Surgery Vlog & Answering More of Your Questions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Here's a little look back at surgery and Q & A part 2! Onwards and upwards!
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I too would have the same reaction to the coyote. wishing that full circle moment does it’s thing 👏🏼 also “see through specialist” is the best name ever for an xray tech I think. wishing you all the best & sending you lots of love!
What a wild synchronicity!
So glad you are ALIVE Grace❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for taking all my mushed up thoughts about that coyote and turning it into the best words!
“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion”..as a 12 year bc survivor, having had two lumpectomies and 10 weeks of radiation I can relate…I’m proud of you, for being honest, humorous, skeptical, while going through something that is truly life-changing..your bravery is admirable, you’ve fought the good fight, like a girl🎀💖
Thank you! And huge congratulations on 12 years!! Incredible!
Ah hell, I read “12 year old” and was shocked. You are tough as nails though. Wow!
you go girl!!! congratulations
Hearing “I don’t know, and that’s okay” just caused me to burst into tears. Seeing you in such great spirits and seeing how much you’ve learned and grown as a person throughout this process while being so open and honest is truly such a gift. Thank you for sharing your journey with us ❤️ I don’t know you personally but I’m so proud of you.
As an x-ray tech, I will forever be telling people that my title is "see-through specialist" thank you for that
I absolutely cackled at that, I'm a nurse and I wholeheartedly plan on using that from now on too 🤣
I just would like to point out that the "DailyGrace", and "It's Grace" "troubled" girl has managed to build a loving community that is still here today, which is pretty awesome!... I'm very happy and thankful to have news from this girl who once upon a time, hazed me, and made my day! ❤🧡💛
A life to make? ... more like, thanks for having our girl's back all these years ❤
@@StaceWah "Youuuuu've been haaaazed!" 😄
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Once again your video got me in the feals! When you mentioned your angel of a mother Theresa , i cried. Thanks for another great eye opening video about going through the cancer process. You Rule Helbig! Go Birds!!
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Hi Grace, watching this felt very full circle. I’m currently sitting in my home office working on a project/remodel you’re talking about daily Grace and I flash back to watching daily Grace in my dorm room in college sitting at my desk working on getting my interior design degree. I’m so glad you’re doing well, and I’ve been sharing with my mom all about your journey/recovery. ♥️
Wow love that full circle!
@@itsgrace hope you, Elliot, and Goose have a nice new year! 🩷
"You can do it. You can do hard things. You can do things that you don't think you can do." That rereassurance from you is truly everything. And it can apply to soooo many situations...Thank you so much for this😭😭💜💜
Each little clip was charming but super emotional and real. You did it! You made it through surgery! You made it through so much this year! ♡
Things I didn't learn at the seminary: Jesus's blood type was French Roast.
Grace, it's good to see you back to almost normal. Your humorous POV certainly remains unchanged, and that's a continued delight.
This one made me laugh out loud 😂
@@thebonnienonnie Thanks for your comment. It's rewarding to know that someone found my comment funny.
Watching this on Friday and checked IG to learn you are cancer free!! I am so so happy for you!❤
I love the advice to remind yourself that 'this is temporary'. I feel like that can apply to any difficult situation. Congrats on making it to the other side Grace. Glad that coyote came and checked on you.
it's been really powerful watching this journey you've been sharing with us. i've been watching your videos for like? ten years? longer? no real concept of time here but as a woman who has always had an enormous fear of medical things, it's been very helpful seeing the way that you share your experience. helpful enough that i'm going in to get my boobs checked friday cause i've noticed a change that i'm unsure of, and that's something that i would have avoided entirely not all that long ago. anyway thank you for sharing, for being as funny now as you were to me forever ago, and wishing you an amazing, fresh new year.
so glad you're getting it checked!! good luck! 💪🏻
You are such a sunshine and also a strong warrior at the same time. So inspiring
Sending you so much positive energy and love ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I have to have a lumpectomy tomorrow and I'm very nervous about it but seeing your positive outlook has definitely helped
You can do it! It wasn’t as bad as I thought it could be!
@@itsgrace you were right! Deff not as bad as I was expecting, just very sore now, thanks again!
As someone who has had a chronic health issue for a couple of decades, I can concur with your idea that full, thoughtful, detailed information from doctors is such a caring thing for them to do. Being able to feel like I know what I'm dealing with and what might come next makes things much easier, in so many ways.
THANK YOU for answering my question (the last one was me). Watching your journey has helped me so much as I'm just at the beginning stages. I'm feeling alllll the nerves and fear, but I will remember that I CAN do hard things. Thank you!
you got this!! and it won't last forever!
I’m so proud of you! I think I can speak for SO MANY by saying we’re SO PROUD of you!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You’re an inspiration. ❤
Why am I smiling and wiping away tears? Love you,Grace! And a big hell yes to that coyote!
Honestly, I had a reaaaally hard time in my late teens about 10 years ago and at this time I binge watched every single video you, Mamrie and Hannah put on the internet. Including Camp Takota. I even had a coala onesie.. that stuff was my escape from real life and I kinda connected with you because I have always been awkward and don't like being touched by people.. well, turns out I have Aspergers. You guys helped me through dark, dark times. And I want to thank you for that!
I hadn't watched your content in a while and suddenly the youtube algorithm thought it was a good idea to show me your first cancer video. I was shocked to the core. I've been there since then and I am really proud of you. You are fcking strong. It even kinda felt like by watching I was there to support you in your dark times (sounds stupid, I know but I don't know how to express myself in English when I am emotional, it is not my first language and I live in a country where English is never used) to kinda pay you back in a way 😂
the coyote gave me chills. I love full circle moments like that. sending all the love. so happy whenever i see your face on this otherwise lil box of doom. Will be eagerly awaiting that new book!
"My brain has been through a lot" resonates with me. I felt like I was thinking in super slow motion when I did chemo. I'm glad no one told me about the the "guide" wire process, I felt like I had guitar strings sticking out of my boob! Sooooo happy you have completed chemo and surgery - congratulations on some huge f'n accomplishments!
Yes just like guitar strings!
Thank you for giving the internet a glimpse of what it this process looks like. My mom had breast cancer and I would have liked to have someone like you to show me just a bit of what she was going through at the time. It can’t be easy to be so vulnerable on the internet, and I hope you never feel obligated to share with us, but it’s definitely helping someone understand what someone they love is going through or has gone through.
I just love the jumps back to "in studio" Grace
If you do decide to bring back past things from older videos I would love to see your monthly favorites video make a comeback. I always adored the funny way you would say “CaN yOu SeE iT!?”
Grace, you are amazing!
I had a Lumpectomy on 29 November. My experience is completely different, and as I learned from my two sisters who are breast cancer survivors, every experience is very individual and different. Fortunately, everything biopsied, tested ,and removed has been benign, but it's still been a concern, and will be for the rest of my life. (As my Genetic Counselor informed me, also I now have a Genetic Counselor because I'm fancy af.)
Thank you for sharing your experience. When I received my biopsy results in October it was much easier to share the news of upcoming surgery with family.
Your humor and outlook are a treasure. I'm way older than you (I learned of you years ago from my daughter, who is similar in age to you and is still a fan, as am I) and I think you are doing super great. I also don't know. 🤓
Sending love and healing vibes. 💜
I hope your mom and brother are doing ok- I remember how much they loved you in your old videos. I’m so happy you’re healing and doing ok ❤
Proud of you for everything you have been through❤️
It always feels weird when I watch these videos and relate to them because of my pregnancies. But I am the same way with not wanting too many details and my husband also saw my body doing some weird stuff and was so supportive about it. I like the updates and am glad you’re doing well. Hoping for good results and a speedy recovery.
22:00 given how much of your content I’ve consumed over the years (and haven’t looked back much to early dailygrace) it’s absolutely bonkers thinking about your level of success. You absolutely were a pioneer in this platform! If you’ll allow me to be a further fanboy, you might really enjoy Beyonces recent concert film. It’s obviously a blast but most importantly shows a lot of behind the scenes about her psyche dealing with that amount of success that I think you’d relate to. Did I just call you the Beyoncé of your TH-cam genre? Maybe! Bye!
Every update video makes me so happy. I'm rooting for you so hard. You're doing awesome, Grace.
Ps. I would love to watch old Grace videos along with you. Old content is definitely different from anything you've posted, especially lately
GRAAAAACE!!! I am in my feels FOR you, so I can only imagine how you're feeling right now! CONGRATS on finishing the next wild and terrifying step in this process. Here's to a much less eventful 2024 for you - or just as eventful, but in FUN ways! Thank you for sharing this with us - i can definitely relate to the feeling of only wanting to share the shitty stuff with friends/family once I can tell them I've figured it out and its not gonna be shitty anymore!! So thank you for that reminder 💜
Hahaha I clicked to see how you're doing and I left so seen!! I also get distracted by people's faces and the environment when I'm talking with someone. It's hard for me to retain what they're saying so I just politely nod.
Thank you for sharing Grace! I care for you deeply. Here's for a best 2024, girl! 🥂
I admire all your honesty and openness! Whatever health news you receive on Thursday, I sincerely hope that you can continue your positive attitude to fight the big C!
i was hospitalized *on christmas* because i fell and broke my knee/tibia in a bad way, so thank you for this. i wasn’t expecting to be getting surgery tomorrow morning but having this to watch will be nice.
Good luck!!
Good luck with your surgery ❤
Good luck with your surgery. I’m so sorry you have to go through that but I am sending you all of my best wishes and love your way!
All the best for your surgery & wishing you a full, smooth & speedy recovery
I broke my fibula and I think from how violent the fall was and walking on it I needed surgery. I think I've blocked that out of my life it wasn't even that long ago.
Watching this after the good news of a total response!! So the coyote symbolism is even more significant. I totally get why you were excited.
So happy the surgery went well for you. I hope recovery continues to go well.
I have a chronic illness called CRPS (aka the suicide disease....cute, right? 🤦♀️ I want to thank you so much for sharing your story. You are helping so many people out there. And from a chronic illness survivor, you have always helped get me thru some rough times with your humor, kindness, and goofiness. You've brought so much laughter and happiness into my life for a decade. Sending you all the ❤ and all the good healing vibes! You got this, Grace!
Grace, I appreciate these videos so much. I'm supposed to be having major surgery tomorrow and am so nervous that it will be postponed again. Last time, I waited in a pre-op bed for half a day before they sent me home because the hospital was too full. Fingers crossed that I get the surgery tomorrow.
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I had the surgery yesterday and everything went well! 🎉
I'm glad you're doing well. Hope you had a nice xmas. Happy new year Grace.
I gave up coffee too but it reeled me back in. I do drink more tea these days.
You were one of the first TH-camrs I ever subscribed to back when I was like a junior (?) in high school (2010ish). I get being uncomfortable looking back yourself at the videos from that time, but as a longtime viewer, I look back so fondly on them! So we’re not all cringing at you OR with you, if that helps 😹
You made getting anesthesia sound easier than I’m imagining in my brain so thanks for that. I have put off a surgery for a long time due to being scared of being put to sleep. You made it sound almost pleasant. lol
Faberge egg human club! But, in my case, not fancy. Wait. Am I just a hollowed out egg shell human? I want be fab(erge)!
My morher in law just got diagnosed with breast cancer and having watched your journey has made me feel able to give her more support so I wanted to say thank you for sharing and being so open ❤
15:05 Grace I am so happy for you. Your journey has been wonderful to observe. You’ve grown so much since NY. Smellbig would have never opened up like this on camera in the past. ♥️
17:49 me again, feel a bit emotional. 😢😂
21:10 again, me. Very similar point in my own life.
In case you were wondering, Still crying. 😭 😂
24:50 idk, and that’s okay. ♥️
Was writing in my notebook as you said to write down ‘this is temporary’ so I did 😊
Nice!
I had to do a chest x-ray in my 20s when I was in the ER and having trouble breathing, and it was the first time I flashed my boobs at someone, so that was fun!
The exchange with the coyote got me good. The “HEY 😠” 😂
So happy you are doing so well. Will be thinking of you tomorrow and hope you guys have a fabulous new year. I’m all for a better 2024!
"The See Through" specialist sounds about right 😂
Sooooo excited for your next book 📖 ❤ much love ❤️
I am sending you all of my best wishes and love girl. You got this. I’m so sorry that you have to go through all of this. You don’t deserve it and it’s really shitty you have to go through any of this. I’m so hoping that coyote was some awesome symbolism. You are amazing and deserve the absolute best. I am sending you all of my love and best wishes. I hope you had an amazing Christmas and I know 2024 is going to be your year! Hopefully 2024 is both our years. I need a win too.
When I was coming out of surgery my surgical nurses said to my husband that I was one of the funniest patients they've ever had. I've never found out what I said, so I for sure feel that social uncertainty 😅 like, "what did I say?!" I'll never know.
I have been drinking decaf coffee and tea since I have been dianosied with heart failure and high blood pressure last year. I also have an enlarged heart and aorta.
"Mmmmm, the blood of Christ" might be the funniest thing I've ever heard someone say after taking a sip of coffee. 😂😂
YES! Critter corner caught on camera! Also coyotes can symbolize resilience for obvious reasons.
See through specialist is the funniest thing ever!
TALK ABOUT SYNCHRONICITY, I just made tiramisu this monday for the very first time in my life!
It’s surprisingly so easy to make!
I came out of the fog of anesthesia (from a minor surgery) by laughing at a joke the nurses made about some office gossip they were sharing. We all laughed, and they panicked realizing I could hear, even though I seemed out. I enjoyed surprising them, still one of my favorite stories
Been here since daily Grace and I can’t thank you enough for your honestly and vulnerability. You’re an amazing lady and I’m so glad you feel able to share this with us ❤
Tunesday was literally GOLD. Don’t fk a duck is a song I sing regularly 😊 do ya see it!?!? You’re a badass
Two thumbs wayyyy up for "see-through specialist" hahaha
When I had my double mastectomy in 2013, all I remember when I got wheeled into the surgery room was that as I was falling asleep I was talking to the three folks there about all of our favorite flavors of pie. I was taking it very seriously.
They must have a bingo card for the random shit folks bring up before being sliced and diced.
Also I have coyote teeth tattooed on my palm, so selfishly for me, you seeing that coyote made me feel like I gave you a high five.
love that!
when you said "and that's okay" after "I don't know" it rly made me feel things 🥲I love that mug btw ❤
After seeing The Boy and the Heron, the only explanation for the coyote sighting was because you were transported to a wild other dimension by some mystical creature in a Miyazaki film and now you’re back to normality. Metaphors! (Congrats on completing the treatment and surgery, Grace!)
One time I was in the recovery area after getting a colonoscopy. I woke up and heard the lady in the next bed, still groggy, demanding to know why there weren't miniature unicorns available.
Wow the New Jersey came right out on that coyote.
You can dooo it!!🙌
Grace, if you’re looking for the taste of coffee but without the acid, the brand Teeccino makes herbal coffees and herbal tees that taste pretty close to the real thing!
See-through specialist? 🤣🤣🤣 calling all X-ray techs that from now on
You probably said silly stuff before surgery but they’re so used to it! I’m glad your surgery went well and hope the results are clean. Keep on taking your sweet time getting to a new normal! Don’t expect to wake up and feel ‘normal’ again. This is a great time to be in tune with your body and find a new baseline to make sure you are always listening to your body. Wishing you the best and hoping this is the end of your medical journey.
Great advice! 🙏🏻
"Oh, she turned the camera on for this.." 😂😂😂
I am just getting caught up on your journey. I’ve watched your videos since you were posting with Michelle. You are amazing and such a light. So incredibly inspiring. the world is lucky to have your voice and presence. I hope you never stop creating content because all of your life chapters are true gifts to anyone lucky enough to find your videos. So grateful to a friend encouraging me to circle back when I was afraid the updates might make me too sad. Your storytelling is genius and a warm blanket over a dark time for many. Thank you. wishing you health and happiness in the new year.
“The start of something new” ♥️
Also, I love the color of your cabinets
Just a quick note - X ray tech is short for X ray technologist! Not technician, they can get quite picky about it (they are actually radiologic technologists, or radiographers in the UK!)
good to know!
There's a coffee called Puroast. It's low acidity coffee that actually tastes good. MUCH easier on the stomach!
Also, I'm going to start calling the X-ray technicians see through specialists 🤣
Thanks for the tip!
Yeah you did it! 🎉 I knew you could, so this is not a surprise, but it is worth celebrating! Hopefully this will be a positive start to the new year for you, but I hope you don't mind if I make a suggestion re: goals, have you heard of a yearly theme instead of goals?
TH-camr CGP Grey came up with this idea of setting a yearly theme instead of goals, the concept being you have an overall idea that you think about when making decisions, rather than specific goals with specific outcomes. E.g. "Year of health" instead of "lose X lbs". Because if you miss your goal, you've failed, whereas if you set a theme, as long as you're generally heading in the right direction, you're still on track with your theme. Like if you find you're just putting on muscle and trimming down your waistline but not losing weight, you would've missed your goal, but instead it's still on theme. Not that you need to lose weight. (Grey also makes a theme journal, which you don't necessarily have to buy to have a yearly theme, although it might help keep you on track.)
Absolutely made up to hear your amazing news today! From that weird girl in the UK who asked you how to get ink our of trouseres xx
I just got diagnosed with lymphoma. I’m looking back at these for advice 😭😭 Still feels unreal.
Grace you are a fucking bad ass honestly you are a strong woman ❤
I drank too much hot coffee in my college days and now I can't drink it anymore. Now, I have an ice coffee maybe once a week - if that. I still have dreams about going to the Starbucks on campus.
I started to cry thinking that my mom would respond the same way and then grace started to cry
wishing you and your hubby A GREAT NEW YEAR AHEAD! You are amazing to share this and help others.
The start of something new is a lyric from High School Musical 😃
I have also wondered if I have said anything weird when waking from surgery because I know there were moments I didn’t remember, but nurses have always commented on how sweet I am so I guess I didn’t do anything stupid 😅 I also have been a nurse and we get use to things like patients effects to medicines
I’m an X-ray tech. I’m now only going by See-Through-Specialist. Love it 😂
Hell yeah, so proud of you, fellow warrior! Glad surgery went well! 💕✨
And thank you. For showing what it’s like. It is a whole new community of humans, the cancer community. You kinda feel like an alien. Because it changes you on such a deep level. Thank you for sharing your story. 🤟
@@JackiHamm 💪🏻💖
I have the same clip of myself raising my eyebrows repeatedly while coming down from anesthesia 🤣 for my last 2 surgeries I think lol
You are an absolute treasure. Thank you for being so open through this life changing time. You truly cannot imagine how helpful and lovely your posts are.
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For people who want that coffee flavor without the caffeine try chicory! It usually comes in a powder and has all the coffee flavor without the crippling anxiety
Wishing you a healthy 2024. You are awesome
"Following my fears" is such a lovely thought and healing. Thank you for that... Still sending all the heals - cheers
Hearing your moms response to you telling her made me cry immediately and then you got choked up and I full on sobbed. Just know I'm sending you all the cyber hugs. In the most creepy way. We love you so much grace ❤
Grace, thank you again for posting these. Since I guess your fans have a parasocial relationship ( a topic that fascinates me} if have gratitude for your willingness to share. 👍🙏
the coyote thing is wild!!! i see the synchronicity dont worry
Very wild!!
So proud of you Grace! And so happy your surgery is done and you’re at the tail end of this!
Super grateful for your vlogs. My cousin just got diagnosed with cervical cancer and these vlogs helped me understand a bit of what she’s going to go through.
Also this particular video has helped my anxiety a little for an upcoming procedure. It’s small but it’s still my first surgery and first time under anaesthetic.
Anyway, thank you for these videos throughout your cancer journey! Way to kick butt!! 💜💜
Yay I’m so happy your surgery went well, that coyote totally foretold it 🐺❤ Still watching and wishing you the best over here in Finland 🇫🇮💙 Hope you have a speedy recovery and a happy start to the new year 2024 🎊🎉
i've had a problem with benign tumors causing pain in my breasts since i was like 20, so i've had two surgeries to remove them and will need another soon. thankfully non cancerous but any boob surgery is SUCH a trip. thankfully i feel like boobs heal quick. but what problematic sacks of goo they are.
Whacky sacks!
Nilla Wafer Tiramisu?!? Why have I never seen this?! That sounds amazing.
It WAS amazing!
Love and healing to you dear Miss Grace! 🙌🏼✌🏼