Maria Menounos opens up about pancreatic cancer diagnosis
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- Entertainment journalist Maria Menounos is cancer free after being diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer earlier this year. Overcome with emotion, she opens up to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb about the latest health challenge and feeling “so blessed” for being "given so many miracles,” including preparing to welcome her first child via a surrogate.
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It is truly scary. I have been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Had the whipple surgery. Was in ICU for 28 days. Came home for 2 weeks and back to hospital for another week with infection. Had another surgery and more drainage tubes. Another surgery for metastasis in my neck. Going on 2 yrs now. Thank you Jesus. I wanted to make it for my youngest daughter to graduate high school and she graduates in a couple weeks! That is my blessing for sure!
@ Diana Chinchello sending prayers for your continued recovery. Congratulations on your daughter’s upcoming graduation!
Trusting the Lord Jesus that you will see your baby graduate!
That's wonderful Diana so happy you pulled through such a difficult ordeal. Wishing you health and happiness always and congratulations on your daughter's graduation!
Bless you. 🤗
My husband has his whipple June 2nd! This gives me hope ❤
Maria Menounos is one of the best people in the business, very sweet and authentic. I'm so happy she's cancer free.
I don't know..SHE looks weird here! She better get checked!
I can’t stand her but I don’t wish this on her.
@@taylormade4393 the fact that you even made this statement is just beyond disgusting! Pretty strong words for someone you don’t know personally! Gross
@@kellyroberts9140 Shut up and get off social media Kelly, it ain’t for the weak
My Aunt was diagnosed in 1980 when she was pregnant. She is still living a full and happy life, as is her son. All the best Maria.
Amen-that’s amazing. Blessings
They could have also cured Steve Jobs! He would probably have made more earth shattering new inventions by now..
@@750dollarman2, I could be wrong but If I remember correctly it was reported he initially turned to non traditional type medicine.
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Amen
My mom had pancreatic cancer. She had a Whipple at MD Anderson with a huge team of doctors and specialists and nurses. She got pneumonia in the hospital. Mom survived it all. The docs called her the Bionic Woman. She also had a pacemaker and a leaky valve. Mom lived to be 88, 16 years after this. God chose her for her miracle.
Bless you
PTL !
Your mama was a fighter & lived to 88 !!!
A real trooper mom !
She is waiting for you in heaven ..in Jesus Name !
MD Anderson is wonderful
My mom survived pancreatic cancer when I was 2 years old. She had Whipple surgery to remove her pancreas and part of her intestines. She begged doctors to believe her for over a whole year! One GI doctor told her it was stress and recommended a book on relaxation. My mom knew something was off so she went to the library and researched her symptom in a medical book. Her primary symptom (sorry to be TMI) was diarrhea which led to unintended weight loss. Test after test was normal until her scan. My mom is still here today 34 years later. Trust your instinct! Doctors know the human body, but you know when something isn’t normal for you! Best of luck to anyone struggling to be heard.
Oh my gosh I'm so happy for you. You have such an intelligent mother, thank God she fought for herself. Women are so often told their symptoms are just anxiety, it sucks. My own mom passed away from pancreatic cancer even though it was caught early. She was encouraged to postpone surgery until many rounds of chemo, the last of which was too much and killed her. I'm sure you'll always treasure the time you have with your mom ❤️
@@wge621 I’m so sorry for your loss 😔 I really hate to hear that. I lost my dad when I was 19 to complications of diabetes. My mom is really the only family I have left so yes, I never take that for granted. In fact, now that she’s older I worry a little too much about that. Thanks for sharing and yes, women have a long history of being dismissed by doctors sadly, I agree.
Now that is a miracle! Bless her!
Glad to hear
@@SusanKay- I wish you luck and hope all is well for you
She's blessed. My brother had pancreatic cancer and died. Somebody won against this disease and thats rare
Very rare. My mom was given a year and passed away 9 months after diagnosis. Only 5% of people who get this cancer, live past 5 years
My grandmother was diagnosed, and she passed less than 3 months later. It's tough. I salute anyone who beats it.
Oh gosh my heart breaks for you all. My mum passed away within 6 months of her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. To hear that someone survived this terrible disease really is wonderful & gives a glimmer of hope.
Survival is probably rare because pancreatic cancer usually isn’t diagnosed until it’s at a later stage. Maria was lucky her cancer was caught at stage 2.
As someone else said, it isn’t that pancreatic cancer has such a low survival rate. It could potentially be higher. The problem is, that it’s almost symptomless, so most people catch it at stage (late 3-4) after it’s already spread and it’s too late. If everyone caught it at stage 2 as Maria did, it would have a much higher survival rate. Maria got lucky because someone pushed her to do an off grid MRI.
My husband was diagnosed with stage 1V melanoma that mastitis to his brain on Father’s Day weekend 2017. With 8 or more brain tumors He was literally on deaths door step. I was devastated. Our Daughter was married 1 month later during his radiation treatment plan. Our son was earning his PHD our other daughter married with her family. It was surreal . I was his advocate night and day nine trips to the ER in 1 year. But praise God he is alive and well and is completely cancer free . It’s all do to modern day medicine immune therapy , new treatments and cancer awareness , fantastic Doctors and lots and lots of prayer. He is Enjoying our family, our grandchildren and his life one day at a time. I’m eternally grateful he made it through this difficult journey of his life. 🕊️
I am a 10 year pancreatic cancer survivor. I lived through the Whipple Procedure which is a very complex surgery. I give God ALL the glory! ! He gave the doctors the capability. Some commenters have said that the doctors and/ or science is responsible. Only God! And praise God this pretty lady is a miracle and fixing to welcome a baby!
Even though I don't know you, I'm glad to hear that you are a survivor of PC that's a rare case, like Maria.
As a nurse I ALWAYS tell patients that they have to be their own best advocate. You know your body better than anyone else. If something doesn’t feel right keep pushing.
You have to be your own advocate translation: MD's and/or medical providers don't have a clue because they are practicing medicine.
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Yeah but as a common person how do you know when to get a CT Scan or MRI? To Maria's point, she was in pain twice till she was shaken up. We need proper medical guidance at the right time
Honestly, she has never looked more beautiful. Blessings to you, Maria.
She looks like JLo now, thought it was her for a second!
THANKS BOTOX!
@@Ziglaub With all due respect, all of my friends use Botox. None of us look like that. She is stunning.
@@karenfriesen280 you didnt see my mom yet then, shes 60 she looks like shes 30 WITH NO BOTOX!
@@Ziglaub key word on "like", why do women value appearance so much anyway, surely there are better things to merit.
I am also a pancreatic cancer survivor. My heart goes out to Maria as it’s a really tough and life changing battle but to come out the other end and being cancer free is an absolute blessing. When people talk about pancreatic cancer, we usually only hear about Patrick Swayze and Steve Jobs, who both passed away from pancreatic cancer. We need to hear about survivors!! Maria is my hero and I wish her so much healing love (with the best laugh in show business) 💕
Steve Jobs apparently found it early and had the less dire form. He went holistic and didn’t have to die…. I’m glad you survived and are able to share your story.
@@TwoLeggedTriceratops Thank you ☺️
Also glad for you Lizzie! my mom died of it, not found till stage 4 though we were in for test after test early on..doctors just didnt know what was happenning until it was too obvious and too late.
@@skip741x3 I’m so sorry about your mum. That’s such sad news. I Am definitely one of the lucky ones but there is such a huge chance that it will return. I’m just making the most of my time. My grandmother died of it but she also didn’t find it till late. Mine was discovered very early. I’m so lucky ❤️
Right! We need to hear about survivors! Definitely!
I suffered with pancreatic pain for four years and doctors kept telling me that it was in my head. Finally a great pancreatic specialist diagnosed me and I had a complete pancreatectomy in 2019. God bless you!!
What was the name of your pancreatic specialist?
What were your symptoms?
Was your pain on and off? Left side? Of right side?
That’s wonderful. Though I wish when ppl like yourself had great out comes you would go back to this page and answer ppl’s questions. It would mean alot I’m sure to them.
@@lw7654really? 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦 No
A reminder to advocate for yourself. It's easy for the medical world to dismiss and for us to take It as gospel. If something doesn't feel right, trust that and be the squeaky wheel
Totally agree. With my first pregnancy my doctors dismissed me. Through my first trimester they took me off medicine that would be important due to a preexisting condition. They often cancelled my appointments and would forget to do certain tests. They didn’t even listen to my son’s heartbeat. They claimed it was risky to do so (it’s not) Then my placenta started tearing off the wall. I had placental abruption and it was found during an emergency appointment and I was sent home. Not to the hospital. Home. She just told me to go home and not lift anything more than a gallon of milk. At the same time my mom had a tumor in her uterus that needed to come out. She had the same ob and the OB refused to do surgery because blood work was off but it was off because of the tumor so another OB in the same hospital had to do it. Not long after we learned the OB and her partner had 5 pending lawsuits. A year or 2 later they had a sheriff’s sale at the clinic. I lost my son because my placenta had come off the wall. When I was lifeflighted to cleveland clinic the OB who is head of that department was asking questions about my pregnancy and especially about the care I received. I thank God everyday the doctor is no longer an OB. But her ex partner still is. Before you choose a doctor look at reviews. Go to County court sites and see if they’re being sued. Several of those are a red flag. My son should be here.
@@Weatheredstorms1 I am so very sorry for your loss. That had to be such a helpless feeling to know you have major things going on and to not be heard, and then to lose your son. Again, I am so sorry.
So true
As a medical provider I would def confirm upon physical exam,/palpation, imaging and biopsy, then refer out asap. Not ALL HC providers dismiss symptoms. There are great providers out here.
agree, even in mental health sometimes one has to put their foot down. Love seeing Maria at the movies!
I lost my wife of 40 years to pancreatic cancer four years ago. I sincerely hope that Maria stays cancer free and has a long and happy healthy life. 👍✌️☮️
Sorry for your loss
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My sympathies to you. I know you carry very fond and loving memories of your wife.
40 years is a long time. Today is my 17 year anniversary with my boyfriend. I’m incredibly sorry for your loss, I can’t even imagine the pain of losing someone you’ve been with for so long.
I lost my mum to pancreatic cancer 7 weeks ago 😭.
I hope she stays cancer free and healthy 🙏
I am so sorry for your loss. Stay strong 🙏
Maxine, I am so very sorry for the sad loss of your Mum. It’s such a tough thing to go through, I pray you have good support around you. ❤️
Hi Maxine, I too lost my mom to this disease. I know what it’s like to be in your shoes but believe it or not one day it won’t hurt as much. Your mom can live on through you. I’m sure she loved you greatly and doesn’t want you to be sad for her. Remember the good moments and if you want to cry you can but pick yourself up in honor of your mom. You are capable of living a life your mom would be proud to see. Wishing you comfort and peace.
Losing your Mom is like losing your right arm. May she RIP
Thank you everyone for the kind words 💓
This woman has been through so much, wishing her all the best.
Yes indeed me too
Pancreatic cancer survivors are definitely miracles. Praise God!
If god healed her cancer, who gave it to her?
@@jamesgordon7661 Just go and enjoy your miserable life.
Nope..thanks science..
Not the doctors???
@@HottieHottieHottie , you thank science for your Covid Vx crap. My co-worker was Dx with a PC almost right after she took it. a 43 y/o healthy female. what are the odds?
Even a rich woman who is a celebrity had to fight to get the right diagnosis. Thats heartbreaking
I wouldn’t say she’s rich. A good family wage journalism job doesn’t make you wealthy.
@@schoolingdiana9086 her net worth is 9 million
For us poors, the cancer would be stage 4-5. She was able to get a preventative MRI. When was the last time you got a preventative MRI?
@@johnthompson7548 yesterday
My best friend came through stage 4 cancer and was deemed cancer free. A few months after, she started to have pain and her blood count was showing that something was wrong. She pushed for every test and it was finally a PET scan that showed pancreatic cancer. Please be your own advocate and push when you know there is something wrong. The doctors will not always be as proactive as we need them to be. God bless you both for sharing this! You are helping many with your own experiences and will help save lives!
An absolute must! Don't be afraid to tell them what you want and need.
This just goes to show that YOU know your body better than anyone else. Just because a test comes back clear doesn’t mean that nothing’s going wrong. Listen to your body!
I'm so happy for her, but I wish everyone had access to this level of care.
She’s lucky but it’s not just her. I have excellent insurance. The guy next to me doesn’t based on his job. The system sucks and is appalling. Your job should not determine whether you receive good medical care.
@MKFD likewise. My insurance and supplemental insurances are great, but I really empathize with those who don't have it.
@@GoldSag1 may I ask what your insurance a and supplemental is?
It was a miracle she found out at stage 2. Most people find out too late. Amazing. She is going to save lives.
And that's the secret. Most people aren't even feeling any symptoms of pancreatic cancer until it's reached stage 3 or 4, usually the latter. One could say that her previous health issues may have saved her here, as they were doing more detailed evaluations than they might have otherwise.
She also had a rare less aggressive type of pancreatic cancer
@@remmer7010 Yes she had neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer which is much less aggressive - with a much better prognosis - so lucky for her. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is really a whole other beast and almost impossible to catch early and even if it is much more likely to spread. In memory of my brother Alan who died 15 years ago with pancreatic adenocarcinoma at the age of 50.
My mom found out when she had stage 2. It was still too late. We had 2 years with her fighting it. Doctors had said 6 months. I am amazed and happy when anyone beats it.
@@4seeableTV Gloria Carter Spann (1926-1990), motorcyclist, activist, sister of Jimmy Carter, was diagnosed in 1989, feeling no symptoms. It was discovered during a routine medical examination. Three months later, she was dead.
I’m so glad she survived and thrilled she is going to be a mom! She’s been through so much and seems like an amazing person.
I was very touched by her story. She turned things around by not thinking the worst, but thinking the best. Thank you for this inspirational story.
Money
She has been incredibly privileged with her care which makes a huge difference in the outcome. Even with being a good advocate for your own health it can be sometimes impossible to be seen or diagnosed properly. Her influence, money, network of contacts, and just quality of healthcare IS that miracle she is talking about.
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I think the main problem with pancreatic cancer is it's hard and expensive to diagnose. Still this woman has been through more than most will ever know. People like to complain about the US health care system even though it's one of the best in the world. Everyone has access to health care in the United States
@Brian Redban everyone does not have access to care - if you don't have the money, you will often be turned away. It has happened to me personally at the er. They said I had to pay 200 or leave. There are stories of ppl being turned away and dying within 24 hours. Many have dies because they cant afford an ambulance. And our Healthcare outcomes are way down on the list of countries, so you are wrong on both counts!
@@brianredban9393im a hospital nurse without insurance so no not everyone has access here anymore
@@brianredban9393because it’s only one of the best in the world for the healthy and wealthy. The ACA made it more accessible for many underprivileged, but there are still plenty of major issues you can feel blessed to be able to ignore.
I can totally relate to Maria. Early January2021 I suddenly developed type 2 Diabetes again, although I had beaten it 3 yrs prior through diet etc. Then came changes in bowel habit, followed by extremely itchy back and excrutiating pain, very swollen abdomen , to the point I had to wear maternity jeans at 74 yrs , and total loss of appetite. My practitioner gave all sorts lame reasons for all my symptoms so I had to insist that I I was referred to Specialists at the hospital. ( late Feb. "21) Like Maria , I then had a barrage of tests over the next 8 weeks, until finally in mid April I was called back to see the top surgeon, who told me I had Pancreatic Cancer, BUT I was extremely lucky as it was only Stage 2 and was Tail end and hadn't spread any where else. ( Stage 2 A ) I was operated on May 15th , and like Maria, had bottom half of Pancreas removed, also all my Spleen. ( Now have Zero immunity to every type of infection ) 6 weeks later I started on a 6 month treatment programme of Chemo therapy, which finished Xmas week 2021. My Oncologist told me then that if I remained free of it for two years I would have beaten it. A big part of beating any Cancer is removing all negative influences from your life ( Firstly removed any negative friends from my life ) and concentrate 100% on healing. Only 7 months to go before I can say I have beaten it, but I will be taking 2 antibiotic pills a day for the rest of my life, plus I am super careful about where I go and what potential infections I am being exposed to. When people ask how I am , I reply " very thankful to be walking on the grass, not lying underneath it"
How did she do that? That’s gotta be a miracle to be recovered from a pancreatic cancer. She is so lucky. Really happy for her and her loved ones.
i think where it’s located in the pancreas and the fact that it hasn’t metastasized is very important but still she is extremely a lucky person and it must have been psychologically excruciating to say the least.
She has nueroendocrine cancer in the pancreas Not the typical Pancreatic cancer. She is being misleading.
She’s very lucky .. my momma passed away very quickly in 2020 after being diagnosed
Worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life
How do you know that? I am researching now? Interesting!
It's called money honey.... what are the statistics 10% survive ..
I've loved Maria's positive energy and grace since I saw her on TV for the first time 15yrs ago. She always makes me smile when I see her on the screen, except for this time. Man, she made me cryyyyyy. I can't believe the things that have happened to her health-wise.
I hope she has nothing but positivity in her life from hereon out, no more life threatening illnesses, and a healthy baby and family ❤
I’ve lost so many family members to that particular cancer and none survived. So happy she was blessed to be cured.
she is NOT cured
The word cured does NOT exist with pancreatic cancer ! You are Temporarily “cured” stage two with taking out the pancreas it will come back with in 3 to 24 months usually to the liver and lungs … the “cure” is finding it early removing it and gaining alittle more time. Less than 5 percent live 5 years. It gives people false hope to say you survived …. There is no surviving this awful cancer ! I do pray that she has a real miracle that she lives a long healthy life but this cancer is merciless and the numbers never mean cured :(
@@sammyocgirl7411 I agree. There's no cancer in her right now but she's very likely going to get a reoccurrence. She's spreading misinformation.
Yeah she’s in remission. It could come back any time.
@@debbY100 For sure. I know all about cancer unfortunately. There's been a lot of it in my family.
OMG....how many more obstacles will be thrown upon this woman anyway?!!! She's fought a brain tumor and then pancreatic cancer? It's so unfair...I know she feels blessed to have beaten the odds with her diagnoses and to have survived everything that has come her way. It just proves what a very strong person she is and hopefully this will be it for her and that she will now just enjoy motherhood. Wishing Maria Menounos all the best especially for her health!
i don’t know who she is but i am so shocked and happy for her! overcoming the two deadliest cancers! hope life will be good to her from now on ❤
One benign tumor and pancreatic cancer. So, technically one tumor and one
cancer.
@@divahc1 and diabetes
Safe ... effective
I had to advocate and fight to get a CA-125 test when my doctor said it was nothing, results came back out of normal range - he still dismissed it because they weren’t high enough - I advocated and went to 2 more doctors until one finally did the studies and found ovarian cancer - thankfully early (stage 2) because I fought to get the answer otherwise I may not be a cancer survivor today. She is amazing for bringing this important part to peoples attention- please advocate for yourself it can mean your life - ❤
This is so true. Some doctors are negligent
im very happy you stood up for yourself! may i ask u what they did to find out?
@@staskastefi ultrasound which showed something but not clearly enough, so they did an MRI which showed a mix of fluid and solid. So for me, MRI was the game changer. Also thank you
@@jennifermiller1160 okay thank u! I’ve had an mri done because I’ve had had prolonged ovary pain, the test said there are masses but they’re cysts so I was just wondering how clearly the mri can tell something, but that’s reassuring it can clearly tell the difference
@@jennifermiller1160 Best of luck to you. Hopefully everything is ok.
So glad to hear she's cancer -free! Praise God🙏 Maria's such a beautiful soul, praying she has full recovery 🙏
Wow!! What an INSPIRATION!!! This poor lady has been THROUGH IT and still has THE most positive, loving attitude!!! I wish nothing but good luck and good health for her and her soon to be baby. This child is going to have the best mom!! Love and prayers going out to her. Thank you for sharing your story. 💗
Wow, can't stop crying listening to her, shes a Blessing. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in Sept 2022...all of his symptoms were dismissed by doctors. From diagnosis until he took his last breath I was by his side. As Maria says you are your best advocate. Take charge of your health and be a warrior. Smile every day. 😊🙏
How do you advocate of the Dr's won't listen? I feel like Maria was ok because of her wealth...happy for her, but most people can't do what she did
What were his symptoms?
Liz Caceres I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in September 2022 as well. I always chose to think of every day as being a gift. That's the only way to get through it. I hope you're doing well.
I’m so sorry you lost your dad. It’s so hard. You sound like a nice person and a good daughter. Thanks for the reminder to…smile everyday.
@@EB321 unlikely. Has very little to do with money.
More to do with the type of cancer she had. If you are going to get PC, then get the type she has, PNET.
I’m so glad she’s sharing her story ❤
I'm very happy for Maria and her family. She's always been one of my favorite on camera television personalities. She's handled this terrifying health scare with grace and dignity. And I'm glad she is doing better now. And congrats to her and her husband on the upcoming birth of their new baby.
This is almost unheard of! I’ve been an oncology nurse for 10 years treating patients with chemotherapy and pancreatic cancer is devastating. Most patients do not live long after diagnosis, because it’s usually caught late and hard to treat. This is an amazing story and I’m so happy for her and her beautiful recovery. What a wonderful blessing! Praise God! ❤
ermm she already said its the doctors dismissing her pain , telling her its nothing to worry about , quite sure its happening around the world
Yes it's a devastating diagnosis. Rarely survival rates
It was a pnet, so a little more heard of, but still phenomenal for her!
@@VivaCohenalso net is treated completely differently than other cancers
The most elegant woman...strength personified ! So happy for her and her family.
The strong woman deserves everything good in her life! She’s been through so much. I cannot wish her enough happiness and a beautiful heathy baby girl❤
Pancreatic is one of the tough ones. I’m glad to hear she’s one of the few who lived to tell about it.
Just TODAY, this morning (prior to seeing this video), I called my GI doctor to make an appointment as I have chronic acute pancreatitis for decades, and I’m currently having bad pancreatic pain, daily. I’ve put off going to see my GI for many months as I’m terrified. I have a mutated pancreatic gene, so I already have a 50% chance of getting pancreatic cancer in my lifetime. Not to mention I also have a severe chronic muscle disease, also from a mutated gene. I had a major pancreatic surgery over 15 years ago (I’m 39) to have the tail of my pancreas removed, and a bowel bipass, etc. in hopes it would help lessen my pancreatitis flares; and it did, however in recent times, my flares are back, and my daily abdominal and back pain is horrible. I feel like coming across Maria’s interview is a sign. Hopefully a good sign that my damaged pancreas is cancer-free. What are the odds I see this interview the day I finally make my GI appt? I’ve had so many loved ones, and even other doctor’s begging me to get in, and I’m finally going in on June 19th (I’m on a cancellation list also.) Oh, what I would give to communicate with Maria. I am so scared. I’m a Mommy and a wife, and my family needs me. My little family has already had to say goodbye to me a few times as my muscle disease almost took me over the years. I can’t leave them. I’m trying to stay positive, and I just want to get an MRI asap. Please send prayers and positivity my way? Mainly for my family’s sake. Congratulations, Maria on your miracles, now again good health, and of course your little peanut on the way! You’re going to love Motherhood! 😘
Seriously, each day is a blessing! Take care of yourself! So glad she is now cancer free.
Breaks my heart when she started tearing up so sad for her she's gone through so much. I pray 🙏that god keeps her healthy , strong for that sweet baby . You're the sweetest. God bless .
Maria Menounos is just a phenomenal woman. Continued blessings to her and hope she knows her story has affected so many and given us strength
It sounds like that new MRI saved her life. Wow. What an incredible story. She is truly an inspiration.
I wish we all have access to this test. It should be part of our annual check.
Sending powerful prayers to everyone who is has dealt with, or is currently dealing with this terrible disease! I am sure is not easy, but keep fighting and stay faith strong! 🙏🏽
I am so happy that you are cancer free. If you want to help others help them to have access to the same care you did, specifically the scans. People can’t afford insurance and if they do have insurance than the co pay’s are a beast. Good luck to you and blessings to anyone that are walking the journey. Hugs…
Omg I literally just got home from cancer center w/my mom who was diagnosed w/pancreatic cancer on thanksgiving 2022. Going w/my mom to all procedures/apts and it’s a lot but praising God bc there is hope in her situation. I am sooooo grateful for Maria and her family!!! Btw, my mom was diagnosed w/diabetes a yr prior too also. Prayer 🙏🏾 ❤
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Please please try to get surgery if you can. It's such an aggressive cancer and every story I've heard of someone who survived included getting surgery. My own mom was discouraged from getting surgery because they said she needed to get many rounds of chemo first. It was even caught early. She might have still been here if she got different advice.
My Father is also fighting this cancer. It's taken thru so much. I'm praying for your Mom.
May the blood of Jesus Christ wash over your mom’s body to heal her back to perfect health. ♥️
So happy for her. However, pancreatic cancer is almost always diagnosed stage III or IV and less than 15% survival 5 years post diagnosis. Important to celebrate her win but also acknowledge what a devastating diagnosis this, and for most people who are not surgical candidates, it is a fatal diagnosis. We need more money and research into pancreatic cancer.
Agreed. My mother died in 2019 after fighting pancreatic cancer for three years. She had stomach pain and bowel issues and nobody could figure it out until it was already at stage 4 and inoperable. She was in her early 70s and had been so alive and active prior to the diagnosis. I miss her every day.
She’s always been an authentic sweetheart. Glad she has healed.
Wow! What a story! A complete miracle. I am a leukemia survivor and stories like this are so incredible
I lost my mom to pancreatic cancer. And I just can’t get over it
I'm so sorry
So sorry!!
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You’re not alone, I lost my dad to this as well. Been really missing him lately. Sending u love!
Me too it’s been 2 years and life has not been the same
I went through something similar, but mine didn't turn into cancer. I had my gallbladder removed in April 2021. As soon as I got out of surgery and into the recovery bed, I felt that something was wrong. First of all, durning my surgery, my surgeon told me he found that I had an extra duct (duct of Lutshka). After I went home, I wasn't recovering from abdominal pain as other people that know had recovered from the same surgery. After a few weeks of right side abdominal pain, right shoulder pain and pain under my right rib, I knew something was wrong. I kept going back to the ER and they kept sending home after having a CT scan at almost every visit. I also kept calling my gastroenterologist and he kept attributing it to acid reflux and it being normal symptoms for recovering from this type of surgery. Meanwhile, I kept googling my symptoms and what I read everytime kept leading to gallstones left in the bile duct or pancreatitis. Fast forward to Sept. 2022, the pain was so severely that I felt like someone he'd socked my in the middle of the stomach and I could barely take a full breath. I went to the ER. I had blood tests and a CT scan, and they sent me home and told me I had high cholesterol, a small kidney stone (R), mind you that the discharge ER doctor didn't go over the results me, he just told the nurse to discharge me herself without consulting with me at all. After I got home, I googled everything that was abnormal with my blood test from the ER. My lipase levels were 2Xs the normal, I was dehydrated, and much more. 2 days later, I passed 3 mint color, medium sized gallstones. But I still felt very ill. After intensely advocating for myself throughout this time, I finally found a hepatic & liver that requested an MRCP and endoscopic ultrasound for me. He finally found that I have problems with my cystic duct being dilated and I have scarring all over my pancreas. I'm still getting tests done to this day. But, getting some relief from having so much pain, for such a long time.
Don't let doctors just by pass you and tell you that everything is normal because the tests that they ordered don't show anything's wrong with you. Having any type of pain and discomfort should always be the top indicator that something is not right with you. Fight for your life, because no one else will. 🙏
Amen!
Love how she changed her mind set and changed her world! She is oh so Blessed! I’m so happy for her!
I nearly cried, listening to her story. Thank God she got through it. I think she should really talk about how every American deserves free healthcare so if they have this happened to them, they have a chance to live just like you because I’ll be able to get the best care and it won’t matter if they’re rich or poor
That’s a sweet sentiment but it’s just not the truth. I just watched a TH-cam video last night about a young man in Canada who had a major health scare, thinking he had colon cancer. They have “ free” health care and basically it means sub par health care. The waiting to get seen is incredibly long. They finally came out with a system where if you can pay cash, you can get bumped up in the line and see a specialist, which he did. So it’s still not equal care. There are lots of people from countries with free health care who come here because we are the best. My mother in law in England had to wait THREE YEARS just to get a minor bladder procedure done, because it wasn’t “ urgent”. There is no perfect health care system, just like life isn’t perfect or fair. We are responsible for ourselves. The government is not suppose to be in the business of health care, anyway! Our country is in billions of dollars in debt because our government has gone off the deep end many years ago, getting into things they have no business getting into and funding and regulating! Besides, we do have a safety net of Medicare for low income people, so there’s that, and it’s a hot mess. 🤷♀️
@@ndgrandma1818 Exactly right. I don't know where these people get the idea that free medical care is great. It blows my mind that people would advocate for this. The reality of it all is long waiting lines and the disease becomes worse and now the money that you could've used if you weren't taxed so high can't be used for private care. If this idea of free medical care is coming from the government all people have to do is look at our education system to see how that works out. Most teachers send their children to private school. I think most people who advocate for free medical care are horribly misinformed and have no initiative to go research the truth. What's even scarier is how many likes this person got for commenting like a government lemming.
Not free, AFFORDABLE @crystalclear6661
@@ndgrandma1818don’t get me started on the horrible cancer protocols my UK nieces and nephews had. The NHS great for basic general care for EVERYBODY. Acute and emergency the system is NOT good and also Americans, UK NHS does not include “Free chemo.” We had to do fundraisers for every treatment.
She has been through so much. She seems like such a nice woman. I am happy she had a good outcome and is now cancer free. The stress she has had in her life. Her parents’ health, her own health and her infertility struggles. I wish her all the best.
Thank you for featuring her story!! So glad she has her faith, family, and good medical teams, and God, to lean on!
Living with an incurable disease is so hard, but you just have to live life day by day as it goes by (Cancer sucks)...
it is never the end of the world, i had HIV but when a friend of mine recommended a healer and caster for me, and she helped me out and i am NEGATIVE now, i was tested twice and i am free now
@@DavidVelasquez9 wow, how can i get in touch with her? this healer, does she cure other sickness
@@DailamiPuang yes, her name is SHELLY RENEE WHITE, you can look her up online.
@@DavidVelasquez9 wow, found her website, thank you very much for this.
Both devastating and encouraging! I'm glad she's well today and I wish her a long happy future with her baby!
She’s been thru so so much and yet she is a shining example of feeling it all was a blessing. Not angry or resentful but has such a wonderful outlook. So much to look forward too with their new baby coming. God bless her and her family💕💕💕
She is extremely lucky they found it so early, this killed my mother within months.
Feels like an emotional rollercoaster and you are a living miracle and on a mission. Go get 'm girl!
She is absolutely beautiful, inside and out , wishing her the best of health !!
Sweet, beautiful Maria, very glad she is cancer free, I pray she remains that way. But honestly, the way the world is right now, seems we’re all on borrowed time. Appreciate how compassionate Hoda was in this interview.
OMG. Hope she continues to stay healthy for many many years to come
Wow! What an incedible story about an incredible person!
Welcome to the club!
This past Thanksgiving it has been 18 years since I had my cancer surgery. Every day is a blessing!
I love this & so grateful she is sharing her story to help others.
She has positive energy. At the end, she feel so blessed. Powerful words God bless you. I wish you the best things in life.
I’ve never met her, but Maria is such a radiant being and her personality is contagious! It’s sad that she has to go through this, but she has such a beautiful attitude towards such adversity! Wishing her continued healing and peace to her family!
She's such a lovely person. So glad she's okay.
I love Maria she has been such a sweet, and such a light 💡 I cannot believe what a miracle she is!!! God bless her!! Wow! She deserves such a great life with a precious child! God bless Maria and her family!
She is such a sweet person. Hope she continues to stay healthy.
5 weeks ago, my older brother was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. Today, he has hours to live on life support. Two years ago, he was diagnosed with stage 2 diabetes. That should have been the warning sign that doctors don't follow up on and now I am losing my brother.
Yes, doctors can be so slack sometimes. When someone gets diabetes out of the blue and it doesn't run in their family, check the pancreas.
Same thing happened to my 80 yo friend who has stage iv pancreatic cancer.
I’m so sorry for you darling, may God give you strength through your suffering
@@mmm-cs7tb Thank you. sadly, he died today (Saturday)
I’m so sorry for your loss 😢
Maria you’re such a brave lady. Congratulations on your little one to come you’re going to be an excellent mom!💕
What an amazing woman Maria is. Such an inspiration. So brave. God bless you, Maria.
I’m so happy for you, Maria. You may not even read this, but I just want to put this out there. I praise God for shifting you from “How could he do this to me?” to incredible praise and gratitude for His grace and kindness towards you. This is an incredibly inspiring story, as is your life story. My introduction to you was on DWTS. Your performance with Derek Hough to Material Girl was moving and so beautiful, especially when you told us the inspiration behind it. May God continue to bless you and your family.🙏🏾
I am a survivor. At 42 I was diagnosed.
She seems so geniunlely sweet and real. Bless her.
So true, I just came through a miracle, too
CONGRATULATIONS on your baby girl !!!
Thank you for sharing + helping nudge folks to listen to their body + be their own health advocate ❤
One of the loveliest ladies I worked with Retired in January and died of pancreatic cancer at the end of March a couple of years ago. I was absolutely gutted. She was one of the nicest people with a wonderful husband and family. My heart is broken for them.
Maria, I am putting you on my family's prayer chain. Even my grandchildren, the younest being 8, will pray for you! We have been praying for a woman with pancreatic cancer for five years with her doing well. A year ago her scans showed several tumors on the brain, so her doc sent her and her scans to Houston. Those doctors looked at the scans and Karen yes, the cancer had spread. She knew we were praying for her in Houston, the the doctors took moe scans-and then more scan and told Karen there was no sign of cancer anywhere in her brain! The Bible says God numbers our days. It's what I told my oncologist 14 years ago when he told me I had stage4 Nasalpharengeal cancer and 6 months to live! Trust in Him, Maria, and congratulations on your first child coming!
Bless you Sandy, prayer is so powerful. Your story is amazing. We’ve had some situations in our family where we had people praying for us and Praise God our prayers were answered. Thank you for sharing your story and praying for others. Continued good health to you. God Bless 🙏🏼♥️
❤️❤️❤️👆🏻✝️🕊❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful testimony. God bless you & your family, for always.
I believe in the power of prayer 🙏. God is STILL on the Throne, He is in control and He loves us and He is My Redeemer NOW AND FOREVER. IN JESUS'S MIGHTY NAME, AMEN!!!
@@lanaofficiel4042 If he did he wouldn't have given you cancer in the first place.
Believe in the Power of Prayer but do not get it confused with His Promises. He will answer prayers according to His Will and For His Glory. But He never promised that if you pray and pray He will answer and give you what you want. He did promise however to give you comfort, and peace, and be by your side and hold you, and ultimately salvation and eternal life. So after praying, no matter what His answer may be, may we pray for peace that trespasses all understanding and contentment as we lean and trust in Him that everything is for our good.
I’ve always thought Maria was precious, such a sweet personality. I’m so glad she’s healthy, and about to be a mom! That’s the best news! God bless you and your family Maria!♥️🙏🏻
Praise God! May God continue to bless you and your family! Wishing you all the best Maria!! 🙏🏾❤
She has endured so much in her life, and I am so happy for her and her husband. 🙏🏼❤️
Maria is such a humble and gracious person. God bless her and her family.
Wow, she has been through a lot. She is definitely right. I had pain in my mouth for a few years. It wouldn't go away and none of the doctors saw anything when they took small biopsies. Finally, I decided to get one more doctor's opinion. He sent me to a head and neck cancer doctor. I had stage 4 tongue cancer. I thank God for keeping me in remission. Listen to your instincts like Maria said. It is better to be wrong than to have waited too late.
God did BLESS YOU🙏👏, I lost my mother in Feb.2017 at 81 yrs old, 11 months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer😢, & you really are a "MIRACLE""-- brain tumor, ovarian tumor, pancreatic cancer- WOW!! May the Lord keep blessing u & ur Family & the baby coming into the world soon🤗👶🕊😇🙏 continued healing & happiness for your future💕
I appreciate Maria going step by step through her symptoms and steps to diagnosis, that could be helpful for a lot of people! I had similar symptoms and found out that I have pancreatic insufficiency.
it is scary a CAT scan missed it!
@@knsnsy definitely ! Good to know to go for MRI if nothing shows on other tests but symptoms persist
Sara, how were you diagnosed?
@@EB321 the traditional test for it is called a fecal elastase test, but my doctor recognized my symptoms and put me on pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy without testing just to see if my symptoms improved, and 95% of my symptoms went away.
@@saraasmr5200 that's awesome! I'm glad you are feeling better! Thanks for responding, I will ask my dr
Bless her heart. Maria is sweet, and obviously very strong. I wish her the very best ❤
She is so sweet and courageous. God bless you. You are in my prayers for healing completely
God is good and has blessed her with many miracles!!! So happy for you Maria!!!
I'm so happy she is well now and she can meet her baby 👶🏽 💕 Wow, what a journey, God absolutely has His hand on her ✝️ 🙏🏾
I’m so happy to see her smiling & to have beaten cancer. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost someone because of this disease. I pray we one day have a cure for cancer.
@Jupiter Rising But didn't she get it relatively early? My understanding is that Steve Jobs could've handled it much earlier and took first a homeopathic route.
Or is it just that all Pancreatic cancers potentially lurking and never really cured?
Maria is a warrior! Blessings to her and prayers for her continued good health.
I’ve watched Maria Menounos since I was in middle school when she was on channel one news. She seems like such a kind person and I really am happy for her being cancer free. Congrats to her for being a new mom as well.
Yes you have to be your own health advocate. Blessings your way Maria. Such a lovely lady and to Hoda for helping Maria share her story and spread awareness. Thx for sharing Maria . ❤️ from the Navajo Nation
TRUTH!!! I also wish Maria all the best. She has always been a class act. Prayers and blessings to her and her family.
Oh my gosh!!!! She is such a trooper!!! LOVE her!!! Big hugs to Maria!!!
Oh wow 😢 my grandmother had pancreatic cancer, one of the worst things I’ve witnessed in my life. She passed away over 10 years ago and it still haunts me. So glad Maria is healthy now, let’s hope her health maintains ❤️🩹 pancreatic cancer is usually a death sentence.
Only 5% live past 5 years 😔
My grandmother too 11 years ago. Worst.
It is definitely horrible!
My grandmother passed away 24 years ago from pancreatic cancer. I know the feeling.
She’s so beautiful, God bless her!!! ♥️🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻♥️
I’m glad to know she’s doing well and hearing her story is inspiring. However when she got to the end of the interview and stated to listen to your body as we all should, I think there’s a huge difference from her listening to her body and others. Thankfully she’s in a place in life that she can get all the best healthcare and treatments that anyone can get. Actually the fact she can get healthcare in itself is a grateful thing to have. That MRI scan she received is over $5k and most insurance (if you happen to have insurance) don’t cover it. So although I love hearing her story, I wish it could really shine a light that everyone should be in a place that if their body is telling them something they can go right ahead and see a doctor. I say this because I battled cancer just over a year ago. Luckily I was able to find some medical assistance, but I didn’t have health insurance. My little savings that I had was wiped out from just getting some tests to confirm the diagnosis. I also waited longer to get checked out as not having insurance was what delayed me going in. Also the cancer tumor I had on my arm looked like just a pimple. No pain, no discoloration, nothing coming from it even though I was trying to pop it. I say all this to say, that hopefully she could be advocate for universal healthcare rather than just going to see a doctor when you feel something. Because I know all to well after working in the health insurance industry for 15 years, I can’t tell you how many reports I read where people knew something was wrong, but they ignored it until it was to late all because they didn’t have healthcare. It’s an unfortunate truth that still persists even after being away from the healthcare field for over a decade 😢.
Your comment is unfortunately so true!
I completely agree. I had to make a doctors appointment and the earliest I could get in is six weeks later. And that was just for a doctors appointment. I had to have my heart monitored last year and had to wait six months just for the machine that I had to wear. There is a big difference in people with money, great healthcare and connections...and us everyday people that don't have that and have to wait a long time to be seen even if we know something is wrong.
This! I just wrote something similar too, then I saw your comment.
Hers is a success story, for sure. But you're so correct when you say there are many, many, people who can't just run in to their primary when they feel that something is wrong. Those unfortunate folks with no insurance, or government-funded health plans, have to wait for months to get pre-approval for an MRI, and other diagnostic exams. It's not just go get one done if you think something is wrong. Universal healthcare, such as the UK's NHS, also has long waits to get advanced imaging tests, and a patient may get a lot worse, or even die, while they wait. The only answer, at this point, is to be fortunate enough to have decent insurance, which of course, is not a good solution for everyone.
@@melissahalsey184 I have the best coverage one can have in Canada, and still have absolutely no answers after 6 years of constant, near death anemia. It’s freaking appalling.