STORY TIME: I went to the Emergency Room
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ต.ค. 2023
- Everything is much, much better now but wow what a hero's journey that was.
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She has no business being this funny under these conditions
Exactly ❤ I felt so awkward laughing knowing how bad this is for her but so happy she’s getting thru and able to find moments of levity!!!
Lol I think thats just how some of us deal with trauma. Sometimes have to find the humor in bad situations.
You have no business judging someone as sick as she is for coping with it the way she is. We love you Grace. Keep going. Think of you every day. ❤
It was a compliment on how consistently and naturally funny she is, she’s killing it
Honestly, I'd expect nothing less. It's because Grace is a highly anxious badass.
Grace, I think you’ve finally got a sh*t story that tops college, jogging, front lawn🌝 Glad you’re doing a bit better, and I hope things just keep going up from here!!💛
Lmfao I was thinking the same
Omg COLLEGE JOGGING FRONT LAWN. Classic
I came here to make sure this comment was made. We love you Grace!
omg you're right
Can’t wait to see how she describes it in 3 words or 3 small phrases
As a nurse I am so so so sorry you were given a Dixie cup… you should’ve had the bowl from the start. You are a fighter and so brave. Rooting for you!!!!!
I know I’m a nurse and as soon as I heard the part about the urine mixing with the stool my heart sank for Grace 😭😣 leave it to the ER to not have a hat for a stool sample 😂😉 just kidding ER nurses! ❤
@@frankiefrank3422 I'm a med/surg nurse and I thought the same thing lol......why didn't she have a hat?!?
@@NicoleD95I’m not even a nurse and yet hospital experienced enough to know she should have had a hat for her stool sample. Giving her a urine cup is insane.
"this shit is so hard, except my shit is so loose" this took me out. Stay strong Grace 💖
This is so humanizing. As someone who has had chronic diarrhea from autoimmune nonsense we really do need to talk about this shit more often. "I'm not gonna let the diarrhea win this time" is SUCH a mood
As an Emergency Department nurse, your description of the ED was spot on. Also, that’s irritating that they didn’t give you a “hat” to go in to catch the goods. Makes life simpler for patient and nurse. Also props to you for being dedicated to giving that sample! 😂
yesss! the whole time i was like they need to give her the hat! they did her dirty
Elliot seems so sweet. My mum had breast cancer when she was 38 and my dad was super sweet with her. She is visiting me in France, after going to Croatia for her 85th birthday.
Helllo
🙏💜💜
Say hello to your mom for us :)
What was her bc type ?
This reminds me of Tig Notaro so much, in that she had cancer and c-diff, and then told an AMAZING story that was so funny and heart-wrenching about the experience...and now you have too! She got a Grammy nomination for that. I think you should get a trophy for facing all of this with such grace (pun intended) and humor. Wishing you good health in the near future.
Grace!! I was your transporter from the hospital! ..I used to watch your cooking videos😆Glad to hear you’re slowly doing better. Stay blessed🙏🏽 Godspeed ! 🫶🏽❤️
hi!!! thanks for the swift, efficient, and even fun transport! 🙏🏻
Goodluck on ur other chemo sessions too! It was nice meeting you and your husband. praying for u guys
The man. The myth. The transport. Thanks for taking good care of her!
I came here from the podcast! Thanks for taking care of our girl! ❤
this is amazing lmfao
Dear Grace:
I have followed you since your tiny apartment kitchen videos. I have watched you grow and change and flourish. Watching you helped me survive my own chemo journey. And now, I lend back all that strength I gleaned from you for all those years, as a fellow chemo baddie, as a person in remission now, I return all that energy of healing back to you now tenfold. Your story is similar to my own, The real dirty harsh reality of illness like this, and I'm sorry you and I have something so similar we share but, you are right Helbig, you are strong, you are fighting cancer so damn well. And you didn't lose any dignity. Well, you feel like you did, but don't ever let Cancer make you feel as if you have no dignity. cancer fights dirty, so we have to fight dirty too: sometimes fighting for your life isn't the most dignifying action. But it's heroic. You. Are. Strong.
@MissJupiterthe2nd you are a wonderful person for taking the time to write that.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Crying
ahhh f*ck, not me crying during my own chemo while reading this 🥺💞 I've been a subscriber here for the same amount of time and I don't think I could have said it any better myself, how amazing Grace as been and continues to be throughout all of this, boldly facing everything that comes her way. Grateful you took the time to write this, means a lot, truly 💚 gosh I love this community so much 😭😭😭
What an enchanting story of a girl, a cup, and the unsuspecting journey they'd go on together towards greatness!
I’m an onc nurse and screamed “WHERE IS THE HAT” like three times during this story. I’m so glad you’re doing better, grace! Sending love ❤
Same! Not onc but RN (and chronic illness pt that’s had to give my own), and I’m like where is the hat????? Why isn’t the nurse in there with the popsicle stick scooping it out!
Also, I really hope they gave you wipes bc that hospital toilet paper is ROUGH!
I’m an RN and I was hanging on every word of this story thinking WHY didn’t they give her a hat to sh*t in?? And “this is probably c. diff”. (The “hat” is the “bowl” in the toilet.) So glad that nurse came to your house and raised the alarm bells. You did amazing so proud of you. Rest!!!
I need to have a fecalysis done for persistent nausea and stomach sensitivities. I've avoided it because I have no clue as to how to collect the sample. Hearing about the toilet hat is huge news.
Thanks so much for talking about the hat! Hopefully it is available in my part of the world.
I was yelling "where's the hat?!" too!!
same hahahahah
SAME
Oh God lol. I had c diff. It was not fun
Hi Grace! Watching this whole series 5 months after I beat ovarian cancer, 7 years after i beat brain cancer. I am SO proud of you for perservering and being so vulnerable. Please know that in your loneliest, darkest moments - you have more people thinking about you and wishing you the best ALL around the world. I wish the best for you and will continue to follow you ❤ You are so loved and appreciated by more people than you can ever imagine. XOXOXO
Wow, you are incredible. Sending you lots of love.
i been tryna make it out the hood so on my TH-cam channel i do food reviews while I’m high brotha
wow what incredible feats you've overcome! thanks for all the love! sending some back atcha!
I'm crying. I hope you are OK now
1) I knew it was c. Diff the second you discussed your symptoms - super common in people who are immunocompromised!, 2) WHOO BOY is the whole “the nurse was devastated to tell me she couldn’t use the sample” thing a HUGE mood, and 3) I am SO PROUD OF YOU for getting through this. I beat Stage 2 triple negative breast cancer last year, and if you can keep your humor throughout this, it is the best thing you can possibly do for your mental health. My mom & I were cackling throughout every chemo treatment while watching bad television, and it became our little “date” every week to 3 weeks. Sending you a lot of love & support
As a person whose parent was very ill growing up thank you for a real story. Its so cathartic to hear someone else dealing with this kinda thing.
As someone who recently had to do the at-home version, WHY GOD WHY did they not give you the toilet bowl catcher right away???? You're a hero.
Oh my God right?! It's called a hat which is very funny to me always.
Right??!! But even if not right away, especially why not after the first attempt??
Seriously!!! They call it a “hat” I think, right? She needed the poop catching hat!
I would honestly go back to the ER and rip them a new one for it. If they didn't have hats, the floors clearly do, and you can share supplies. Fuming on Grace's behalf that they just let her struggle like that.
Plus! She had that whole struggle with C DIFF! Highly contagious! The ER fucked up!
I’m crying/laughing, through happy tears..I’m a 13 year breast cancer survivor. I’m so proud of you, you’re fighting “like a girl” 🎀💖
Crying for you. So happy you are OK now
Grace, I work in infection prevention at a hospital - CDiff is no joke! With CDiff washing hands with soap and water is key! So glad you are on the mend, stay well Grace. Bless you for your humor, you had me cracking up! 😂 I know it can seem embarrasing, but trust us, we don't give a shit about your shits. We've seen it all!
Ugh God. I had c diff and it was awful.
Glad to hear you’re okay! Zach from the Try Guys also got C-Diff in his glass story and it’s funny to hear how similar your stories are with trying to get a stool sample at the hospital 🤣
Glad you wrote this I hope Zach and Grace chat a bit about this
"All my life I've let the diarrhea win. I'm not gonna let the diarrhea win this time." I think this needs to be made into a beautiful cross-stitch
haha ai was just thinking the same
i think it needs to be a this might get weird shirt.
A perfect art piece to put up in the guest bathroom
Grace, as a person who has been hospitalized multiple times for digestive ailments, I’m dying (sorry) laughing at your ER stool sample story. It’s a level of humiliation you can’t understand until you’ve been there and can’t laugh at until it’s behind you 😅
quite literally BEHIND me
I had C-Diff about 6 years ago, and Grace, that story could not be more accurate. Thank you so much for sharing.
Medical trauma is so awful, I’m so glad you’re able to talk about it ❤
What's crazy is at no point through this story was I actually grossed out lol. I'm just in such awe of this journey and you've really built yourself in an incredible way Grace. Rooting for you always!! Love the story times :)
Only you could make me laugh so hard I almost cry at a story like this 😭😂 Thank god you’re feeling better. Also Elliot continues to prove how amazing he is for you during this hell. Thank god for him too! ❤
he really is INCREDIBLE
As a gastro ward nurse, this makes me really appreciate your perspective ❤ it makes all the set up work more worth it hearing this
The urge to nominate this video for a streamy award... Wow. What a dramatic and inspiring imaginery this was! i can't wait for christopher nolan to adapt it to a feature film. Lots of love
That tumor disappearance is such amazing news 🥳 Hopefully there are no more sh*tty situations and it’s only up from here and there are many more moments of joy and fun along the way ❤
This storytelling is a piece of ART. I'm so glad you're getting better ❤
Cancer, ER, Tiny cup - The new shit your pants story. I love you Grace Helbig. How do you make a tramatic cancer, diarrhea, CDiff , ER story sort of funny? I'm glad you are on the mend and getting the care you need. I am forever rooting for you on this journey!!
You have such a gift for storytelling, Grace. I'm glad things are looking up.
My sister also got C. Diff. during her chemo treatments! It’s so scary because you can write off the symptoms as chemo side effects. I’m so glad you’re on the mend and feeling better! Sending love and healing vibes🤍
The fact that you are able to take this clearly terrifying experience and both see the funny in it and tell it in such an amusing way says a lot about you, you wonderful human being ❤
Me (a medical doctor) 5 minutes into this story have said at "oh she should have been hospitalized when that happened" at least 4 times.
Also me: "oh right she doesn't have a checklist of red flags for signs and symptoms that indicate that you should seek medical attention in her head"
Glad to see that you are better ❤ amazing news on the great response of the tumor to chemo 🎉
Somehow, it feels like you have been training to tell this kind of story ever since your Daily Grace days. My husband just walked in on me cry-laughing to this, and then he started laughing too. (I've been bingeing TMGW so he knows your voice lol)
You're a legend, Helbig. Go kick cancer's ass.
Only Grace goddamn Helbig can make me cry from sadness and laughter all in one video 😂 I’m so glad you’re feeling better!!
Simultaneously laughing while crying about all you have been through. Only you Grace. Stay strong, Helbig. You’ve got this 🩷
“And I was like ‘where?’” Grace 😂😂😂 So glad you are doing better. C.diff. is no joke!
"Two Cups, One Grace" is my recommendation for your next book title. I may not have felt so intrigued and inspired by a story since I saw "Rudy" for the first time. When that poop finally connected with the cup! Well, I'll just say if tears were poop I had facial diarrhea. You are an actual superhero! I truly wish our love and respect could somehow be your nourishment. I'm worried the diarrhea might be the Universe's retribution for your creating Mucachoes! #Fcancer #Fdiarrhea
Two cups one grace is an amazing shorthand for this story
you're a champion, Helbig. How you can be so funny and so eloquent in the midst of everything is truly incredible to see!
This is how my entire family talks about serious medical situations, and I'm here for it.
You got this, Grace.
Mine too.
Girl, we met once in a golf cart vidcon (I’m Louise’s Christian friend… I still don’t know why she introduced me like that). I just felt like waving and letting you know I’m still here, have always been and plan to always be. Through the hard and the loose shit. Proud of you for choosing humor in place of despair. It’s potent stuff! You’re tough shit!
Marie!!! 💖
Hi Marie!
You know when people ask how you've been and you say "Well, I had chemo and then I got sick...". And then they reply with "Oh, yeah, I understand."
No, no they dont. At least I would never imagine this scenario. Grace is so great at setting the scene and telling the story.
The levity in this compelling and riveting story that you delivered about this distressing episode during your medical care journey is incredible. You are incredible. Somehow this video popped into my feed. I have been a RN for decades. Patients have been and are my heroes. I teach new grad RNs that patients expect us to know the science of nursing, the medications and skills, but it is the art of nursing and having emotional intelligence that defines the mastery of patient care that patients need as well, and that includes knowing to help a very ill patient (YOU) to a private bathroom in the ER and personally obtaining that stool sample in a cup or from a "hat" in the toilet, and washing/cleaning you with warm wet wipes, changing your gown and putting another one on you backwards as robe to cover you. Always ask for help if none is offered. You suffered and should not have.
The worlds greatest storytellers:
1. Charles Dickens
2. Grace Helbig
I’ve had to give a stool sample before. Not long after lockdown so I had to queue outside the doctors with about 50 other people, then had to announce over the intercom my name and the fact that I was here to collect a stool sample kit.
It was a screw top jar with a spoon attached to the lid.
After retrieving the sample I then had to go to the post office and mail it in a special box that said HUMAN FEACES on it so everyone knew.
Lol, great times
C. Diff, that reminds me of Tig Notaro's breast cancer story which is also extraordinary! (Just like Grace's story, it was extraordinarily grueling and extraordinarily shared with the world through talented, personal comedy.) I wonder if Grace has ever met Tig, I bet they would both enjoy a convo about their parallel experiences.
Glad to hear the good news about the tumor shrinking. All of your followers are rooting for you!!
I had the biggest celeb crush on Grace when I found DailyGrace as a high schooler 13 years ago. Even through all this Grace has still got it, and remains positive and funny. She's awesome.
Oh, Grace, how you manage to maintain your sense of humor in the midst of your physical struggle is beyond me. You are inspirational!
As someone who has brain cancer, this is just a breath of fresh air. We need to laugh about this ❤
Sending good thoughts and the hope for lots of laughter your way!!! 🩵
You've got this! Fight like hell! Jacob Sharpe is a TH-camr I love who had, and annihilated, brain cancer. I highly recommend his channel!
Sending you positive vibes!
I was not expecting to laugh until I cried during a story about you almost dying. Please never lose your sense of humour.
I don't have cancer. And, I have a chronic illness that mimics the symptoms you experienced in the ER. Thank you for sharing your story, you make me feel less alone and scared. I've been following you since high school and now I'm 29. Life is hard. But sharing our stories with each other makes it a little easier. Thank you, Grace.
Also? Your humor in this video is delightful and completely made my day.
I'm sitting here with almond milk and your video trying to keep everything down. Luckily, I don't have to give a stool sample, this time xD
Thank God for that nurse. I’m sorry about the Dixie cup, I can’t believe that didn’t know how to collect a stool sample in ER!
You are a warrior!
"[I knew,] the answer was in the diarrhea" is the best performed line I've heard in all video and audio content I've consumed this decade.
😅.
Horrible experience and glad you got through it. Thank you for keeping us updated!
As mentioned before: Both out of caring about your wellbeing and out of the cold fact that most of us watching will in our lives experience the C-horror ourselves and/or in loved ones next to us and your long trained and very experienced ability to tell human experiences through your stories in your very (awesomely) distinct way will help so many at least deal with it mentally.
Lots of strength and thanks to Elliot for his supporting you.
I’m so happy to hear you’re okay and that your medical team found out what was wrong, and oh gosh what a hilarious way to tell such a serious and worrying story. I was laughing so hard, I feel your Grace Helbig comedy coming through, I hope you’re okay and sending you good vibes and prayers or whatever else positive I can. I’m so glad you were able to give them shit. And for once that the diarrhoea didn’t win…
"I had to give them that diarrhea." I died 😂😂
“You’re fucking strong, Helbig” 😭 please. I love this. I’m so proud of you for maintaining that outlook despite everything. You are incredible. The hard days aren’t winning and you are truly living up to your name here with how you’re handling everything. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it 💕 immensely…IMMENSELY…proud and in awe of you
“And I’ve become an animal” this cracked me 🤣 thank you for sharing and being vulnerable.
Love how you can just spin this traumatic experience into a funny tale, holding space and sending love 💫💞
I am in awe of your bravery for putting this story on the internet and of your strength to get thru this storm while making us all laugh. You are truly an amazing being.
I’m so sorry you went through this, but i am so incredibly proud of you for how hard you’re fighting and staying so positive through all of this! You’ve been an inspiration to me since i was like 12. You’re gonna beat this Grace, if anyone can do it, it’s you! Keep fighting, I feel the end of this battle is in sight, I’m so happy the tumor seemingly disappeared and I hope you get some good news soon! ❤️🎉
Thanks for keeping the fans that love you up to date. You might not feel it, but you are the epitome of courage.
Somehow managed to eat my dinner while watching this but just wanted to say I was practically cheering for you whilst you described the second round in the bathroom and your Olympian performance 🎉
The I’ve let diarrhea win all my life hit so close to home 😂 thank you for sharing your journey ❤
I can't believe she made me laugh during this. I love you, Grace
This sounds so traumatic and only Grace can throw some humor into it. I’m glad you’re feeling better now, but this is so sad at the same time. ❤ Hang in there Grace. You’re really being a warrior.
Happy to hear the good news about the tumour shrinking- we all here for you !! XX
Praying for you, the medical team around you, and your support system! ❤
Long time grace fan it’s honestly so sweet (lack of better words) how vulnerable she’s being. I love it.
Nice to see you Grace - it's a wild story and it sounds like it was terrible, but such good news about the tumor responding! How strong you are to go through it and to share it here. Be well!
My god. I'm so sorry you had to go through this. The fact that you can reflect on it in such a collected manner and even somewhat lightheartedly is truly astounding. And really inspiring. I hope you get some rest now! But, but, but the headline amongst all this terribleness is the remission of the tumour! That's amazing news!
Sending love. This is Toxic Avenger level horror. Glad to hear you are feeling better, and also amazing AMAZING news about the tumor. You are a warrior!!!
Wow, Grace, that's a story and I'm so thankful you shared it. You are an amazing storyteller, weaving that edge of humor and horror of a very humanizing situation. I was right there, cheering you on. I'm so happy you have an answer to your digestive troubles and that your tumor has shrunk!! Yay! May your days be ever better and more full of food that stays with you for the appropriate amount of time ❤
This…this is what people need to know. This is the kind of comic relief people going through similar health issues need to hear. God bless you ❤
Oh my god, what a day! I’m so grateful you are feeling better and that you didn’t let the diarrhea win!
You are so ducking amazing! Your storytelling of these awful experiences are the best.
Having a vlog of the experience you went through will help so many others see hope and humor while they are in a similar situation. Thank you, Grace! I am so glad that you made it through that impossible situation, and I hope that your treatment continues in the positive direction of kicking cancer’s butt!!!
This is Tig Notaro-level storytelling! omg I’m glad you’re feeling well enough to talk about this.
as soon as you described your symptoms I knew it was C Diff but the journey you took me on for the diagnosis was incredible 😂❤ you’ve got this Grace!!
“I knew I had to give them some diarrhea” is a wild line
Only Grace Helbig could make me cry laughing while she’s talking about cancer treatment (+related illnesses)
This makes me feel so seen and is so niche-ly relatable. Thank you so much for being so vulnerable with us.
You are an amazing person, Grace! To be able to tell your humiliating and scary story in a way that makes people laugh is a rare talent. I helped my wife through 19 chemo infusions and I just finished 6 chemo infusions myself so I can definitely relate to much of what you have experienced. To call chemotherapy challenging is a sad understatement. It's a dramatic rollercoaster ride filled with many new twists and turns. Congrats on completing your 3 rounds of chemo and having tumor shrinkage! You are helping many of us battling cancer maintain positivity with your honesty and presentation skills! I wish you all the best and please keep sharing your experiences. I can relate much more to these cancer battle videos than your cooking videos. 😉
Grace, I’m so sorry - that sounds genuinely horrible to go through :( i also have so so much respect for your ability to turn it into a story that made me have to actively try not to snort in my office at certain points, though, because I would never have expected to hear something this shitty (I’m so sorry) recounted at all comedically
As someone who is currently going through this herself, I completely understand this situation and it’s crazy how similar our breast cancer stories are! Sending love to you!
Glad they got the problem figured out for you, Grace. Cheers to you for fighting through it!! Healing is always better at home. Kudos to Elliott for being there to assist.
Give this girl a medal 🥇; She's still got her whit even while going through all this (literal) crap. Having had to go to the ER for a family member a few weeks ago, I can affirm that it is the most serial experience ever. Everyone is nervous, but still joking to make the time go by. Best wishes. You got this, girl. Laughter is the best medicine.
Surreal?
As an oncology nurse, c-diff can be a toughie for a lot of patients. you’re doing great Grace!
I'm so glad you have answers and therefore solutions. From my perspective you exude your namesake so compassionately and comedicly. It's truly been an honor having you share your journey with us since MDC and the light you have kept us laughing and warm with throughout that time. I hope you continue to get it back tenfold. I hope joy helps lift the heaviness in your heart. Forever rooting for you Grace.
Grace this is the most amazing story I've heard in years. I actually laughed AND cried with you while listening. This was such a gift.
You are a brilliant storyteller. The mighty _C. diff_ couldn't even stop you! Thank goodness you're alright.
I believe I have said this before, but thank you for sharing this with us. Someone else will find this during their chemo, and hopefully, it will help them in some way. Your sense of humor is great, and it shows just how strong you are. I'm glad that you are doing ok after all of that. ❤ I hope that the next round of chemo goes well and that your results from the scans come back with good news so that it is one of your last rounds.
I can't say anything that hasn't been said but I laughed out loud at this and gasped and clamped my hands to my mouth and whispered "nooooo" and laughed again and really I just want to send you so much love! Thank you for sharing your light as always, Grace ❤
This sounds so f*cking awful to deal with, good lord. I’m so glad you’re doing okay now and what great news that the tumor has shrunk!! Thank you for updating us! Sending you strength and health!!!
Hi Grace, happy to be here with everyone! Life is hard, your videos makes it easier, love you 🌸
Same 🌸❤️
oh grace, my heart dropped the moment you said c diff because it all made sense 😭 I’m so glad it’s something treatable, despite how absolutely horrific it must have been. I started watching you when i was 11 and I’m about to turn 22, and I’ve never been prouder. you are absolutely destroying that cancer and you’ll be ringing the bell any day now
I’ve been watching you for well over a decade and I always loved your story times and this was just another one but so real and personal at the same time. You’re incredible and funny and clever and it’s hard to think of you going through this but I also am so grateful I get these stories from you. We all love you Grace.
we are right here with you grace! my mom has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and we are watching your cancer journey. thank you for being so vulnerable because it is helping people like my mom INCREDIBLY.
This must’ve been so terrifying!!! Glad you’re doing a little better now!