others were christian. The difference is non-arbitrary.
@@mznxbcv12345 *Sigh* you're either delusional, or a troll that wants to start shit. Either way, you're not doing a service to Muslims, or to humanity at large.
@@mznxbcv12345why are you spreading this unsubstantiated claim everywhere?! How would you know which doctor was religious at all never mind which one was Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto or whatever?! Right you don’t! So stop spreading your misguided religious bias you bigot!
Holy shiiit I thought for sure he was gonna die, and then there he was 10 years later, in the flesh! One of your best videos.
oh wow it's taran! :D
*this* is what happened to his kidneys... They got better.
go back to editing Taran
hi taran
@@frollard well, strictly speaking one got removed and therefore died and the other was never bad. :D
The fact that the first doctor went "Oh, you have AIDS, stop bothering me" and never bothered to test for it makes me think this individual needs to be investigated.
Racism is systemic in the healthcare system. It's not just a couple bad apples.
@@ghostofmybrain lol. It's less about racism and more of general apathy and incompetence from the medical community.
There's many similar stories from whites.
@@sjwoo13 my mom's cancer wasn't found until it had spread to her spine, adrenal gland and brain. All her problems were always attributed to her being overweight. Never had any scans done until they thought she'd had a stroke.
@@sjwoo13 Millions of patients suffer from psychological problems. The doctor's psychological problems, not the patient's.
The doctors are too weak psychologically, to say "i haven't got a clue what is wrong with you", they can't cope with the fact that they are not smart enough to understand what is going on. Their ego can't take it. They find it far more comforting to invent an excuse, than to accept the reality. If you are not fat, alcoholic or a drug addict, it is because you are psychologically or emotionally stressed.
Many doctors have serious problems that cause avoidable suffering.
@@robinhood4640 Holy crap dude brutal but true
God bless Dr. Nizar Tannir for his generous care. What a good man.
He filed an emergency to the gov. American government cant let ppl die by law. Dr. Nazir got paid. You just cant rip off the gov like you can insurance companies.
Mashallah Dr. Nizar, thank you
@@caimaccoinnich9594 what
@@dylanmcshane9976 shut up!
Islamic values at work.
My dad died of cancer back in 2015, I was just 13 and I don’t think the doctors did everything they could. I remember seeing him go from an active person to someone who couldn’t even move without intense pain from the radiation treatment shattering his femur, him being bed ridden for at least 6 months. I remember watching the man that raised me just deteriorate every day for a year up until my brother picked me up from school on May 8, 2015 and his voice breaking because he was there when our dad died, I remember him taking me to the park to sit with my mom while she told me what happened, I don’t really remember my emotions other than just compassion and empathy, for the next 4 years I did everything I could to help others out and just suppress my depression my grief and my anxiety just to help everyone else. I bottled up every emotion until it all broke out of that bottle. 5 years and 19 day later I followed in his footsteps to enlist in the Army and I work as a Behavioral Health Tech at a psych ward, I still do everything in my power to help out others to this day.
You're strong, you overcame and dare I say I strongly believe your dad would be incredibly proud. Thank you for being a good person and helping others 🙏🏻❤
I lost my father due to cancer in 2015 as well. Everything you
said about your father resembles mines as well. He went from a pretty active person to bed-ridden within months. I don't know if the docters did their best but I hope they did because my dad was an incredible person. I had a realization of what my father was going through but not fully. Now that I'm older, it hurts to think about it more.
Thank you for making the choice to help others. I'm sure that you are making a difference in many people's lives.
Your a real g even if you don't believe God is with you and keep on helping people and you will be blessed
You’re dad died in the date I was born :0
"Do not despair, there is hope"
We need more people like him in this world
Monokuma would be like, "Do not hope, There is Despair! PUHUHuhuhuhu!"
Amen!
@@geoffreyherrick298 Seconded.
@@geoffreyherrick298 yes
It's important for cancer patients to have an "I'm going to beat this" mindset.
The way this man was treated had me in tears. This is just awful and I'm so glad he reached out to Dr. Nizar Tannir, truly a man doing what he does to save lives and not just to make money.
Most people in Canada die from Cancer.
@@michaelblair5146 I guess my mother, oncle, grandmother, other grandmother and my cousin, some of my friends family members are outliers then, since they all survived their cancer
@@Dagorick All boomers from the golden age with wealth to compensate and relieve stress, allowing for early discovery.
Your move, champ.
@@michaelblair5146 only my grandmothers were boomers. And no wealth needed for treatment in Canada. My family is middle class if you must know. Plus, any cancer with late discovery is hard to cure. I fail to see how any of what you just said proves a point.
@@michaelblair5146 What does Canada even have to do with the comment you're replying to?
Huge props for Dr Tannir for being so fast with a response to help out Herman, glad this story ended with a happy ending.
Yeah. I'm kinda glad there's mortals out there that help other mortals.
Hi there
I see you everywhere
You're here too????? Are we the same person?
Agree. God bless Dr. Tanner.
I’m really glad that you’re educating people on how cancer isn’t an age related disease. I developed stage three Non-Hodgkins Burkitt’s Lymphoma when I was a year and a half old.
I was initially misdiagnosed with the flu and the pediatrician told my mom to return in a few weeks if I hadn’t improved. My mom had a gut feeling and when she was packing up my stroller, she asked the pediatrician to look once more. The doctor did, and had missed that my tonsils had expanded and that I’d swallowed them, and was choking on them. My mom then made the decision to bring me to the local children’s hospital emergency room to try to get a proper diagnosis. If she hadn’t of followed her instinct and trusted her gut feeling that it wasn’t just a flu, I probably wouldn’t be here today.
Neither side of my family has had any history of that sort of cancer. It wasn’t anything my parents did or could have prevented. I’ve been cancer free for 27 years now and I’m grateful to be alive. I wish the education system would approach the common belief that cancer doesn’t happen to younger people, or kids.
Knowing young people can get cancers won't change anything.
If doctors took every illness as a potential cancer the medical system would be overloaded to the point where real cancer patient would die from the wait.
It's incredible that your mom listened to her intuition despite the doctor's diagnosis. It's great that you're still here.
“Do not despair, there is hope.”
Most people have no idea how powerful those words can be when someone is going through hardship.
I felt that, too.
He also has an amazing voice. What a gorgeous human.
Hope is a dangerous thing.
@@alexm7777 it *can* be, doesn't mean it is.
In this situation, it was the thing that helped him recover from his cancer.
No
@@alexm7777
"Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things." - Andy Dufresne.
If you were making a shawshank redemption reference, ofc.
Dr Tannir literally saved his life ❤️
"Do not despair."
Those words hit. What a hero.
That's when I started crying like a baby. What an incredible person.
@Hernando Malinche Diagnosing cancer as AIDS without testing for HIV and sending the patient away for months when there is already CT imagery of the cancer and another doctor has referred the patient with a possible diagnosis?
That's malpractice, plain and simple.
@Hernando Malinche incompetent or ambivalent? It seems like it was way too easy for him to forget he had a human life in his hands 😐
He's a Muslim doctor, that's why he didn't not give a s.. like the others.
Three types of doctors in this video.
First doctor: "no insurance no treatment"
Second doctor: "yeah yeah whatever it's just HIV"
Third doctor: "Do not despair, there is hope"
Muslim doctor*
You forgot the one before the "first", who said "We need to direct you to cancer treatment 'cause you probably have renal medullary cancer". The very first emergency room doctor got it right.
@@musicvideo4539 ?
@@musicvideo4539 1. Where is it stated that he's Muslim? And why does it matter?
2. Aloha Snackbar?
@@atheistyoda8915 dont be this rude, hateful and aggressive bryuddah that guy might be a kid on his puberty
it's so sad that Americans genuinely think "can I afford to save my life?"
And then defend that it’s the best healthcare system in the world lol. It’s sad indeed
@@FFlyMan No one has ever said that
@@hannankruger4315 Read the comments on here. Half of them are "socialized healthcare bad because you have to wait 10 years to see a doctor, even Canadians come to the US to get treated"
@@sapphireblue4031 well that statement is true, cant even get a mammogram
We have no other frame of reference. Money is our overlord.
Please help I’m a leftist in the US and I’m being taxed without representation.
Dr. Nizar Tannir is an amazing doctor. We need more like him.
Most other western country sets a standardized health system, instead on generosity of individuals.
I'll admit, when you mentioned that the scans showed the cancer had spread to his lungs I didn't think we would be hearing a story of survival.
Cannabis oil or high grade edibles 500MG kill cancer THC kills cancer cells
Big same.. my stepmother died from lung cancer last year, and with her it went so fast that she got some symptoms around November, thought pneumonia and went on antibiotics, then in December went to the hospital because the pneumonia wouldn't go away, and about 2 weeks later, she died. She went downhill so fast that they couldnt even do a lung biopsy because of her state, they formally found out through a bone marrow scan showing cancer that had spread to her bones. I always knew lung cancer was serious, but not in my worst nightmares would I have thought it could be THIS bad, and go so fast.
@@JasonJsn02 If you keep saying that you're going to get someone killed man
@@JasonJsn02 you're going to kill people spreading bs like that my guy
@@lovesFigaro I'm sorry for you loss
Seriously I teared up as soon as you said the Dr. would help him :( . What an honorable wonderful doctor and man. We should all strive to be more like him.
i straight up cried at the final clip of HC today. such an incredible story
It's such a shame that so many states do nothing to help take care of their citizens. I live in Florida and if you don't have insurance you have no shot. The short time I lived in Vermont I was shocked to see how much better their system and care was.
Maybe as important as treatment was hope. Without one or the other he would have died.
Dr. Tannir is an inspiring person. I'm so glad this man was able to get the help he needed.
I cried. I legitimately cried. I lost my daddy and my partner to stage 4 cancer because they ignored symptoms. I'm so happy that HC recovered.
I'm so sorry to hear that
My heart goes out to you.
I'm sorry you had to experience that.
I know your father and partner still loves you even if they are physically gone,they are still there
〽️
👂❌
That smile from HC at the end says it all. Glad hes here still.
Thank you. We are so thankful to still have Herman here with us. 🙏🏼
@@coraconnor619 your bro is a very smart man.
@@thomasneal9291 thank you.
@@coraconnor619 Blessed :)
Poor stock-footage doctor... He's gonna be one of the most hated people ever. 🤣
every time he showed up i thought "man i hate this guy so much" but then had to tell myself he wasnt actually the guy 😭😭
And stock footage receptionist
@@irishcurtains he just looks so menacing idk
Doctor, why do you think I have HIV?
"Oh, well, you know how you people are."
I hope I'm not the only one who read that subtext into it...
Naturally a white doctor is chosen as the villain.
Just a stranger on the internet needing to say that I'm so glad you're alive Herman! It should be criminal that our healthcare system operates as it does and that you needed to go through so much just to get the treatment that you deserve as a human being. I too spent my whole twenties uninsured and had to deal with for profit health care systems constantly giving me the runaround, and now in my 30s I have permanent nerve damage in my leg and foot due to delayed treatment and doctors constantly passing the buck.
Aside from the insurance, HC did almost everything right to save himself, which is kinda abnormal comparing to Chubbyemu's other videos. I've been so nervous watching the video and what a huge relief when it comes to a good end.
Yup. This time it was misdiagnosis. The doctor being confident it was HIV should be fired. He didn't do tests and did not provide patient care at all.
The insurance side of things is entirely out of his control so no need to mention it specially.
i check the comments in advance because i can't handle the tension of not knowing.
@@therabbithat Lol are you the guys that look up the plot for movies in the middle of watching?
Insurance is expensive and they don't even pay for everything. The amount you have to pay out of pocket basically bankrupts you anyway if you have no savings. I don't understand health insurance vs auto insurance since auto pays for both in the event of an accident.
The doctor that basically dismissed him should really lose his medical license.
It's disgusting that these people can just throw around diagnoses like this without giving a shit and with no repercussions.
@@RameshKumar-mv3jd those people are for the money.
Most rare conditions are misdiagnosed for years before they properly IDed. No MD would lose their license for this.
had 5 kidney surgeries still pissn blood er tells me go to urologist been pissn blood 3yrs ago had 11mm in drain line,awoke with cathedor and walked aroubd with bag ,couldn't cht til pullled stent out
sand sthoe left 2in lwft kidney my doc sent me to er they tell me cant feel 2 11mm in legt kidney why didnt they get all in one ???stll pissn blood
Never be afraid to reach out to doctors that specialize in your case. My father was diagnosed with heart failure due to an unusual birth defect, and his doctors at home basically sent him home to die, with a two week life expectancy. My mom was able to reach out to the head cardiologist at UCLA who agreed to try an experimental surgery on my father. He was in surgery within the week. This year marked the 5th year anniversary of the surgery and he's doing great.
Thats wonderful!
Great for you man 🎉
This story makes me miss my grandmother I wish I was old enough with some knowledge I have now. She'd be alive. RIP
Yea I've seen a lot of stories whee if you have a rare and unusual case, seeking out a specialist is a good decision. Most hospitals are more familiar with the standard scenarios.
It's extremely hard on the body to live a long life with a heart defect, it makes the heart work so much harder than a normal person. I have a defect, surgery at age 9. My stepdad was diagnosed in his 50s with a previously unknown heart defect. He died about 10 years later, his health went downhill after his diagnosis. The sooner people are diagnosed with a heart problem, the better. I'm so glad your dad is ok!
This was actually a really great story; all odds were against him, hope seemed lost, but through heroic work from the doctors and determination from himself, he beat it.
Watching this and getting increasingly angry at HC's continual lack of proper care and awful situation then hearing Dr. Tannir respond with "Do not despair, there is hope" genuinely made me choked up. Bless the good doctors out there.
Wow this is such a bigger problem than I had ever imagined. Had this guy waited 5months I guarantee he’d be death. This is the most horrible failure as a society I’ve seen in my life and we have to take action as a society to make changes.
Dont forget the feelings of happiness and relief finding out he survived and is 10 years past this bs
A doctor can only say that if it is true and he believes it. In this case, correct on both accounts. Guy received a miracle.
The phrase “not having health insurance put him at the bottom of the list” infuriates me, there should be a fair triage of care regardless of whether you have have insurance. These are living people, their lives shouldn’t be decided based on something like that
Yeah. Put them in debt to be paid off, even an unreasonable amount of debt, but do. not. refuse. care.
Perhaps a healthcare system. Everyone put in a little $ regularly.
doctors actually dont have any problems but after treatments if they dont pay up the managment will be at problem circleing up to the doctor again
@@shadow13392 Here the negligence could have been avoided. Assuming HIV without testing is avoidable negligence, which means that doctor should be held responsible.
That's why President Obama started Obamacare
When Dr Tannir said, "do not despair", I teared up, because HC's case seemed so desperate and the dismissive diagnosis he got so cruel. And when HC appeared at the end I teared up again. Great video.
Same
Yeah that doctor was probably racist, sexist, ageist (is that a thing?) Or a combo. You could have weeks to live, but I wont even check.. wtf?
4!Dr
4!Dr
Same, I am glad to learn his story
I appreciate how this video highlighted the outlandish and unsubstantiated responses individuals can have in healthcare. Dismissed because basic healthcare being systemically barred from most individuals is ridiculous. Plus, the reactions from his first physician were from his background as well, imo. Americans all deserve better. We've all worked hard enough for it.
Stories about doctors like Dr. Tannir restore my faith in the practice of medicine. I wish that every doctor cared about saving lives the way that this doctor did!
The Texas Medical Center in Houston is the largest medical complex in the world, consisting of over 60 facilities, many of them dedicated to cancer research. Dr. Tannir is one of many heroes that dedicate their lives to the research and treatment of cancer.
LITERALLY! I'm not dying (I think) but I have an ungodly amount of health issues that nobody cares about. I pass out weekly, can't eat without vomiting, and feel almost constant pain. But they don't care if they don't get money from it
@@Goldenheart_345 I feel you. I have an American friend who cannot get a diagnosis because he lives in a State where they don't have the best hospitals and his insurance (through disability) won't give him the go ahead for a good hospital a state away... which is known for dealing with what his symptoms are pointing to. He wonders when he will die or how long he can keep going like this (his case is not kidney but I was watching this video because I have had a kidney transplant and this video hit home due to how some doctors I have seen were as well and I am in Canada so it isn't about what I can afford but doctors themselves).
I like how they got him in to just say, “hey I’m still alive and kicking”
got him in what?
@@orangecat9559 they got him to appear at the end of the video.
@@orangecat9559 in this video. Did you watch this video until the end? This 'HC' showed up at 14:06
I think it's part from the other video he mentioned earlier
"He had no insurance"
"They thought it might be kidney stones so they sent him in for a CT scan"
"They sent him in for a second scan"
*Good news, your kidneys are no longer a problem because now they belong to the bank!*
Why did I read that in Professor Farnsworth's voice?
They might have had an actual reason for the second scan, i.e. if they did the first scan without contrast agent, noticed there was something weird but needed a scan with contrast agent to get a diagnosis, then did the second scan. I don't know if that's the case, and it does sound very weird that they would do two CT scans on a young man (you generally don't want to expose young people to radiation for no reason), so it's indeed possible they did it just to cash out, as horribke as that sounds
@@gavros9636 haha
@@exantiuse497 It only sounds weird if you don't know much about radiology lol. Often they will do a larger scale scan to see where something is, and then a more narrow focused scan to get more information about what they are looking at.
I bet that hospital bill is worse than the kidney cancer. I’d rather die than pay millions to a shitty health system
Seeing Herman at the end made me tear up. I’m so glad someone like Dr. Tannir took the time to listen to him and save his life.
The fact that he had to travel 17 hours on his own, without doctors, to get proper treatment for CANCER is just sad.
America numbah wan!
Maybe the doctors were traveling around the country with other people?
Welcome to America 🇺🇸
Welcome to America where health insurance will cost you an arm and a leg
@@ceciliacarrillo6923 literally
"A woman spilled chemicals on her hand" "A man drank 2 gallons of coffee"
Heh. So glad I don't do anything like that.
"A man felt pain in his back"
Oh no
Made me laugh out loud cause I had the same thought when my back started hurting
Its not pain in the back anymore. Check the title. Its blood in the kidney.
NickKick is presenting to the emergency room with soda in his urine and they quickly found out he has stage 4 of epic gamer diseases
@@iainballas wahh...wahh..
"A man existed, this is how he spontaneously burst into flames."
"Do not despair. There is hope."
Man, that teared me up. Huge respect, king. 👑
same
His the best doctor to ever get treatment from
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beaware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time."
"Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
The Book of Truth
It's so awesome that this man survived RMC and is doing so well. This is one of your best videos ever. It really put a smile on my face to see this man so happy and obviously healthy. Stories of survival like this always encourage and inspire me in my own chronic diseases, which are Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. I've had a terrible 20 years of battle with these diseases, so seeing others survive and win these big battles is a really big deal to me. Thank you, Chub, for presenting this man's story. It is a true inspiration and glimmer of hope for so many. 😊👌
I have never been so simultaneously frustrated by a video on this channel, and so elated at the survival of the person in question. To see the actual 'HC' at the end of the video is profound, and reassures me that sometimes there are positive outcomes in the most bleak circumstances. May he have continued health and a happy life.
Seeing that Herman lived and was declared cancer free brought a huge smile to my face. It isn't often that one of the cases covered on this channel ends with an actual happy ending
@@blick9538 its been almost ten years and he was supported by his family
@@blick9538 i didn't realize you were generalizing i was just talking about this specific case
@@blick9538 lol way to shift the topic
@@hotwireyouth4544 I mean he's not wrong is he?
was like f ya
I love how the doc in Texas cared more about the patient then rather or not he had insurance. That’s how it should be.
I'm surprised the hospital didn't help him get medicaid as where I live if you can't afford insurance the hospital has staff that helps you get insurance and they can help speed up the process of it going through medicaid. If you don't qualify for medicaid then they help you find insurance you can afford.
@@ThanatosMist The diagnose was 10 years ago - so that's around the time the ACA was passed.
Also the first hospital sounded pretty awful and propably racist, just assuming the black guy has aids and not doing any tests.
@@Shuizid Oh that's probably why then ^^ I was like 12 10 years ago so I don't remember and wasn't involved in any of that stuff so wouldn't have known
It's honestly possible they were racist honestly
@@ThanatosMist I mean he was in South Carolina.
Different locations treat you differently, too, from what I've seen.
And even in the same location different members of the medical staff will treat you differently. I needed a major surgery in 2006 and was uninsured. I told the surgeon, "There's no way I can afford this."
He said, "We'll deal with that later."
I had the surgery (spent about 20 days in the hospital) and was released.
About two weeks later I was BACK in the ER with a staph infection. Again, no insurance. The ER doctor asked me if I wanted to speak to a pathologist friend of his who was helping conduct a double-blind study on a new drug. Uh, yes please.
The pathologist said, "If you participate in this study, we'll treat you with the new drug or with the usual Vancomycin. But there's no cost to you. If you decide not to, you'll stay here, in the hospital, and they'll treat you with Vancomycin."
I opted to be in the study, and whatever they used worked very well.
Fast forward to 2016 and I had an exceptional insurance policy, as far as cost was concerned. Maybe because I was in a different city, or the times had changed, so to speak, but the interactions with many of the people on the medical staff were very different. It was borderline hostile at times.
I was back in the hospital last October and again this April and I was so distrustful of the staff and doctors that I told my family, "This is an absolute joke. No one here cares about anything."
Anyway, sorry to get long winded.
Sometimes medical staff treats you ok, sometimes they absolutely don't care.
So glad he was able to get the help he needed before it was too late. This was a very "edge of the seat" story; to think had he not took a gamble on that EMail that there was a very high chance he'd not be here today, and from a doctor willing to get him quickly started on a path of recovery despite his "insurance condition". We need more medical professionals out there willing to provide top notch service no matter your financial situation. This was such an eye-opening story for so many reasons; the real life red tape and battles that real people go through to try to get pointed in the right direction for the right care.
No insurance so he's hesitant to go to the ER, even when he's literally peeing blood.
*That's not even funny it's just sad*
That’s America for u
That is just daily dose of USA.... because health insurance for everyone is socialism and that is bad! /s
They only care about 💲💲💲
That is the experience for most of us here in the US sadly, even for me and I'm disabled and on medicare. The copay for the ER for my medicare/private healthcare plan combo is like 125 bucks, and then 300 something dollars per day in the hospital. So unless I'm dying, I usually try to go to an urgent care for 60 bucks instead.
to all the americans watching this vid and reading this comment, hospital bills are the easiest to ignore. JUST GO. often the cash-only bill is so much cheaper than you'd think and you literally don't ever have to pay them--the hospitals write it off. this is not ethical but this is what people do. that's why my x-rays are $200 for ancient technology.
"Cancer doesn't happen in young people"
Everyone in St. Jude's children's Hospital: *BREATHING INTENSIFIES*
My brother developed testicular cancer at age 21, "not happening in young people" my arse.
*ears ded*
"cancer doesn't happen in young people" I got polyps removed when I was 8 and a tumor removed from my spine when I was 22. I fisheye stared at the screen when he said that quote lol
It’s a common misconception that cancer comes with age. Cancer is more likely to occur in older people but it doesn’t have a direct connection to age. Cancer is a mutation in the genes which cause beneficial circumstances for cancer, for example the ability to grow uncontrollably and to resist the immune system. Basically, the stars have to align for cancer to occur which means higher age = more time for said stars to align
@@fridanilsen9983 Also there are cancers that don't impact elderly people as much as young folks.
I legitimately almost cried when he popped up, I'm happy for him, and I'm glad he knew when to look out for himself because those he was relying on weren't.
After such a bleak outlook for a bit, it was so nice to see him, also wonderful to see the actual doctor who helped him.
I was ready for stock footage guy to be HC, but then he mentioned it was 10 years ago and the age wouldn't match up and I got sad, and then there was some guy named Herman Connor and I was like "cool dude, but who are....OH HC!"
Same happened to me 😭. Kinda took my breath away...
Thank you for your kind words. Tears filled my eyes at the end when my brother Herman spoke.
Just to hear that man and see his expression and life made me cry out of nowhere. I'm so glad you showed him. Thanks emu
“Without insurance, HC was hesitant about going to the hospital”
Yeah that’s America alright
@Bob Watters I'm sorry my comment got under your skin, but please try to understand that you don't really feel like you have access to said treatment if you cannot afford it.
@Bob Watters They're talking about how HC couldn't get treatement earlier due to a lack of insurance, and how America has grown the history of healthcare being difficult to get without treatement, leading to HC being hesitant.
Yes, there are special cases where angels like Tannir help people but it is still very upsetting that he was denied healthcare twice because he didn't have insurance.
Be patriotic all you want, but America and it's healthcare is not perfect, neither am I saying other countries have it perfect either.
@Samir Dončić And spend 5 billion on a jet to bomb innocent civillians from the middle east
@@kinoko87_b America Moment
You cant even get an appointment under universal healthcare. America's system provides that. If you have insurance, at least. There is no way ahead under universal healthcare
“You have cancer in your lungs but it doesn’t matter”
Ah yes great doctor 👍
In most countries hospitals don't pay for your cancer treatment. It's not just America. You should be grateful that there are at least charities that help people that can't pay for their cancer treatment, in other countries charities like these either don't work('cause no one donates) or just doesn't exist to begin with.
@@anaalina5964
?????? what are you talking about
Most decent countries have a proper publi healthcare system
Hell, even Brasil that definitely isn't in a good shape, have a free public healthcare
@@anaalina5964 that’s such a defeatist outlook that helps no one, and nothing will change for the better.
Thodo rokie
Nice 666 Likes, LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY GUYS
I love these episodes where we get to see the actual patient and story of their recovery.
It's a really nice addition
I hope we get more of them
Me too. I had tension throughout this one as I was so wishing that he was going to pull through but seeing that cancer all through his lungs, I thought he was not going to make it. So happy to be wrong! This is also a great illustration of not always trusting a doctor 100%.
Yes, we need more videos from Chubby emu! 👍
@@Hossak i'm starting to fall into the trap of knowing they'll be fine.... but at the same time, I don't want to know about ppl who are NOT fine. i love that the doctor is able to keep the suspense up and deliver a happy ending!
@@morganseppy5180 I know, at the moment we all needed a good news story :)
Oh, I got chills when I saw HC at the end. What a story! I’m so glad he survived with Dr. Tannir’s help. 💜
The video hits diffrent when the patient did not present to the emergency room, self-inflicted, due to a heavy case of tiktok-brain-necrosis. This is just unfortunate luck and a broken system, poor lad. Sincerely glad that the story has a good end.
The guy didn't go because he would have been financially crippled for life if he went to the emergency room with no insurance.
I'm not saying its right, but here in America if you don't have insurance you get to choose between living with a mountain of debt that will never go away or getting treated. It sucks honesty. I don't blame him for waiting as long as possible.
The only thing that is stupid is the fact that we're the last advanced country in the world without universal healthcare. Take your bootstrapping somewhere else; medicine is not the place for it.
rip usa healthcare system
@@IDKThatOneDude that's why you get treated and then claim bankruptcy and tell the hospitals to get fked.
@@TheOneWhoGnocchs True. As a German, I really praise our Healthcare. Nevertheless, we also have our own Problems with our System.
This is horrifying, but beautiful. The tears started to flow when he appeared on screen. Thank you for not giving up!
Someone be cutting onions alright
when he mentioned the doctor being dismissive of his health it was so relatable. 4 out of 5 doctors I meet are like that. they form a judgement right away and turn a deaf ear to anything that may change that judgement
Shit it happens almost all the time for me. Still have some sort of mystery myself going on. (Not blaming vaccine) but two months ago after I got the last shot about 4 to 5 days after my whole sense of smell and taste have changed. Everything I eat tastes like chemicals. Maybe sulfur like smell and taste or rotten? But it still is going on. Doctor told me it was infection but shit ain't done nothing. No insurance so i get brushed off quickly
@@abbywilliams9367 Go to a different doctor. Get a second opinion.
Especially if you're a woman or a person of colour, or god forbid a woman of colour! Black women in America are STILL at a huge risk of dying during pregnancy because midwives are drastically more likely to dismiss them.
@@abbywilliams9367 Seems like a common symptom of the vaccine, people claiming lost of taste. Like what the other guy said, get a 2nd opinion, see another doctor if you haven't resolved the problem
Yea ma’am , they do . It’s like they don’t even hear you and will talk AT you instead of TO you… American Healthcare is absolute trash
Oh my god, I am so glad he survived. God bless that doctor for actually giving a shit about human life. This was a really good case to cover in a video, because it brings up the ENORMOUS problem with US healthcare due to its lack of publicly funded healthcare. Due to finances and/or financially biased doctors people can't get lifesaving care (in time). Also, this really reeks of medical racism--why HIV? No blood test when it's something you can actually easily confirm or dismiss?
I have sickle cell trait. NEVER in my life had I been told that trait could still cause some sickling.
And I’ve been around healthcare providers my entire life.
I’m definitely going to talk to my professors in nursing school about covering the difference between trait and disease for future classes.
That's so bizarre, I learned about that in freshman year of high school and again in my freshman year of college. I wonder if most professors/teachers just think it's not worth mentioning because it's only covered briefly in it the text book?
For most cases of trait vs disease, that would be true that there’s no health risk! I think sickle cell is unique in this sense (that it is possible to display some of the disease while carrying the trait). At least that’s my knowledge of the topic!
Yes...it runs on both sides of my family, my uncle (who is a carrier and his son has Sickle cell anemia) actually has bone and blood issues
We been told that it can happen to carriers as well but we have to be cautious
"Without insurance, HC was hesitant about going to the hospital..."
me: Oh no
"... but that sight of red was so jarring to him that he brought himself to the emergency room."
me: Oh thank god
I thought the same
too bad he will now have to sell off his remaining kidney to pay off the medical bills he got
@@marcuscornelius3521 well it depends on how much his family is able to spend, second option is asking people on the internet... I am sure if he started gofundme people would donate, since cancer is no joke
@@SilverShark8554 that's some terrific profile pic you've got there btw
Only in America will a man see blood in his urine, and hesitate to go to the doctor because of no insurance.
i just about teared up when HC himself appeared at the end. im so happy for him and so thankful for dr tannir
i felt the exact same. When he said "I'm an RMC survivor" with a proud look I couldn't help but just smile and almost teared up too
So did I. The most touching and emotional moment in any of Chubbyemu's videos.
I teared up too
This really brought tears to my eyes especially in the end when the real HC's face was on the screen! God bless Dr. Tannir! He truly is an angel! What a merciful soul!
Me halfway thru the vid: lmao memes hemoglobin go brrrr
Me at the end: omg I'm crying cuz this is a beautiful story with a happy ending
"My name is Herman Connor and I'm an RMC survivor"
I teared up.
so, so glad you made it through. take good care and stay Safe!!!!! 🌷🌼😋
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OMG! That poor man! He really did a great job advocating for himself. What kind of doctor suspects HIV but doesn't order a simple blood draw?
The kind that's full of implicit biases against Black people.
That doctor needs to lose their right to practice medicine.
@@witchsistah lets just say also the medical industry in the US is corrupt.
A lazy doctor
@@witchsistah If he was a rich black man, the story would be different. It's not about the color of his skin, but the lack of insurance. If he has no insurance, the doctor is working for free. Even if he could get some compensation afterward from welfare, the amount would've been way less than what an insurance company would pay and probably two years delayed.
It's all about the Benjamins.
it is SO RARE to find a doctor that genuinely cares about someone’s health and not the money in their pocket…God bless this doctor and this patient
Really depressing to see how he was treated at the beginning… but at the end it was awesome to see that there are good doctors who really care about the patients
I understand the healthcare side of things. It's really difficult to think "rare kidney cancer" when the last 300 "sharp lower back pain" cases you treated were routine kidney stones, and at least 25% of those patients were adamant they had cancer.
Goes back to the old saying "If you hear hoof beats, think horses, not Vietnamese Mouse-Deer"
@@thundercactus I don't understand the healthcare side of things at all and you shouldn't either. He definitely had way more symptoms than just a pain in the back and they diagnosed him with HIV without giving him any tests. That's just called incompetence.
@@Kyprioth071 Pretty much. I feel like there may have been a bit of racism involved as well, to be honest.
@@uboaappears There is a definite ring of racism to it. "You're too young for cancer, must be an STD". And then the negligence to not even test for HIV. How do you practice in a place like South Carolina and not take the time to understand sickle cell trait and disease? Because of who it effects.
@@Scott-J That's why tho, because these racist whites do not care. They don't bother understanding because it doesn't affect them and they don't care about those it does. Sad but true reality of this country.
"A man felt a sharp pain in his back". My whole adulthood in one sentence
Can't relate more
If it stays consistent or gets progressively worse, get it checked out. I had Back Pain and long story short, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma. The scary part is that this type of Cancer is most common in Young Age Groups (20-40). I was 25-26 during the time.
Nov 2021 will mark my 2 Year Remission.
@@egeorgiades93 damn that would suck, at least youre in remission now
@@blyat2477 Yeah. The worst was the Doctors that brush you off “because you’re young”. Apparently before the Cancer Diagnosis, I was walking around with a Fracture in my back because it was deteriorating my back and they wrote me off as having a Pulled Muscle. Luckily that Doctor no longer works there.
Trying adding calcium from time to time.
A man felt pain in his back. This is how the U.S. healthcare system almost left him for dead.
Can’t believe nobody came to blindly defend the worst healthcare system in the developed world under your comment
@@davidshatto7604Lmao same
It not about helping and saving people. It's about money and only money. Sad really but I'm not surprised.
@@davidshatto7604 Oh and by the way, if UHC was sooooo great, Canadians wouldn't be CONSTANTLY border-hopping to the US to receive decent treatment lmao
I know an entire Canadian (now US Citizens) family who moved here PERMANENTLY because UHC sucks so horrifically bad and that was all the way back in 2008. It's only gotten WORSE up north and they're absolutely glad they moved.
So yeah, your argument sucks. Your position isn't nearly as airtight as you think it is. Cope but it's true
You can't blame the healthcare system you have to blame the fact that this cancer is so rare that the protocol for kidney cancer doesn't fit the protocol for this form of cancer. Also most cancer patients are not this young unless they have childhood Cancer that reoccurs and usually if it does as a young adult you are basically dead. Having survived non-tradable and non-survivable leukemia I know the miracle of finding a cure to an unusual alleyway. Of an unusual doctor who becomes your Ally and doesn't even require anything hard from you but the desire to have a life. Being remission free for 13 years after watching nurses say I'm sorry your bone marrow transplant didn't take when you hadn't had one yet is such a thrilling feeling. My oncologist was shocked I went into remission, My obgyn geneticist was not.
I got an appointment tomorrow to test whether or not I have cervical cancer- Watching this made me a little extra anxious (I’m 26 too) but also a little relieved that there’s still hope if it doesn’t go the way I’m hoping. HC had a lot more hurdles than I would have.
I know this is old but I hope everything went well for you ❤️ blessings to you!
Can I just say something? Thank you for educating the general public on medicine. I truly believe you are making a difference with your videos. As of right now, this video has educated over 200k people on an extremely rare disease. This video in particular teared me up because of HC's struggles to get care due to lack of health insurance. He has just as much of a right to live as everyone else who can afford it in this country.
yes you may say something
"HC is conscious and alert. He explained to the nurses what had been going down."
This is the biggest improvement compared to other cases.
Yeah, this one doesn't begin with the patient doing something dumb.
I remember the one with the researcher who was poisoned by one drop of organic mercury. She was in Emergency and knew and explained exactly what was happening to her. Unhappy ending, though :(
Finally, for once, someone got presented to the emergency room actually conscious.
daaaamn, hearing the patient in the flesh is even better than hearing "the patient made a full recovery"
I’ve gotta say this more serious format pf video really tugs on the heart strings. Really makes you think about how one good doctor can make a whole lotta difference.
I’m so happy he’s alive and well and lucky for him to have encountered a great doctor. But how this man has been treated by the healthcare system is just revolting
Happens everywhere and is more of the doctor himself than the medical system oddly enough. I had a doctor who said that the abdominal pain I had was in my head and that I wanted to be sick for attention. I went to another hospital outside of my area and it turned out I had 3 abdominal abscesses and would have died if I had stayed in that one hospital that was local.
Me: *thinks about when chubbyemu is gonna upload again*
Chubbyemu: *uploads that instant*
Ty for vids, love em'
Same it’s so odd how he uploads as I’m expecting another video
Honestly how does someone even try when you get denied like he did? Being told I don’t have insurance so I’m not important, being told that maybe it’s something else, maybe it’s this, and being told I needed to wait knowing I might not make it that long. I feel like at some point you’d just give up. HC really kept his head up!
When your life depends on it, you do everything you can
@@aidanschram9652 unfortunately scammers and private insurers take advantage of that fact
I'm a brain injury patient. I've been told I would have no childhood memories. That I would always have dibilitating seizures, etc. Well f you I'm gonna succeed. I'm alive and well by the grace of God, good medicine, and a healthy dose of spite. You can not survive such things without anger.
It was truly a fight for his life!
But for smaller problems like recurring back problems or something I suspect many wouldn't even try or stop trying after being denied help the first time. So much suffering because doctors have to act economically smart instead of doing what they swore to do: help people regardless of circumstance!
I have a problem that would kill me without treatment every few months. My advice is find ways to bypass the secretary and communicate with a doctor directly--network, send emails and etc. Secretaries and receptionists are just doing a job, good doctors generally want to help people and go into medicine to achieve that goal. However, they also have to make enough money to stay in business, so you want someone with a lot of patients or backing of a big institution like a hospital. Avoid the country doctor in other words, (s)he may literally not be able to help. If your condition is bad enough to warrant it, move to another state if your state is run by politicians who put money over life, or there really is no money. My condition is relatively inexpensive to treat compared to cancer, which may contribute to my success getting help, even so it was a massive headache finding help and it seems like the system goes out of its way to ensure it remains a massive anxiety ridden chore to continue getting helped. And, for some other things, like expensive medication to keep me from literally losing my mind, there is no help. So often society is quick to judge mentally ill people for going off their meds without any thought to how a partially helped person is supposed to afford said medication when they can't hold a job, often partly due to medication side effects. But that's another story. If you have a problem that doesn't bring out the Puritan "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" and "it is all in your head" or "it is punishment from god" rage, then you stand a chance at finding help.
Teared up when he came on screen at the end, I’m so used to seeing actors and re-enactments that seeing the real human being who survived the circumstances made me unimaginably happy. His story gives me so much hope for my own ongoing medical issues and struggles with medical discrimination in the past.
A man felt a pain in his leg. This is what happened to his arm.
a man had a headache, heres how his right foot fell of
😂😂😂😥😥right it's not funny it's just the way you said it 😂🗣️oh my goodness god forgive me on laughing because 👁️👁️👀👀👀 unwanted guests is real out here in human bodies 😥
A man presented to the emergency room with a toy car stuck in his anus, doctors were amazed that this is what drove him to the hospital.
I literally lol'd when I read this
Stop, this isn't funny here. This isn't one of those "ate chocolate and damaged liver" vids, this is serious.
my dad had severe back pain and after an mri it turned out he had kidney cancer. thankfully it was only stage 1 and the surgery to remove his kidney was this past may. still a crazy coincidence that i just got this video recommended to me!
Not only that, it was just uploaded.
I bet you don't know what is a personal pronoun. Capital letters mean nothing, do they?
@@rasputinputin8103 nerd 🤗
@@rasputinputin8103 dude i just have caps turned off on my phone. i like the aesthetic of all lowercase.
Hope your Dad is OK
Damn this teared me up, especially as a 26 year old man i cant imagine what that must have felt for HC. Life is fragle
Fraggle Rock*
Life is tragic thing.
1:08 ALL because he wore his shirt inside out!
Nah, do continue. I genuinely love these, my mother loves them too now. Your presentation is great.
It's incredibly messed up that your survival and wellbeing is entirely dependant on whether your doctor cares about you or not
I hope there was a malpractice lawsuit following this.
I take more note at the American healthcare scam than I do the doctor’s malfeasance. Both are terrible nonetheless.
And/or if you're rich.
@@F0XD1E p0
Nope in the US it's dependent on whether you have (1) insurance or (2) money to pay for the treatment. Survival of the fittest, Bois!
Scariest part of this story: how often health decisions had to be made based on whether or not he had health insurance.
maybe if america spent less on their military they would have money to give free healthcare.
Yes, but in socialized healthcare systems people have to wait months for treatment.
Oh, wait...
@@olenickel6013 obviously havent been to any former british colonies. insulin cost less than $1 there. $200 in the US.
The healthcare system is the sole reason as to why I could never imagine moving to US
@@olenickel6013 you think waiting months or years to get treatment because you cant afford it is better?
There is so much patient neglect in this story, it's aggravating. I'm so glad HC was able to receive the care that he truly needed at the end.
As a Retired Nurse, this warms my heart. I know know that there is a Doctor that knows his business. Most, I fear just want their paycheck and push pills for anything except real pain.. Thank you for this channel and this story..
Love how you pulled out all the stops with this one...the doctor AND patient participating.
I love the rise of professionalism in this video by including a small interview, but then following it by a fucking Wojack meme, returning the professionalism to baseline lolll Keep up the content dude, always love watching your channel!
*feels random pain in back or stomach area*
Me- “I’m sure it’s nothing major”
Chubbyemu- he thought
Lol every time I have something weird going on with me I think I hope I don’t end up on this show or when 1,000 ways to die was a show I felt the same way about that lol… just normal human emotions
A man cut his hand on paper. this is what happened to his heart.
@@PhilJLF then chubbyemu starts to play inside your head as you literally imagine your episode lmao
@@tuvshinsaikhan2800 exactly, almost like you can hear his voice lol
@@Name-ps1ix a man stubbed his toe in backyard, this is what happened to his kidneys
Thank you for your obvious outrage in this story. It is well-warranted and shows you are a true healer, not just someone who practices medicine for a living.
I love the smug tone in his voice when talking about that practitioner around the 7:30 mark, you can hear the disdain in his voice as he mocks that quack LOL
I rewatched and it's SO FUNNY HAHA I HEAR IT
as you knou XD
How are you going to tell someone they have hiv without even testing for it....when it’s possible he might have cancer
Really hoping that asshole had his licence removed but, knowing the American healthcare industry, I highly doubt it.
@@rustyshackleford4801 Bias in the medical field, unfortunately. POC and women have it rough when it comes to getting someone to take them seriously.
I actually liked how we got to see the actual doc and patient in this one, made it hit home harder.
I'm really glad and relieved to know he's healthy today, this episode got me axious to know
Cases of negligence like this are what almost took my girlfriend's kidney and possibly her life one time
For everyone, be safe and if you have a diagnose that doesn't feel right, please go after second opinions.
Whoever was working at that clinic that pushed a diagnosis contrary to already-obtained evidence should be sued for malpractice. Even if he didn't end up causing damage directly because the guy was smart enough not to listen to him, it would have resulted in death and, barring complete incompetence on that "doctor's" part, he knew that was going to happen and was just there to leech some funds from a vulnerable, dying man.
Disgusting, really.
Oh Herman! How much debt are you in?!
@@henryptung Sadly this is very common in the US (idk if it is anywhere in anyother rich nation but ive only been to the doctor here). Especially in poorer areas where if they suspect you might not be able to pay your bills (based on how poor they think you look) They will not take care of you and risk your life, so they downplay what might be going on to an illness they think you can afford. It is sad but that is how it is, the doctors need to make money in this system by insurance or people paying direct bills. Take that as you will
Is your gf doing well now?
@@henryptung You can't sue unless there is actual damage, not hypothetical damage. Actually you can sue but no lawyer will take your case because every judge will throw it out. Almost impossible to win a medical malpractice suit in the US unless it's so obvious that a layman can understand like amputating the wrong leg. Misdiagnosing a disease is almost impossibe to win because you have to show deliberate gross negligence that caused irreversible damage and you need "expert" testimony and almost all doctors will not testify against another doctor. That was my personal experience.
I cannot imagine the frustration anguish and anxiety that HC felt throughout his diagnosis and treatment, to know you are dying and you cannot save yourself and the people who can save you simply don’t care or cannot help you is an agonizing hell to be in and I am so happy for him that he has made a recover and is still alive today
When Dr Tannir said "Do not despair" I immediately knew everything was going to be fine lol. Real chad energy there
The man's got the voice of god.
HC...glad you're still with us! I can only imagine how scary this whole situation has been for you. It's sad that prejudice, bias, and a lack of health insurance can and does lead to so many people being left without proper treatment. Our health care system is easily one of the greatest failures of America.
And the problem is that people are against fixing the broken system.
It always has been.
Absolutely heartbreaking that so many Americans in medical distress have to worry as much about their bank account as whatever has them in medical distress.
Yeah, but we're "the greatest motherfucking country in the world!" (if you believe our politicians).
Only first world country in the world that doesn't have some semblance of universal healthcare. It's really disgusting 😩
It does suck, but privatized healthcare is why America has the best doctors in the world. Everyone in the world who has the money goes to America when their free medical system isn't advanced enough to treat their issues.
this country is fucked
@@beefcouch-s6u It doesn't matter how good the healthcare is if it's prohibitively expensive and locks out people. Those who can afford to travel to the United States for healthcare aren't the same ones who worry weather or not they can afford a trip to the hospital.
that's typical american capitalism for you...
Poor thing. Smart man for emailing a different doctor. And he’s super handsome.