Cancer Survivor interview-Jennifer
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- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Jennifer, a cancer survivor in Los Angeles.
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Mark. It was so scary to share my story and I had second thoughts about it but you are so empathetic and caring that you made it easy. I am grateful to share my cancer battle with your audience and hope and pray it impacts people.
Thank you for sharing your story. Raw and honest. Sending you endless rainbows and happiness💜
Thank you Jennifer. You did such a beautiful talk on something I believe we can all learn from.
Love and blessings Jennifer 🌺
Truly an inspirational woman. Really uplifting thank you for sharing. Gave me a lot to think about ...impacted my day
Thank you for being so vulnerable and for sharing your story 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💕💕💕💕
I was recently diagnosed with terminal stage 4 ovarian cancer that has spread to my stomach. I’m always nauseous. I’ve lost most of my hair. Still, staying as positive as I can. Will keep you in my prayers. ❤
Blessings to you💚
Many prayers for you. Cancer is one of the worst things to ever happen to mankind
@@paulacorreia8152 thank you!
@@babyloco8199 thank you!
Blessing and strength to you Julie.♥
Cancer impacts so many people but it’s not really talked about on a personal level that often. My coworker retired after working for 40 years. When she retired, COVID just started. She was stuck home & would email us asking how we were doing & how she’s excited to start traveling. A few months into COVID, it was discovered she had a tumor in her brain. A few months of surgeries & chemo later, she passed.
Put yourself & your happiness first. “Waiting until retirement” doesn’t work for everyone
@@mihe6212 life is a conundrum with no linearity, and it can be purely unfair; this we all should know.
OP didn’t even mention a thing about god.
and if they do believe in him, so what?
I'm so sorry
@@mihe6212 he is GOOD!! IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LAWS OF NATURE/The UNIVERSE....THEN THATS WHY YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOT EVERYBODY'S LIFE IS A LONGER STORY!! Some people's stories are short..some ARE in the middle and some are long/er!!! It's calles balance..without sufferings there would be NO compassion..without gate no love..without dark..no light!!!!! This world is unfortunately unbalanced AT THE moment.....but that's JUST the way it's is !!! And social media...is the BIGGEST problem in the world...its a cesspool of disgusting..foulness..hate..vile...toxicity...That people spew out..in hopes of seeking validity FROM OTHERS WHO ARE JUST AS miserable!!! Then it becomes a domino effect...
@@mihe6212 Do you believe God causes cancer? or is it, the toxic chemicals in our food, clothing, and air (e.g. pollution, toxic food additives, etc.) - which are Man-made? If you believe in God (and no one is saying you have to), you know we are given free will. Those in power (politically) choose with their free will to allow us to breathe and consume - in various ways - chemicals etc. that are unsafe; some of which we knowingly ingest and feed to our children. Not to mention the variety of synthetic hormones and drugs we are prescribed which have known risks; radiation from various sources, etc. Then there is the other cause of cancer - HPV. I could go on, but my point is via all of these things, cancer has become endemic, and then we want to blame God.
@@mihe6212 Is God starving children or is it government policies? Capitalism and imperialism (see again, Man-made). There is plenty of food in the world to go around. People control who has access to resources - not God.
The thing that saddened me the most whilst going for Radiotherapy is seeing the kids being treated for the same cancer knowing how rough my own treatment was. One memory that will never leave me is seeing a young girl being taken for her radiotherapy with her mask dressed in a Princess Dress with no hair and yet still beaming a big smile. That was probably the only thing that almost broke me. Children shouldn't be going through such brutal treatment, they really shouldn't, I was diagnosed at 51 & to be 100% honest, I'd done everything I've ever wanted to do in life, I obviously was worried for my wife and kids but they know I love them and wouldn't leave them willingly. I told my wife to move on and be happy whenever she felt happy to do so. Out of 7 in the group I started with, there are only two of us left, I think of those who left us every day.
Captain Damp...Far fewer children would suffer from cancer if society would stop vaccinating children. They receive at least 72 toxic metal-laden injections by age 18 if vaccinated per the CDC's recommended schedule. For more information, watch Dr. Suzanne Humphries presentations on Rumble.
@@mihe6212 So true! Nothing in the pure, perfect King James Bible supports spontaneous, guaranteed healings in this day and age. They were a sign gift during the brief Apostolic period that occurred at the beginning of the dispensation in which we currently live, called the age of grace or church age. The purpose of sign gifts (such as tongues and spontaneous healing) was to convince Old Testament Jews that Jesus was their long-awaited Messiah and truly "God manifest in the flesh". We can, and should, still pray for healing. But in the current dispensation, the result is not spontaneous and guaranteed as it was during the Apostolic period.
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God bless you and your family🙏🏾
I hope you and she are both doing well and rang the completion bell loud! I would hope her youth helps her dim this chapter. The tightness of the radiation mask when snapped down to the table caused me lasting claustrophobia. I made a Halloween decoration out of the mask that year. It looked very Friday the 13th.🕊🕊
This woman played Suzan Mayfield, Max's mother in Stranger Things. It feels really weird seeing how both her and her character have gone through some tough times. I wish her the best.
The bright side is makeup didn’t need to make me look terrible…it just was natural at that time. 🤣 I have to find the humor somewhere.
@@jenn13jenn13 It's an honor ma'am. Your acting as Suzan was amazing on her few screen times and the message in your speech is something I'll keep for life. Speaking of it, life is a thing too valuable to pass on. God's doings all have a purpose and understanding them makes me feel complete, even better at a young age. May him bless you and your family Mrs. Marshall.
@@jenn13jenn13 hey sometimes humor is the only thing that keeps us going. I wish they could have shown your character slightly more, given how important Max’s storyline was, but it was cool when Susan transformed into Vecna mid-scene
Good luck and thank you for sharing about your cancer journey! Very powerful words
The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
I listened to a radio show in the late 70s with EKR. I was entering my medical career at the time. she was an amazing woman. I could write paragraphs on how her works made a huge impact on my life not only professionally but when dealing with family loss.
@@Stella.Starlight she taught my sister in medical school and I’ve never forgotten that quote …… my favorite in my life
Take care
@@rosep9866 Everyone lives, everyone dies. A new world awaits. I never wanted to be here. look for a portal that will take you home. would ask Doris Ione Smith to come see me? I will trade you deed for deed. any special advice you want from me?
The question is, why does hardship sometimes build character and why does it other times create monsters?
@@leila5828 soul development. Hard to corrupt old souls.
I had melanoma and it’s no joke. Thankfully I caught it in time before it spread. I thought it’s important to tell your audience that four MDs said not to worry about this teeny tiny birthmark that looked too dark to me. I went to a dermatologist and it was Melanoma. You have to be your own best health advocate, people, and listen to your gut.
Yes, you are right, my cousin is dying with cancer because of doctors slacking.
Our primary care doctor dismissed my request for a skin cancer doctor saying asians dont get skin cancer. Mom has growths from sun exposure from humping out to Manhattan in the sun & going into the backyard for 11 hours straight to try to escape chinatown abuse.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe thats the one the claims the most life out of the different cancers
@@almabelhumeur6672 Just STOP. You're supposed to go to a DERMATOLOGIST. Why do you think a GP doctor should be a cancer expert and are "SLACKING" FFS.
I don't believe you for a minute. OH you went to FOUR MDs instead of ONE DERMATOLOGIST? You should have gone to a dermatologist in the first place. HOW would a GP know everything about skin cancer.
Unless a person has actually been given the diagnosis of CANCER you will NEVER totally understand what this woman and her family has endured. Take it from me….I am a 14 year cancer survivor and registered nurse. Fighting cancer is hell! A person is NEVER the same after cancer….never. That being said Cancer does make us stop and re-evaluate life and our priorities. God bless Jennifer🙏❤️🩹 I pray for your healing🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Thank you for bravely sharing your journey…..🧘🙏❤️
Thank you LJ. You are SO right. You have to live it to understand it.
True but also in my experience when Close family get it kinda everyone ha it
I agree. Year 4 of remission here and allthough my closest went through it with me i can tell they dont understand how it is after and the expactations of how one should recover really makes for problems in relationships
Not to be "that guy" but this is exactly why we need a FREE and UNIVERSAL health care system in the US. Too many people die because of lack of money.
I’m glad you are that guy! Thank you.
She's going through the shock and awe of cancer ptsd that we get if we manage to survive the treatment. Cancer lurks around in your head long after they cut it out and they say those optimistic phrases. Living with that is a gift and a curse .There's always someone worse off. IMO my history caused my cancers and my parkinsons. Acceptance and forgiveness has helped make me a long time survivor and shown me how to love better and find peace finally.
I agree. After it’s all done, you find a peace like no other. I feel acceptance worked better for me than aggressively fighting. I did the treatment protocol, but I also let go of all anxious thinking in the process. I’ve always been anxious but no more. Not sure how that happened.
People really really need to get a solid education in biology so they stop relying on the spiritual and magical when they come across thing they don't understand due to their lack of education.
I’m having probably one of the worst months of my life, and have never considered calling it “quits” since therapy. I feel so cornered. This at least helps me feel like there’s always a fight worth putting up :(
Absolutely, there's so much worth fighting for
Keep your head up loved one. I don’t know what your going through but I know one thing. Suffering and pain are a huge part of the human condition. Anything worth anything is always hard. And everyday that the universe blesses you with another day is another day that you got action at life getting better. You have to look deep down inside of yourself. When you state into the abyss long enough the abyss looks back at you. Suffering is how we know we are Alive. What is more real than pain?
Me too. The love of my life cheated on my so I had to end that relationship…
@Rat Ice Cream The love of my life passed away, then covid hit and screwed up my money on top of losing my wife’s half of the income so I couldn’t afford to keep the apartment. Now I’m on the streets where I went back to heroin. Worst 3 years of my life.
@@myeyeswentdeaf6213 Gosh. Stay faithful! Hugs
Ok I’m going to get a few weird lumps on me checked out. Thank you ❤
Mark thank you soo mukh for these amazing stories. I don’t care what anyone says, you truly are making a difference in these peoples life’s brotha 💚
Best interview to date because it teaches us integrity and community. In the end it's how we make people feel is what we remember.
I havent been to a tanning salon in 2 years but recently I was thinking of going back. This stopped me dead in my tracks. Thank you.
thank you Rachel. It's NOT worth it, especially with how fast melanoma can spread. Great sunless tanners on the market these days.
I am a Jennifer and a cancer survivor also. One week after I was diagnosed my mom was diagnosed, 5 months later my 1st cousin was diagnosed and then a month later my best friend was diagnosed....they are all gone...I was diagnosed in February of 2021 and went back to work at the end of that October. I experienced shattered feet from just walking at work. The chemo trashed my bones in both feet. I was in boots for 5 months trying to help care for my mom who passed this January. The other two passed within two months of diagnosis...I totally understand the survivors guilt....here 18 months later it's still hard. And yes the chemo brain gets better but it still has its moments...hang in there....its still hard but it will get better...every three months I hold my breath when it gets close to scan time. And because I was only stage 3 and my mom was stage 4 my family focused on my mom...in fact I didn't tell my family except for my mom until two full weeks after I was diagnosed. I lost most of my friends and did and still do it all alone. It's very lonely and I'm 61.
Jennifer, you have all my understanding and sympathy. Maybe you have a cancer support group out there. In the meantime, therapists have also specialized in cancer patients. In any case, it is important that you are not left alone with your feelings and fears. Mental support is not only important for your soul, but for your immune system, which plays a major role in cancer. Please get lots of hugs and attention. Greetings from overseas...
Sending you love🙏🏾
I’m so sorry for you. There are support groups that can be beneficial coping with emotional weight. Are you someone who is good at receiving help?
I work midnight shift and there are not any available places I have to get support..my job sent me back to midnight shift when I can back to work which further isolates me..its okay God made me strong for a reason. Js
Stage 3 colon cancer survivor. Diagnosed at 36. Drs thought it was diverticulitis . Blew me off. Always listen to your body and go get checked! Thank you for sharing Jennifer’s story 💜
I was a refugee of war as a kid, had last stage lymph node cancer as a teenager, grew up in a broken home, had many school problems: The worst thing that happened to me was not some struggle, but having no meaning in life. The great thing about struggle is that it gives meaning. Everything else is just waiting for death.
As a parent with 4 young kids and having a heart attack at 45 this video hit me differently the thought of orphaning your children was the one fear that scare you to the core and keep you up at 3 am, and you do see the world completely differently. Most people take care of their pets better then themselves, if the vet says give these pills to your pet, we all do it, but we don't even take ourselves to the doctor on time, take care of yourself or you won't be able to take care of anything!
My husband died at 45 suddenly, leaving me with our 5 children to raise alone, then my best friend, also widowed, died of a diabetes related heart attack at 43, leaving her 11 yr old daughter orphaned. I am very happy you survived and are around to raise your babies. No children should live that level of grief at that age.
Bleh I live alone, kids grown, two heart attacks, 5 stents doesnt bother me. Heart & vascular disease is hereditary. Oh well. What bothers me is when I run out of blood when doing a chore or waking around. Frustrating. My father said he looked as every day after his heart attack everything was new & appreciative for xtra days. Im simply bored. Lol
I had breast cancer at 45. That was 21 years ago, so I'm very fortunate. What scared me the most was the thought of my only child, a daughter, losing her mom at 15. I have been blessed to see her married and now have three wonderful grandchildren.
@@vonderloo3184 I very much appreciated life after surviving cancer, but it is easy to lose that appreciation as time goes on. Listening to this young woman is another wake-up call to me to not take life for granted. I hope you can find a reason to be enthusiastic about life. For me, it's my grandchildren. Also, I have hobbies I enjoy.
@@karenh2890 could be my life devastating tree car wreck, child sledding tree wreck lol Ima a cat & have more lives left, Im sure.
@Jennifer Marshall OMG. I am also a stage 3 melanoma survivor. It came back a year later, I then went to Sloan Kettering in NYC for a specific procedure but it had again spread to my lymph nodes so I had chemo then surgery then chemo. I had nodules coming out of my leg as well. I feel blessed to have had a great team of doctors and in 2 states. My mother left me in the waiting room because she was mad at me for no reason…she literally got on a plane and flew back to FL leaving me in NY alone.
I don’t want to drag this out but I just want to give you a hug and let you know that I am now 17 years out from the last time. My prognosis wasn’t that great. My name is also Jennifer. I don’t know if I carry the gene.
Hugs and prayers for you now and always…
Know that you are not alone. I was 27 and 30 when this was active. I’m now 48.
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I’m a very light skinned redhead and my doctor keeps urging me to get my body checked. I guess I better. Thank you, Jennifer and Mark!
Please do!
Going into stage 3 Colon Cancer, and I'm here as a testament, things do get better, sending you a huge hug from Indiana
Tammy ..sending YOU love and healing white light from New Zealand x
Good luck with it. Stay strong.
Hugs. Can’t wait until you’re cancer free 🎉
"I don't need luck. I've got God" - words to live by
Double AMEN to that.
She’s so brave. Cried the whole way through this interview. God is with you sweetheart.
Thank you for sharing your testimony, Jennifer Marshall
I am a 20 year breast cancer survivor. My Mother died from leukemia in 2006 and my Father died in 2009 from melanoma that started on his arm and went to his lungs. I know exactly how she feels. Many prayers for her to stay healthy.
The treatments affect your memory. It is called chemo brain. It affected my memory.
Sometimes there is no later. OMG.
Great video - a lot of life lessons I needed to hear. Glad she’s better.
Truth, any one of us could walk into the next moment of life and have it be our last. Facing your mortality is monumental. I have found how to love my life so much. And I love other people's lives. No matter where they are on their path, I know that's where they're supposed to be. There is something so calming about knowing that. I'm not a doer in life. I don't have desires to see this or do that. My life experiences sort of encouraged me to find contentment and happiness in a very quiet atmosphere. But I truly enjoy not doing. This is where life led me and so I'm grateful for all of it. This girl gets it. Thanks for sharing your courage!
Thank you for sharing...I had squamous cell on my nose last year, lost half my nose, 3 reconstructions and it had infiltrated my cartilage and nerves so had 30 rounds of radiation. Then found out I had genetic condition lynch syndrome...then had to have total hysterectomy due to endometrial cancer. Then, the radiation on my face caused me to go blind in my left eye. Having to deal with all this at 44...lucky to be alive myself...It does get better if u let it. No fear, death is just a doorway... The gems in life are found in the struggle 💕 God bless you, you are not alone...I would love to share my story, to let people know they are not alone, and to share my coping mechanisms, if I had a better outlet then I have.
I had breast cancer (now still OK 13 years out) and remember the most the inconsolable fear I had was I'd die and orphan my dearest, sweetest, infinitely precious children. I thank god I'm OK and thank god Jennifer is OK.
Yes Thank God. 😊 I do daily. Similar situation here as I care my most precious friend ever, my beautiful wife! She battles flawlessly on the surface while I can't possibly know what's happening truly in her own mind I pray shes always okay as best as can be someway eachday. Glorious apostle St. JUDE, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, Pray for us all who are in desperate need and seek your help at this time. May they all promptly and visibly remember your favor and never stop honoring you as the most powerful protector as I will never stop honoring you as our most powerful protector. Ive said the actual prayer so many times as I'm sure many of us have over and over. The belief is real and so is the help and so is the beauty that follows in everyone's hearts. ✨️ AMEN!
Thank you so much for sharing. You understand my terror. I always said if I die tomorrow I’ve lived an amazing life with no regrets but I want to live for my children!
Amen x3 !
Great interview I’m starting cancer treatment now. It’s scary.
Hugs to you
@@kimfinch67 thank you so much.
I hope all goes well 🙏🏻
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It’s tough, I know…🙏🏽Hope all goes well for you!
Beautiful Jennifer you rock. You don't need luck, you have GOD!! Perfectly said! 🙏💜
I am happy to see the variety of subjects not limited to the homeless or drug addicts. Wow, I can feel the pain that she went through. I can not imagine how she felt. I am glad that she overcome the demon. God bless her and her kids. The more I get old, the more I realize that life is too short.
I feel for every person who survives cancer, and those who don't. I lost my mom and grandfather 17 years ago to cancer, and my dad 3 years ago. I watched all of them fight as hard as they could. I didn't truly understand what was happening until I got older. Praying for everyone who struggles, struggled, or will struggle in the future with cancer.
Hope that makes you go in and get checked too my friend
@@ferguson8143 I do. They say it's not hereditary, but I've had 5 family members with cancer, none of them survived. Only one of them was a smoker. And he outlasted the other ones.
@@dennydonuts4242 do you remember what type of cancer they had
@@ferguson8143 My mom, dad and grandfather had lung cancer.
3% chance. Yeah, people do NOT understand probability. If I told you, the airplane you are about to board had a 3% chance of exploding on takeoff, would you still board the plane? (To state the obvious, 3% is NOT zero. I think the doctor should have clarified this point).
my mom has stage 4 metastatic melanoma :( its been really hard coming to grips with it. it started inside her mouth and doctors and dentists brushed it off for years. she had it removed and did radiation and it still came back 2 years later in her spine and hip. now her lungs. she begins a new clinical trial soon. 😩
It's awful to see someone's disease progress. I wish your mother a lot of strength and the support she needs.
I’m sorry to hear that. Dentists should be trained to learn the signs of ABCDE’s of melanoma.
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@@Madison.Rutherford I agree! Hard not to think of all the "what if's"
@@helenaneumann1872 thanks so much💜 we are going through her bucket list now in her 50s she has dyed her hair for the first time and gotten a tattoo with me so far :)
She is so right about how ridiculous some people’s „self made problems“ appear to someone who’s life has been on the line. My father, was a Kurdish political activist sentenced to death in one of Turkey’s worst prisons. His worst fear before being executed was him not being able to finish writing his book.My mother was in resistance underground. Both managed to escape to Germany. They used to travel as much as they could with us children and always said that health and life is the most precious gift on earth. The way they walk through life with their hearts being full, not having much material belongings, no room for nonsense problems, appreciating every living being taught me so much. They surprise me with calls from different countries until this day. Life is really too short for what if’s. Thanks for sharing you story Jennifer, you are truly a warrior. Much love 🫶🏽
its a shame they left , revolutions take place within a country...people think we ( British ) have it so easy , our forefathers fought for every freedom we have today
@@Frank75288 yeah you might be right, your forefathers weren’t living as an oppressed nation without a country facing death just by speaking their mother tongue, instead they were living in a place called United Kingdom, a powerful imperialism built its current wealth on the back of slavery and colonialism. Have a seat. "If you really want to know about the Turkish Government be a Kurd for one hour." Nelson Mandela.
@@kurdishgirl6361 The slave trade is one of Britain's proudest moments , Iranians are showing real courage at the moment...hats off to them
@@kurdishgirl6361 Go ahead and mention how the PKK has been bombing civilians since the 80’s in Turkey and how most of the population hates them. Your father likely abetted literal murderers in his misguided attempt to “liberate” the Kurds. And then you have the nerve to complain about his treatment.
@@kurdishgirl6361 old nelson "necklace" Mandela. Was part of a group that burned people alive
Good Morning!👋😎from 6:00am Brooklyn NY 🇺🇸 to whatever time of day it is wherever in the world 🌎🌍YOU🫵are, my SWU fam.
Good morning brother, 4:14 am in colorful Colorado! Have a great day my friend!!!
@Gram #7 Wat up brother Gram. You too, enjoy your day man. 👍
6:31 in the murkiness of early still dark out fall Detroit. Brrrr 🥶 Waiting for that beautiful sun to pop up and kiss me 💋 My kids will love this interview- they love Stranger Things 💓 Have a great day guys-
@@DetroitFettyghost good morning ghost, have a great and warm day my brother!!!
@DETROIT FETTYGHOST Wat up FettyG! It ain’t to bad here in NYC right now, it’s 57. Last week the nights were in the 30’s though. So that cold weathers coming for us. Also I never watched Stranger Things. I wouldn’t have known she was famous if she didn’t say she was on that show.
I'm a four time breast cancer survivor!!! Suck it up buttercup, screw cancer...life is good! This is when you find out who really loves and cares for you deeply, and it's not who you hoped it to be...
You see and experience a sensitivity to things like nature, people, situations, honesty with yourself. I understand This woman who is precious. GOD Bless her!! ♥️
I am a 26 year old melanoma survivor. I was diagnosed with it at 25 when my daughter was 1. It was really comforting hearing your story because I related to it so much. I wasn’t religious until after I was diagnosed when I was up early one morning and god and my dead grandfather spoke to me while I was meditating. They told me it wasn’t my time and I would beat the melanoma. After that I found Jesus. Also my oncologist who saved my life grew up in the same small town as me with a population of 8000. We both live 2000 miles away now…
Oh my God! I see trees and my environment the same way you do! I too am a cancer survivor. 🍁🍂🍃🍁Thank you for your honesty. My Mom died of the same stage and grade of endometrial cancer as I had. She passed away 4 yrs before me of uterine cancer…yet I survived the same cancer. It is a curse and blessing in a strange way.
My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian Cancer in 2020 at the start of Covid. Fortunately she qualified for a clinical trial and reacted well to chemotherapy, major surgery and more chemotherapy she is now cancer free, but it is not an easy path to follow, for both her and the family. Even so, it is worth it, she is alive and functioning normally but there is always the fear of a return of the cancer. Make the best of what you have, live when you can! Live like today could be your last, tomorrow is a bonus!
Thank you so very much for sharing ❤.
Well said!! Glad your wife is beating cancer!!!
Thanks Mark this is so helpful for others!!!!
Bless her heart. I felt her words, her fears, her concerns and her belief, I understand it completely. I wish her all the Best ♥️
Ohhhh , I've seen her before...wow , it's so scary how cancer can just sneak up on you and completely change your life in one day from a tiny speck.
I worked at our local Cancer Hospital for over 22 years. Like she said...you have to be an advocate for your own health. If you aren't ...who is going to be? Please, if something ...is not normal for your body..a mole, a lump...& it's itchy & asymmetrical, & not going away...is getting bigger...& you are questioning it...Please go see your doctor & have it checked. No harm, no foul. Time is of the essence. It will give you peace of mind, to check it out. Gut instinct is rarely wrong. 👍& If there is issue...they can start treatment asap. Don't wait. Your life may depend on it. Another great interview Mark. Thank you for sharing it with us. 👍🇨🇦😊
Lord God please help her with healing and restoration renew her everything I claim victory in advance for her In Jesus Christ Holy name I pray Amen 🙏✨ Thank you for sharing Jennifer!
This is why we need universal health care. I work full time and do not have health insurance. If I start to get symptoms, that is not an emergency, so a hospital won't admit me, and I cannot afford treatment, much less a diagnosis. I learned so much from this interview. It will stay in my heart forever.
That challenge in this situation tho was more so that it was 2020. They were really keeping people away unless it’s “serious” and how did you know. Plus going to hospital was risky at the time.
I also was in the best shape of my life after covid and got diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Went through chemo, radiation that basically fried my whole nether region and had a big scary surgery where they cut out 8 inches of colon and I had an ileostomy bag for 6 months. I handled all that fine but the thing that worried me most was also worrying about what would happen to my son. Thank you both for this interview. And can definitely relate to all of this! Here's wishing you clear scans and tests for the rest of your days!
Always follow your gut feelings about your health. Doctors are not infallible and some of them will gaslight women. They judge you by how you look and are dressed. I had two women make nasty comments about my handicap parking tag. I told them I had stage 3 cancer, they said I was a lair. I was so upset that I took off my wig, they hurried into the store. I was in the middle of a 2 year battle for my life, treatment was very hard. It's so difficult to keep positive without people judging you. Hope she survives.
Thank you Jennifer for sharing your experience and to Mark for holding the space🙏🏾
Glad she's such a strong woman! Whew
Respect.. powerful testimony.. godspeed girl. Hope she's ok.
Thnx Mark too..
I have stage 3c melanoma. I remember my dermatologist said my mole did not look concerning. I asked him to take it off anyways. I thought it could just be cut out and it was “only skin cancer” but I was so wrong. Trust your instincts. Turns out it was in my lymph nodes. I am currently immunotherapy and dealing with the side effects of that right now. I go to Memorial Sloan Kettering in NY. I’ve recently made videos about my journey so far to help others learn about melanoma and immunotherapy. It does change your outlook on life and glad she is cancer free now.
I was treated at MSK, too, though for breast cancer. Twenty-five years ago, and so far no recurrence. They’re great! Having breast cancer didn’t make me appreciate life any more or any more deeply than before my dx. And I’m no way do I think I’m glad I had cancer. That’s bullshit. Then again, much of what Jennifer said here I don’t ascribe to (I’m an atheist, for one thing). I wish her well, of course.
3:22 AM on Vancouver Island. Insomnia sucks ☹️ hope you all have a great day ❤
3:33 Joshua Tree CA🌵It does💯Hope you feel refreshed nonetheless come sun rise💛
@@jadedmonk7001 thank you, you too
Yes I'm near Seattle can't sleep 😭😴
It's always scary going through a medical issue alone and it hurts like hell when you can't tell anyone. I wish Jennifer nothing but the best thanks for the interview Mark this was a good one 💝
People with red hair are the hardest melanoma pt to diagnose. The lesions are often not pigmented. They are white in appearance. Go get your annual skin exams. Especially if you have family hx of melanoma.
@Madison Rutherford My brother Madison, wat up fam!
@@myeyeswentdeaf6213 COUSIN. what’s goooid???
So many thinks re still unspoken,make her crying ,suffering.We all feel this fear,fear of not again pain death .We need to learn how to face death.Our culture religion missing this:(
And yesss i know her from Mysteries, Decoded !!!!I just remember her face ♥️♥️♥️Strong Beautyful women !!!
Stage 3C Endometrial cancer survivor of 4.5 years. I knew I was sick but no one would listen. Cancer was through to my ovaries but never went through the tissue. I relate to many points you said. My biggest struggle was and is watching others I know fight cancer and lose. Healthy people, newly retired, old, young die around me. My brain still struggles some days with remembering from chemo. Carpe diem Jennifer, tomorrow is never promised. Best of health to you.
Wendy, that is what I struggle with the most! Not understanding why I am here and others did not make it.
@@jenn13jenn13 I've come to the conclusion after all these years it's not for me to wonder the why of it anymore (which is hard as I'm an analytical brain with a need to know lol) but just come to accept that it is. But that's not to say guilt doesn't surface its ugly head now and again. Guilt is fear based. I don't fear death and have a greater capacity of acceptance of every day. A few close colleagues had cancer after I recovered. 1 died after treatment as cancer was metastatic and aggressive. The other has returned to work. Your interview was very helpful to me as you said many things I have thought but not voiced. So thanks from a Canadian warrior 💐
Amen Amen Amen 🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹🔥🔥🔥
Jennifer GLORY TO GOD for your Complete Healing. You use what the enemy meant for harm and turn it around to bring GLORY TO GOD. Keep sharing your testimony Jennifer. Never let anyone or anything quiet you voice. You have a message to share and that’s Josh 1:9 (Personal Word) Your FAITH is activated
BE BOLD IN THE LIFE OFF CHRIST JESUS
Praying for Your Ministry as God continues to open doors and put ppl in your path who will hear your testimony and bcuz of your testimony their Faith will be challenged
Go Sis
God Bless You💕🙏🏼💕🙏🏼💕🙏🏼
Patricia
"Everyone should live like there's no tomorrow."
Do human beings ever realize life while they live it?......Saints and poets, they do some.....
Absolutely one of the most powerful SWU interviews to date. Bless you Jennifer. And Mark….. you are a true SAINT of this world. 🙏
The terrible thing about becoming ill or getting injured is that your employer will get rid of you after enough time has passed, your friends will move on with their lives, your bills will keep piling up and society will see you as no use. It is one the of loneliness ways to die. I’d rather be shot in the head
Agree
Prayers for a cancer free life Jennifer
The love for our children is our biggest pull. God bless you, Jenn.
The love for ourselves is a huge pull. I have no kids but want to live. Same for my friends with no kids. Many of us had cancers.
God didn’t save my mom’s life and for some reason when people say that it bugs me. My mom died less than 4 months after she was diagnosed. She was a healthy (so we thought) 84 year old who was very active, full of energy. Unfortunately she had singlet cell gastric cancer that is only discovered through visual testing. After 3 weeks in the hospital they find the right test and found it. Thankfully she didn’t have a lot of pain but it isn’t fair and god didn’t save her. That said, she was a believer and I know she’s where she’s happy and with her family and friends. Oh, her doctors kept telling her to take antacids and it was only because of her surgeon and his determination that they discovered it. Cancer is not a joke. She’s been gone 3 months and I miss her every minute of every day.
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I have always believed that two things that all humans are not exempt from, addiction and cancer. This channel makes it even truer for me. Thank you Jennifer for sharing your story. You are strong and beautiful! I know your story is helping so many. Much love.
my mum died from myeloma in 2007 she was one year from retiring and getting to enjoy her life (not that she didn’t 🙂) Doris was her name and she never did anything IE drugs alcohol etc apart from she tried 1 cigarette and hated it + the the chances of a middle aged caucasian woman getting myeloma was 1-10,000 it was incurable and around that time they were just getting big into stem cell treatment,so my mum had all the treatments you can think of but 5 years of HELL and she died,i won’t go into any more details but it was horrific! and it ripped the ❤out of our family 😐 both emideatte and extended.I’m a 30 year drug addict and am now the same age as when my mum was diagnosed and i just think why !
I din't saw stranger things.. The fact she talk's about it make me feel a super respect of this human being interviews.. Ask us for more respect and understanding
Thank you for sharing your story ❤💪🙏 My mole biopsy was positive for melanoma & 6” scar. Now per your advise, I’m going to stay on it rather then thinking it’s over.
My friend with red hair and freckles I lost to melanoma at 38yrs old. She sunbathed a lot as a 19yr old teenager and had a mole removed from her forearm. Then she got a bad cough that wouldn't go away. I was at work when her sister called me freaking out. Xray showed a little pea sized ball between her heart n lungs. They had to cut her open from neck to bellybutton. This was in Denver CO great doctors. PLEASE 🙏 PLEASE WEAR SUNSCREEN. I tell youngersters all the time the importance. I tell them what people go through dying from this horrible cancer. Do not use tanning beds either please! She was a red head w alot of freckles. This was 10yrs ago so we have had more advancements. Her mother passed a year later with breast cancer. Some days it's so hard to keep smiling but loved ones would want us to keep smiling. ❤️ to all.
Congratulations Jennifer 🥰on becoming a firefighter 👩🚒 2 months after your Battle with Cancer.. Just You and Jesus🙏🏼💕🙏🏼💕
Praying for you s you begin your next journey in life. So true Life every day doing what you love bcuz today will never come back again
Blessings upon you Jennifer in Jesus Name Sis , Patricia 🙏🏼💕❤️🩹
The toughest battles are the battles we have with ourselves.
I lost my husband and also one best friend, who died at 43, leaving her daughter an orphan (she was widowed). I guess God didn't want to save the. Now my other best friend. the one who introduced me to me husband as teenagers) is fighting aggressive breast cancer, and they found a spot on her liver this week. We are waiting for her biopsy. Her children are 12 and 16. I am scared to death.
Since Mark is an atheist, I always wonder what he thinks when someone like her says that the Lord saved her. God bless her❤
He responds perfectly with ‘no response’. She’s there speaking about her life experience and not to debate belief systems with him or anyone else🤷♀️.
He never made me feel out of place. I respect his belief and be respected mine.
I don’t believe in God the way religious people do, so technically agnostic but when people talk about God, I just think whatever helps you get through this life as long as you aren’t hurting other people (which many religions do but that’s another story.)
@@jenn13jenn13 oh I know sweetie, it was just something I wondered about what he thought internally. I know he'd never disrespect someone.
God bless you dear. The video was insightful and heartfelt. The Lord is merciful and loving❤
@@leeleemee I said, what he thinks, not what he said. I know he'd never disrespect someone's beliefs.
Whenever I hear a cancer survivor say that having cancer was something they wouldn’t change, I feel like vomiting. They may think that, since they DID have cancer and can’t change that, but I think it’s purely semi-conscious rationalizing (“I had cancer so I might as well see it as a positive event”). Does she really believe that she’s better off having to fear an early death and all that that entails? Then again, she seems to believe all the other stuff instilled by religion, including feeling guilty for not dying of cancer when others did, so why not believe that melanoma was something she’s not sorry she got. I’m a breast cancer survivor, btw, and I sure wish I had never had cancer. It did nothing good in my life (and it’s been 25 years since dx and so far no more cancer). And no survivor’s guilt, either. My dying wouldn’t have helped anyone and wouldn’t have prevented anyone else’s dying.
May 5 at 64 years old, my urologist tells me that I’m positive for prostate cancer. June 21 my surgeon tells me that I am now cancer free. A few days after that my dermatologist tells me that I’m positive for basal carcinoma and that it’s 100% curable. July 6 today I’m in bed with an infection from the radical prostatectomy. The pain is terrific. Hoping for a full recovery, but in the corner of my mind there’s this bad feeling
Amazing. Thank you Jennifer and thank you Mark.
March 22, 2018, Stage 4 Ewings Sarcoma with distance metastasis. Giving six months to live. December 25th 2022, ….I am here and I am alive! There is so much more in between. Ask if you would. Hope. 5:47 I didn’t know mercy and thanksgiving would be mine. I’m still so polarized that I don’t know just how fortunate every day is to live in it. But I do. Job, friends, family even, have moved on, and I will not be caught missing moments when I have them. Don’t any one of you give up hope and the remaining of the day if possible in you to live in it. Yes, I can say this. My 9 friends with Ewings are gone. It’s not about me. It’s others, and you. I haven’t worked yet, but I won’t give up. I’m 52, my name is Steve, and I’m alive! Hope! Pray! Believe! Most of all, love…BTW: THANK YOU GOD! Survivor’s guilt is tough, and I love my brothers, and sisters that are gone. There is an eternal moment, and that’s all we have. I will pray for you. Please pray for me too. We’re family thrift affliction, thank you if you’ve gotten this far and let go of those things in life that you don’t think you can by Being yourself living with Hope! Thank you Iowa city hospitals and clinics, thank you Dr. Buroeker at Methodist in Des Moines Iowa, you and your nurses saved my life! I miss you even though I don’t if you know what I mean. Thank you Dr. Mo in Iowa city. You continue to say those wonderful words to me every time I come in! This March will be five years! I don’t know how to give back with as much Grace and Mercy that was given to me!! And I cannot, but only live and seek to give Love by testimony! Respectfully and in truth yours,….Steve. You go Girl, your doing what you should and I’m loving it. There is no such thing as tomorrow, we have never seen it. Live today
You are here to help others not feel alone, going through the same ..just like you are doing now
Yahoo, Jennifer. “Live it to the fullest”. The littlest things become so meaningful 100%. At 58, I’ve lived past melanomas, breast cancer ( in lymph nodes etc. ), colorectal cancer surgeries (3) and all the grueling treatments that come along w it ( and Covid 2x). Sadly, my husband and adult daughter, are squeamish and couldn’t deal w any of it or help as caregivers. Then, my husband asked for divorce - midway thru that my 92 yr old Mom gets diagnosed w stage 4 colon cancer in the liver etc. My adult daughter feels abandoned by my illnesses and can’t talk to me. I’m still having Pet scans every 3-6 months bc my cancer may again be growing on the spine above the part they removed. The weird part - I couldn’t be a happier person now (except for grieving over my daughter):yet so grateful to be around to help my 90+ parents w empathy and compassion to see them thru end of life w humor, music, unusual meals and appreciation for nature, nice people etc. F the bs of the negative -politics, unkind people, needing stuff. It’s all about not worrying and just intentionally focus on some joy for you and others around your each day. God, for me, has nothing to do w it. I’m the keeper of me and my joy. 🌟
“ I don’t need luck, I’ve got God”
Amen and amen sister! God has got it all under control, and Jesus is coming back very soon! Maranatha!!❤️
My best friend from college recently passed from melanoma. Anyone can get skin cancer. Bob Marley died from melanoma. He had a spot on his toe and refused to have it removed due to his religious beliefs. He died 3 years later.
The doctors saved your life!!!!! Sad they don’t get the credit THEY deserve.
I absolutely give my dermatologist, surgeon and oncologist a ton of praise and am immensely grateful to them.
Thank you for sharing. Sending you love. 🫶🫶🫶
I had a 4 year fight with Leukemia... it was bad... so much chemo.. marrow transplants.. told I wasnt going to make it... it was a 3 year nightmare and I honestly, at a few points, wished I would just die because the pain and discomfort for years on end was just too much.. If you think youve done chemo just try doing high dose chemotherapy that destroying your bone marrow requires then come crying to me about how crappy it made you feel..... but I made it in the end.. it was 15 years ago... to this day I dont get the people who need to call themselves "survivors" and revel in the pity they seem to desire so much from others. I got better... slowly... went back to work and moved on and live my life. I dont go around sobbing as I tell my story and I dont portray myself as a "survivor" looking for pity or admiration from others. I literally moved on and live my life as best I can. Im sure ill get murdered for this part but why is always women who go around making sure everyone knows they are a "survivor"?
Prayers for your full health recovery, Jennifer 💗🙏💗
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For GOD has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and a sound mind. 2nd Timothy 1:7, and yes there is a GOD, modern society tries to get people bombarded with so much information they ignore the ultimate healer, which is our Heavenly Father. It is scary when you see all the different ways the devil tries to convince you that you have no hope, no power, and the many different angles the devil comes at you to make you even more afraid. Everything is backwards, and upside down, think about it, devil is lived backwards, and evil is live backwards. These evil powers controlling the medical system, and every other system are trying to get you to forget how to live, and how you should have lived regardless of what you are going through. It is a great spiritual battle, not one of flesh, and your story Jennifer, sweet child of GOD, created for every good work, is one of inspiration. Your story needs to be told, cancer was already cured, it can be cured just as easily and the same way the walls of Jericho were taken down, with frequency. Why does the AMA and most of the so called doctors refuse to even research or move in that direction to cure cancer? The system does not want a cure, the system is all about rule following, the indoctrination system, aka education system teaches you how to do your job like a good little rule following sheep, not how to think, or how to have critical thinking skills. Thank you Jennifer for sharing your story, a lot of us are being called home, and for those who are left, carry on the good fight, and never cave in to the system, because the system is not of or for GOD.
There’s so much we can do to fight cancer on our own that is not acknowledged or accepted by traditional drs. Diet and supplements play a huge role. I wish our medical system in this country embraced and integrated them or used them solely bc much can be highly effective. I hope everyone looks further into alternatives even when in the clutches of our myopic medical system. May you attend your childrens weddings, Jennifer and your grandchildrens.
Wonderful interview!!! She's a warrior at heart. Scared at times, but a fighter. Thank you for Joshua 1:9 battle buddy.
My grandmother passed away from a one month fight with cancer on May 31st, 2023. She is now permanently resting at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery. RIP Wanda Johnson, 77 years young.
Joshua 1:9. ❤ ❤❤
Jennifer so many people are sending you love !
Seriously ill people definitely belong to the SWU of a society. It's nice to hear Jennifer's story today. I wish Jennifer all the best for the future and that she and her family can remain optimistic and give each other lots of love.
Black skin cancer is probably one of the most aggressive types of cancer and is on the rise. It is due to man-made climate change and, among other things, an advertising industry that still advertises with suntanned people, because being tanned is still supposed to be a sign of vitality and youth, even though the life-giving sun has long since become a health hazard. As a student, I had the opportunity to work on one of the largest studies on black melanoma. Since then I have avoided the sun or protected myself with the highest sun protection available. In any case, skin cancer prevention is the order of the day and protecting even small children from sunburn.
I would be interested to know if the military compensates those affected veterans.
Tfs and for your work on that study. My mother had melanoma in 2005 and was part of a very large study too. She’s doing well now, after the removal of her right lower jaw bone but we were both diagnosed with lupus shortly after that. I’m very proactive about protecting my skin from the sun and screenings. I get burned very easily since my diagnoses and starting meds. We are medium brown but live in Texas and Louisiana. I’m considerably lighter now than I used to be which is another issue but it’s important to my mom that I remain cautious so I use self-tanner instead and take a really good vitamin d supplement.
Hmmm.. this one was different, Mark. She kind of just went where she wanted to with her story which is what she should've done( what they all do) but this one made me feel different. Shes kinda closed off a bit, and much to her detriment I'm sure.
Firstly, on the aesthetics, all of the green in this video complement each other so well. Her eyes, sweater, and background. stunning. Secondly, Jennifer is an actress in Stranger Things. Probably one of the most viewed shows on Netflix. I appreciate so much that Mark did not put "Stranger Things Actress" in the title. I mean anyone who has seen a couple of Mark's videos will understand why he didn't do it, but he could have easily gone for the clickbaity title to increase the viewer count. Mark is a real one. Jennifer, I wish you continued health. Thank you for being so honest and vulnerable with us!
Mark does such a great job. The fact that he didn't do that goes to show that he is here to help people share their stories...regardless of who they are and what they've done. And I appreciate that so, so much.
Yearly skin checks are super duper important. Sudden, severe hairloss is often a clear sign the body is sending out that something is wrong - but unfortunately a lot of doctors shrug it off.
I'm glad she is doing well! Cancer is such a jerk.
Heart doctor sad to my dad what do you want you have cancer? He never want to see his heart 20 days later dad died from heart and not from cancer. You are so lucky to have a good doctors. You are so beautiful and God bless you and your kids❤