Chemo is Weird, Y'all
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- Posting this from the infusion center! Getting those good good (bad) chemicals!
Don’t forget to get yourself a Crash Course Coin!
crashcoursecoin...
----
Subscribe to our newsletter! eepurl.com/Bgi9b
And join the community at nerdfighteria.com
Help transcribe videos - nerdfighteria.info
Learn more about our project to help Partners in Health radically reduce maternal mortality in Sierra Leone: www.pih.org/ha...
If you're able to donate $2,000 or more to this effort, please join our matching fund: pih.org/hankan...
If you're in Canada, you can donate here: pihcanada.org/...
John's twitter - / johngreen
Hank's twitter - / hankgreen
Hank's tumblr - / edwardspoonhands
Hank is updating on his treatment and still manages to teach us that hippos have pink sweat. What a treasure.
I was thinking the exact same thing
I never knew that either. Now I wonder what other animals have weird colored sweat 🤔
My next thought, without missing a beat, was "Oh, now you don't have to worry about sunscreen"!🤦 But, seriously, he definitely was right to spend some time outside in his garden, beautiful healing energy he's cultivated there!💜
@@erinmcdonald7781 Gardens are very therapeutic no matter what plants you are into growing.
Yes, right?!?! Amazing 🙌🏽
The amount of energy I know it took to make this video. You aren't being lazy. You are LITERALLY rebuilding yourself. And sir...SIR... THAT'S hard work.
That part. ❤️
+++
Hang in there, Hank. I can tell you that it gets worse and then it gets better.
Quite literally at the cellular level, yup. Be good to you, Hank!
Last week was the hard one. I finished it and immediately went to bed.
Hank: my dad is currently on year two of his battle with a similar blood cancer. Watching you be so open about the experience has helped him and I speak more openly about his journey and get closer. Your humor has made him feel even more positive. I love you. Thank you for getting me through high school and college with crash course, for being my favorite tiktoker in my mid twenties, and now for your openness.
P.S. dex days can be tough but my dad always tried to do something fun on those days because he had more energy. He has been baking bread on his dex days!!
This is wonderful. All the best to both of you.
This was my hypothetical ideal, hank being the only guy who can make this somehow add positivity to the world.
I wish your dad good luck!
May the Deity bless your father and your entire family, you and your mom.
My wife is 2 weeks past her first dose, she keeps saying she doesn't understand why she is so tired, why her skin hurts, etc. (she's a physician, she KNOWS this stuff!) So a few days ago I made a sign that just says IT'S BECAUSE OF THE CHEMO that I can hold up every time she beats herself up for being "lazy".
My heart goes out to her!! Wishing you both good health and a full recovery for her.
i hope she recovers soon 💗💗💗
+
I hate this about chemo. Hate. I’ve battled cancer most of seven years. I’m pretty much a potato now, no matter what I do. Sucks. Give her a gentle hug for me.
Exellent partnering on your part 💛
Hank really got cancer and said "well, I guess I can teach all my followers about fighting cancer."
The absolute madlad. Thank you for keeping us updated, and opening up this window into your life and using even something like this to educate.
Hank doesn't want to be known as "The TH-camr with cancer", but he'll go down in history as "The TH-camr who harnessed his cancer for science education!", and I hope he doesn't have a problem with that.
@@darkcreatureinadarkroom1617 yeah, he's not gonna be "that TH-camr with cancer", he's gonna be "that wacky TH-camr who turned cancer into an educational experience".
I always knew the guy was a giant intellectually, but now I see he also has a giant set of cajones. For his composure and friendliness to not move one inch.....I'm beyond impressed and I'm inspired.
I hope he sees this little thread because ALL OF THIS.
As someone currently going through cancer treatment who is also relatively young, esp for cancer I appreciate his insights, its interesting.
Hank literally took news that a vast population of people are terrified to hear from anyone and is using it as an opportunity to teach us about this illness and show that it doesn’t have to paralyze you. Thanks for inviting us on this journey, Hank.
I know right it's truly amazing and I'm so glad he did! Puts my mind at ease about it a bit more
@@paulinepalmer7044 I could make the argument that you're begging for sympathy for your stick dad online, but that would be callous and simply untrue. I hope your father gets better and that you manage to find some peace
Well, he is a rich, white science TH-camr living in the US, with just about the least threatening cancer, so...
@@paulinepalmer7044 Soooo, why waste energy making this comment? Plus you're talking to a random stranger sooooo what respect?
also he's making JOKES about it and making people laugh and I love that :)
"fortunately my chemo schedule lines up really well with my work schedule" is a sentence only Hank would say
I know did you hear the enormous list of his jobs that John gave? ☠️
@@Sentientmatter8props to john for making things seem somewhat normal for hank- ik id hate getting away with slacking purely as pity no matter how sympathetic.
There is more people dedicated about word than you might think... a friends mom spent her whole vacation on chemotherapy and was incredibly proud for not taking off. I felt so sad that she didn't even consoder taking time for herself to properly recover
My mum was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago, and they found more cancer around the time you shared your diagnosis. Hank, I don't know if you're reading this, but if you are, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing with us. Thank you for being, calm, and kind, and informative. Suddenly I went from feeling "I am all alone" to seeing your video, listening to dear hank and john, and knowing that I'm not alone, that this is a thing that happens that sucks, but it just happens, and it sucks, but I am not alone. My mum will be starting chemo soon, and I feel scared, but only the normal amount. Thank you.
Wishing you and your mom the best in this journey.
Hope everything goes well...I also had cancer a couple of years ago. It is challenging, and I can't imagine how challenging it was for the people that cared for me. The sacrifices they made...I literally can't imagine. I really hope your mother and you will get through this.
I totally understand you because my mom is going through the same, also the same cancer as Hank actually, and it feels calming in a strange way to see that other people also go through it and indeed it sucks but it’s nice to feel comprehended. I send you and your mom lots of strength to go through this process
Tell your mom to look into metabolic therapy, or else it just keeps coming back😢
mu mum too... some nice comments from the chat in support. I hope your mum makes a full and speedy recovery
“I think I’m on a journey of meaning” is a VERY John thing to say, Hank
I heard "a journey of meme-ing"... I prefer yours.
You mean Great Value Hank™️?
It’s happening….the Great Convergence
It's a reference to their podcast (I think it started there?), Dear Hank and John, where John would semi-joke that Hank was on a "journey of meaning." I don't think John was wrong, though.
Just this morning i was wondering if/how cancer has affected Hanks journey of meaning 🤔
As someone who is currently in remission from Hodkin's Lymphoma, I have to say that listening to Hank talk about his experience feels like he's reading my diary because everything he says is literally what I went through from the fatigue to the mouth being sore.
You're doing great, Hank, and remember to stay hydrated!!
♡+
not remission. you are cured. i was cured 27 yrs ago but i had only radiation treatments.
I'm also in remission, and I find it interesting to listen to because my overall experience was fairly different. Lots of nausea for the first couple of days, but not much fatigue after that.
Except the mouth stuff. The tolerance/craving I built up for spicy foods as my taste buds died was phenomenal.
same here 😢
I’m over five years in remission for same with same treatment. Wasn’t a smooth ride but certainly was weird in so many ways.
I love how he's still STILL finding ways to do more. "My chemo schedule is good for vlogbrothers" is such a Hank sentiment. All my hopes Hank!
Can’t keep a good Hank down 🤘
+++
The "I think I'm on a journey of meaning." at the end got me so hard. I practically never burst out laughing, kudos Hank!
Ah, and I thought he said "I think I'm on a journey of meme-ing" and I was like - duh.
Hank's recent "am I on a journey of meaning???" is so lovely and sweet. He's under a lot of pressure and is still using his platform to talk about the value of imagining things complexly.
I was having flashbacks to when I had chemo and remember the brain fog that came with the fatigue when he said that
@@benwvatt It's not Hank's bit though, John has been saying that for some time now, and Hank is finally embracing the bit
What's wild is that chemotherapy wasn't the worst part of my cancer journey. As weird as it sounds, my time in treatment (Three-and-a-half YEARS of it) was filled with the greatest times and memories that I cherish to this day. The biggest struggle I have is getting past it all. I finished back in September of 2020, but it's here with me in every moment of the day. Every little bump, unexplainable bruise, strange cramp, or odd feeling; All send a cold shiver down my spine as the thoughts of "what if?" flow through. The recovery has proven to be harder than the poison, and it's scary to think I might be stuck with these scars forever. But it's my proudest accomplishment, and I wear it all as a badge of honor. I wish you the best in this fantastically-horrible journey, Hank, and I hope that this isn't off-putting if you read this.
I'm sorry you had to do through that. Unrelated: a fantastically horrible journey is a great name for a piece of media. Maybe a book? :D
There comes a time for us to accept our own mortality as something not so scary for all of us. But once you do, things will become way less scary. It is a philosophical and spiritual (even if you're not religious or anything) quest worthy doing, no matter the circumstances beyond to be free of that particular fear. Fear is barely useful to civilized humans, it's mostly an obstacle one is better free of. I am going to die, you are going to die, everyone's going to die. You can never truly be sure of when, so any fear of it is pointless. Work towards that freedom, and you may find peace in having survived something that might one day return.
It’s been seven yrs for me I had stage 4 HL in 2016 and the feeling does subside but never truly leaves me and is always in the back of my mind, life will never be as it once was but I’m just happy to still be alive and every day forward is a bonus day
Weirdly enough, my journey with mental health has been like that. I was deeply suicidal for 7 years, but the scariest part has been the recovery. I haven’t been suicidal in years, but the occasional hard day or big struggle sends a similar cold shiver down my spine. Like, I start worrying I’ll end up back there in that place again.
Thank you for sharing! Your insight helped me better understand my own life journey so far. 💚
Yes! No one prepares you for the mental toll it takes on you. And I don't care what anyone says. You are never the same after treatment. You can't survive something like cancer and all that it takes to kill it without it altering your body, your mind and even your soul.
For Science there is no TMI. You're the best, take good care of yourself for us.
I was thinking this too! This stuff isn’t common knowledge so it’s always beneficial for someone to be talking about the side effects of chemo and the drugs that get prescribed. Cancer doesn’t discriminate, the more people that talk about their experiences openly and willingly, the more the general public will be educated.
It's 2023. There is no TMI.
Science isn't science when it follows a profit motive rather than the facts. And medical science has long known that cancer grows only in an acidic environment, and cancer cannot survive if you alkalize the body. But there's no money in that, so forget it!
"Chemo is weird"? Yes, it's "weird" to use cancer-causing chemicals derived from mustard gas, which was designed to kill people, to treat cancer. But I would use another word other than "weird." And that word is INSANE. If you only knew how simple and harmless the no-cost cure is! But those who don't seek don't find.
Mistaking fatigue from chemo for laziness seems like the most relatable thing. Also, it's amazing how he still manages to teach us in a video about getting chemo.
@@paulinepalmer7044 what the hell? sorry about your father that sounds terrible but hes just explaining his experience with chemo on a day he feels good wnough to walk in his garden and make a video! thats not something to disrespect!!!
@@paulinepalmer7044 Not only are you replying to the wrong person, but Hank making videos about his experience doesn't mean he's begging for sympathy. I wish your father the best.
in my experience, mistaking any sort of fatigue for laziness is a very common occurrence. it's bad enough when other people do it - judge and belittle you for not doing "enough" in their eyes - but it's the absolute worst when you start doing it on your own.
of course, if someone were truly lazy, they would just... not care that they're not active. but brains don't operate by logic, and it can be easier to blame yourself than accept the sometimes depressing reality of illness.
...that got heavy. 😅 in any case: if anyone reading this is currently beating themselves up for "being lazy", please consider: is it truly lazy to *want* to do things, but not be able to? and don't you have a perfectly legitimate reason to be tired?
it's okay to rest. please take care of yourself.
Yeah, as a regular blood donor I won't dare to compare the post-donation fatigue to chemo, but it is also a real consequence of the sudden drop of hemoglobin for a few days making it considerably harder to get out of bed in the mornings.
I've had fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue for eight years and I still do this. Society's messaging around "laziness" is so hard to break within ourselves.
Fun fact, when your hair comes back, it might be curly! It's something called chemo curls, and my auntie is just discovering it as her hair has come back super curly after always having been straight.
Fun fact #2, your hair may come back gray or #3, your hair might not come back at all
My hair came back curly and white! It eventually lost the curl and my hair became salt and pepper. At least it came back
Mine is coming back in patchy and weird. It's not curly but I think it's coming in darker.
For reference: I didn't lose my hair to my chemo. I lost it to my radiation.
@@cathyk.6183 I was hoping my hair would come back white. A friend gave me an Okoye doll when my hair fell out and I was hoping he'd get me a Storm doll if it turned white
Mine came back super soft. Same with my cousin. It was lovely while it lasted
You've got this, we are all behind you and willing to send photos of whatever adorable animals you want!
+
Or, flowers from my backyard😊
Or silly pelicans, or weird squid!
+
+
A true display of Hank's fortitude is his positive mental attitude claiming he's glad it's not winter.
It's hard to convey what an inspiration Hank has always been and continues to be.
He hasn't got cancer.
@@xraylife and you're not a moron, right?
“I’m just glad this happened when the weather was nice.” Hank, your ability to find the bright side in literally everything is genuinely inspirational and helps me not feel as bad about my troubles. Thank you and best of luck as this journey continues.
It would have sucked so bad for it to be winter and it's /usually/ winter here.
@@vlogbrothers I did chemo during the winter in 2022. It sucked so bad. One tip I found is that an OTC vitamin called I-Lysine pretty much put a full stop to the mouth pain and sores. My oncologist was totally cool with it, I don't know why more oncologists don't recommend it.
@@vlogbrothers How do you have those gorgeous flowers, then? Thanks for sharing them.
Last chemo for me was May 11th. It was pretty tough, but just got the results from my mastectomy pathology and I'm now cancer free! Totally worth ^-^
I'm hoping you get there, too, Hank!
Congratulations on your recovery!
Congratulations!! I’m so proud of you!
Congratulations!!! We are so proud of you!
congratulations!! so proud and happy for you !!
Congratulations on your recovery :) ❤
I find one of the cruelest things about pain is that you can feel so bad that the experience is literally incomprehensible to people who are well, including yourself when not suffering. Hang in there.
This is wonderfully worded and a very good point.
Hi, I came here from your Twitch stream.
I have Fibro and I often liken my flare ups to the air feeling like it's made out of coarse grain sandpaper. It's the only way I can really describe it, and I have always gotten funny looks over it and assumptions I'm lying about having it.
We’ll put- reminds me when John mentioned a whole book that addresses this- the body in pain -by Eileen Scary I think.
I think Nietzsche, who battled a lot with chronic pain and illness wrote about that a lot.
Hank is one of the few people in the world that can get cancer, and turn it not only into a learning experience, but a teaching experience. He's not suffering from cancer, he's purely experiencing it, and that's heartening
I mean he IS suffering, but on top of that he is also kind of mindfully experience it as well
Well, he is suffering
God bless his soul❤
I mean, he is obviously suffering, but it's not his focal point when dealing with us
He's definitely suffering, but he's also managing to stay fully present and that's what we're seeing. No small feat.
that part where you just yelled IT WAS THE CHEMO i felt so deeply. i have a chronic illness and often i find myself thinking why do i feel so bad right now what could i have done to prevent it and like, no IT'S THE ILLNESS. you can't work hard and get a good grade at being ill. it just doesn't work like that. thanks for reminding me of that today
This!!!!
I feel this in my soul. ❤️🩹
Yep! I know when I start feeling like I'm lazy, I'm probably having a flare up. I've had a chronic illness since childhood so I tend to ignore symptoms, I depend on these other triggers to let me know what's going on.
A phrase I often find myself asking is "why am I so tired?" Even after years of having fatigue as my primary symptom for multiple chronic illnesses, I am still surprised at how tired I can get and how awful I feel. I sure do wish I could control it, but you're right, it's nothing that we did 💜
@@spoonfulofsalt Right? Why can one forget this and feel guilty for being lazy after YEARS of knowing that fatigue is a SYMPTOM? I think we are soooooo influenced by the "efficiency" culture we are inmersed in, that tells us it all depends on our will power. This is true to some extent, but I think applying it always is toxic positivity...
I’m an Oncology and Palliative Care social worker and will be using this with my patients!! Also: most cancer centers have Palliative Care embedded so that you can get aggressive symptom management through your treatment. Research shows that cancer patients who get PC concurrently w/ chemo, radiation, etc. tolerate treatment better and have better outcomes. Sending good vibes your way!
@@billyzee261 Takes a special kind of person to turn someone's suffering into an "opportunity" to spread misinformation in the hopes of creating even more suffering.
You're a real gem to the worst aspects of society.
@@billyzee261 Being an "irresponsible science denier" is stupid, but its not _bad._ You're free to be as ignorant as you like.
What's bad is when you use someone else' suffering to sell your ideology. It doesn't matter that your ideology is "science denial", it matters that you're being horrendously callous to the point of evil.
Thank you for your work!! Palliative care was essential for my mother during her cancer journey. I hope you are taking time to care for yourself in addition to your patients!! ❤❤❤
Hey Hank, I hope everything continues to go well with your treatment. As a medical oncologist, I'm glad that you've decided to vlog about this. All cancers are different and all chemo regimens are sort of different, but a big part of my job is destigmatizing chemo and the decades of media portrayals about it or the memories of relatives from decades past. Seeing you speak so transparently about how it has been going is a tremendous service to others who may have to go through chemo one day to demystify it and better understand what it's like. So thank you!
Yes! As someone who is currently post surgery and awaiting results of analysis before next steps, this vlog is very helpful.
Just like there are many different kinds of cancer there are different chemo treatments. What I went through for endometrial cancer 13 years ago and what my husband went through for throat cancer last year were very different. Thankfully we are both back to health now. We both have some long-term effects we are dealing with but are grateful we are still here.
I think most people just don't understand how far your field has come over the last 20 years. My father has stage 4 colon cancer, with lesions on the lungs and liver, and he's doing even better than Hank. He gets the hangover fatigue on days 3-6, then has a normal week off before going back. He doesn't even take the dexamethasone.
Thanks! I'm in the infusion center right now and everybody's just chillin y'know? I mostly just don't want to universalize my experience which is likely to be very much on the lighter side of what it could be.
Doc, if you only knew. The cure is ridiculously simple and costs practically nothing. So, it has no marketing campaign. And it is given only to the wise. Because, "Intelligence without wisdom is like a boat without water. It won't take you where you want to go." - Yours Truly. But mustard gas knock-offs make money, so they have quite the successful marketing - and murdering - campaign. But evil is ignorance, and nothing more. "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." And with THAT this entire subject has been demystified. But did you really want the Truth?
I can't express how warm and smiley this silly man makes me feel. I'm ashamed that I hadn't found this channel sooner, but I'm glad I'm here now
it’s never too late to love this lovely guy
i'm so happy you're here!!
Welcome to Nerdfighteria!
No shame! Past you got present you here, and that's the important part!
why would you ever be ashamed of that
This man can literally be poisoned and have cancer, yet still go out to his garden and appreciate the beauty of nature and the universe. Hank your optimism is so motivating and inspiring!
Yeah that got me too, "A STRICKEN FLOWER? I think I'm on a journey of meaning."
@@spanqueluv9er Fine is a very subjective term. Even with treatment the cancer could still kill him, and the treatment is pretty rough. I don't understand why you have to be so rude.
Dang dude
@@spanqueluv9er he is doing something life-changing and going through something potentially life ending and yet is still being optimistic. Why must you find a negative, and not just focus on the good?
Fighting through cancer and still teaching us hippos have pink sweat to help them against the sun. Hank thank you for everything that you do.
Hank: “I think I’m on a journey of meaning”
Us Dear Hank and John listeners: “We know, Hank. We know”
I thought he said "memeing". Damn you Auditory Processing Disorder!
John sneaking up on him with spirituality and pouncing was a highlight
+++++++
@@TheoRae8289 I thought that too! I wish Hank success in his Journey of Memeing.
Is Hank turning into John??
This sounds strange to say, but if you have to go through this, I’m grateful that you are sharing it. My 10-year old son received a diagnosis of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (another blood cancer!) around the same time that you received your diagnosis and watching your videos has provided a community that I so desperately needed. I’ve also shared them with my son to show another person going through a very similar treatment protocol (daunorubicin = pink pee!). Thankfully his prognosis is good, and we will be able to share the journey with you.
I wish your son a speedy and not-too-rough recovery.
Modern cancer treatment is pretty much a refined industrial process at this point. Long periods of data and testing since the seventies have made many cancers mundane.
Not saying it's not scary, or that it always works; Just that the odds are in your favor.
i wish you and your son the best!!
Hoping for the best for you and your son!
I was diagnosed with the same cancer as your son when I was 15, and I'm doing great now at 20. I hope your son will do well with treatment, and luckily the survival rate is high! I will have you and your son in my thoughts and prayers ❤
I laughed out loud at "I'm on a journey of meaning!" It's like you guys have been unknowingly building to that punchline for years.
I'm going through chemo right now as well. It means so much to me to feel like I have a partner going through all of this weirdness with me as I watch your videos. While I have my family and friends to talk to, it's just not the same as having someone else who KNOWS what all of this is like. So thank you for sharing your journey. It means so much to me. And while you probably won't see this, you've got a chemo buddy in Arkansas that's going through this right beside you. Enjoy those good days when you have them. And remember this is all temporary. That's what keeps me going. F### CANCER!
Power to you! :D
sending you good vibes! I hope everything goes well for you
keep going 💪😼🔥
We love you
"I think I'm on a journey of meaning" Took me off guard and made me laugh - both in its abruptness and in its honesty. Thanks Hank, for teaching us it's a very strange thing to do to your body and that fatigue is not something to be trifled with.
As someone who gets regular IV infusions and has very bad fatigue regularly - it's comforting to see you talk so openly about this. I wish you all the best and I hope even on the rough days you have a little bit of sunshine.
Hank has cancer and still sees this as an educational opportunity for the rest of us. 💜 I love this man. All the best!
Education never stops, we just take breaks when we need to!
He's teaching people about how to get financially milked by the cancer industry.
+
"A wise man learns from his mistakes. But the wisest of men learn from the mistakes of others."- Yours Truly. The list of super-rich people who have went to the grave with cancer is very long. So, what makes anyone else think his doctor has something effective to sell him for his cancer? Cancer has been mis-treated for so long that I would have thought the "educational opportunity" would have taught people something by now. It certainly taught me, a long time ago. And that's why I'm alive today.
"Chemo is weird"? Yes, it's "weird" to use cancer-causing chemicals derived from mustard gas, which was designed to kill people, to treat cancer. But I would use another word other than "weird." And that word is INSANE. If you only knew how simple and harmless the no-cost cure is! But those who don't seek don't find.
@@tomrhodes1629 if you know what the cure is tell us
I am absolutely here for Hank Green's Journey of Meaning™
I knew that chemo was painful, but I didn't realize all the different side effects. I'm glad we could all get through this together and I hope you know we all have your back! We all love you Hank!
The fact that there's just this whole vlog channel that's just these two brothers talking to each other and making videos to each other is the wholesomeness I needed today. ❤
+ glad to have you here
They’ve also managed to cultivate a wholesome and kind community that genuinely feels like my internet home. It’s awesome and cozy.
Ohh a new one... WELCOME FRIEND!
Stay around! It's this wholesome all the time! Except for maybe when they're talking about animals having sex...
And they've been doing this since the very start of youtube
Chemo IS really weird, but it’s really healing somehow to hear your optimism, realism, and constant drive to provide ppl with nuggets of wisdom regardless of the situation.
"Chemo is weird"? Yes, it's "weird" to use cancer-causing chemicals derived from mustard gas, which was designed to kill people, to treat cancer. But I would use another word other than "weird." And that word is INSANE. If you only knew how simple and harmless the no-cost cure is! But those who don't seek don't find.
Exactly, well said! Using chemo as a teachable moment. That's a true teacher! ❤😊
This is gonna sound really weird and probably selfish, but as someone who has struggled with horrible anxiety about the possibility of getting cancer since I was a kid, this video was incredibly comforting. Understanding what it’s like to get chemo coupled with your relaxed attitude throughout this video really helped my irrational thoughts go away some. It kinda helped me realize that if I ever did get cancer, it wasn’t an immediate death sentence per se. Thank you❤❤
I thought I was alone on this. I know it sounds crazy for some, but since my mother died of cancer when I was 14 I've had that fear. Each time I got a new pain, or something didn't feel right the thought immediately goes to "is it cancer?". Thank you Hank for updating us and talking openly about it.
@@jorgestravels actually same. My reason for fearing cancer isn't as big, but I just so happened to find out it exists as a kid RIGHT AFTER I came to terms with the idea of my mortality and comforted myself with knowledge that I still have at least 60 or so years to live. So it kinda make me go back to ground 0 and I've been afraid of it. Now I just go to the hospital every time something pops up to get it checked out just in case (hooray for free healthcare)
@@jorgestravels
It is not insanity, it is trauma. Very understandable.
I have felt that way ever since my father was diagnosed with lung cancer (no, he didn’t smoke) when I was 10 and he was 37. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder shortly after he died. I even understand the guilt; I felt guilty for worrying because he was the one going through it, but I was worried about myself. I only recently realized that the worst anxiety attacks that I get are actually PTSD. I knew cancer patients often get PTSD, but I never realized that it is common in family members of cancer patients, especially children.
@@randomjunkohyeah1PTSD.
I had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma my senior year of high school (I’m 26 now-8 years in remission!) and everything you described about the recovering just to knock you down and all the weird side effects is exactly how I felt, too. It’s not a great experience to have in common with someone, but it’s nice to know that there are other people who truly do know what you mean and how it felt. Best of luck with the process, Hank, and I hope the treatments are at least doing it’s job. :)
Other weird side effect that can happen: My dad actually lost his fingerprints- at first he only noticed that gripping smooth objects was more difficult than it had been for him, but eventually a thumbprint scan terminal at his office simply didn’t recognize him.
On a more serious note, chemo is definitely brutal and Hank’s ability to turn his treatment course into a teachable moment for his audience is definitely inspiring. We’re all pulling for you!
My mum was diagnosed with colorectal cancer just a few days ago. We don’t know how bad it is yet, but hearing your journey is really helpful. I’m just grateful that she has a ‘less severe’ cancer compared to pancreatic, lung, etc. If anyone sees this, please keep her in your thoughts! Her first scan is Monday.
🙏🙏
My thoughts are with your mom. ❤ Mine is going through the same journey.
I'm sending positive vibes in hopes that it turns out it hasn't spread/is operable etc, my cousin wasn't so lucky. So I wish both your moms as quick of a recovery as possible!
Praying for both of your Mom,
and Hank.
I hope things go as well for your mom as possible.
“Hippos have pink sweat!”
Me: why?! 😮
“...to protect them from the sun!”
Thank you, Hank 😊 You are truly a delightful human and your flower and bee friends are beautiful ❤
and it's mucus-y! Highly recommended (the whole channel really, but timestamp is about the sweat thing) th-cam.com/video/6pibJ83crQs/w-d-xo.html
Not my intrusive thoughts wondering if Pepto Bismol helps to shield the skin from some of the harmful rays of the sun... well that's a new thought.
You are a teacher. I'm not saying you teach. I feel like you can't help but share, explore, ask, and ponder. And you bring us along. Thanks for the factoids and thanks for this rad community.
Excellent observations
This is probably weird to say but getting these updates about your experience with your treatment are helping me feel less alone while dealing with my own medical problems. I’m dealing with a different problem (multiple clots in my lungs), but the it’s been a very different type of medical problem than I have ever had before. I can’t explain why your updates have this impact. I’m just grateful for the fact you feel up to sharing them with us all. Hang in there!❤
You hang in there too! My husband had multiple blood clots in his lungs before Christmas and it was super scary but he's doing great now; hope things go well for you too.
I had clot in my lungs years ago, so I feel for ya. Hang in there. Mine left some damage, which sucks. But the most important thing to remember is often real injuries and the like are tests of patience. Took awhile to get back to 100%, but I did get back to 100%. Wish you a quick recovery.
Also if they put you on blood thinners. Invest in sweaters. I run hot, but back then I always needed a extra layer.
Same here but my conditions are too disabiling I can barely manage an almost normal life 😞
Hang in there too! /hugs
Same!!!
Hope the treatments go well! We're all grateful for the updates as they come!
+
This should be shown to other people who are currently fighting cancer, too. Your positivity is contagious 💚
Why r u so pretty lol
yes! we are passing this around. us that can no longer barely qrticulate! this is wonderful! ty! keep taking care! qnd sharing! ty!
As a cancer survivor I'm just here to say that everyone handles diagnosis and treatment differently. There are a lot of different types of cancers that have many different treatments that can mean many different things to the people going through them. If you want to help, let the cancer patients deal with things however they see fit. This is wonderful but not everyone's reality.
@@thend4427 bro stop being a simp she was jus trying to be nice u creep
Which I guess is very different from Simone Giertz or whatever her name is.
Her fans went psycho on somebody who had a family member with cancer and had family killed by gang members.
Incredible!
When I was going through chemo in 2014, at age 24, I discovered the vlogbrothers and binged every episode, in order. It really meant so much to me and I want you to know that ❤ Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you for being a part of our community for so long! I hope you're with us for many, many more years.
@@untappedinkwelllloloooni I’ll on onoinlinn ninnkkknkni no nikkniiolkkkkkkkkkkk
Y but 😅
Not TMI, Hank. You amaze me; here you’re going through this madness, yet you have the courage to not only go through this treatment, but to educate us about the issue. We all fear these things and you’re alleviating some of that fear by making it familiar to us. And, incidentally, showing us what courage looks like. Stay strong, Hank, and thank you for your courage. 🤗🌹
well said, ditto! 🌿
My mum just started chemo yesterday. She was feeling ok but this is just the beginning of the journey. I hope you get through this like a champ.
I hope that your mom recovers well.
Best of luck to your mom. I hope her side effects are minimal
Good luck there’s gonna be ups and downs for sure
Praying your mum gets through it like a champ as well! 🤞🏼🙏🏼
sending you all the good thoughts. My mom did radiation a few years ago while I was living in a different city and it was scary not being able to see her. She did really well. I hope your mom is alright and that you're doing okay too!
I’m disabled and chronically ill, and a motto that helps get me through tough medical treatments/tests/etc is “Change ‘I have to’ into ‘I get to.’” Hank, you totally embody that. Acknowledging how much is sucks is essential too! You’re on it! 🌟
*it
Love this, thank you
awe i love this :( im disabled and chronically ill too
Beautiful
Oh my, i'm chronically ill and invisibly disabled, i will take your advice to heart cuz i really need it
I love that you can teach us about all the different drugs you're taking and how they affect you. It really demystifies chemo for a lot of people. I'm a biochemistry major so understanding how these drugs interact with your cells and the proteins within them is very cool to me.
When you said ‘chemo can make your urethra hurt’, I had a good giggle. I’m glad you aren’t holding back about the side effects. The chemo + your body = kicking cancers butt! Edit: my sister lost all of her hair from chemo, nearly 2 years later she has a full head of fresh hair, that grew from nothing and it’s beautiful and the human body is amazing. Hank be looking like Fabio in 3 years guys!
My brother lost his hair several years ago because of chemo and now, after full recovery, he has long and very rich black hair. Before chemo he preferred it short
I have a couple of friends who had Hodgkin's; after treatment their hair came back beautifully.
That was the exact moment where I cackled out loud, whew! Like you said, 👏🏽 human 👏🏽 bodies 👏🏽 are 👏🏽 amazing! 💖
All bodies are different.
mine came back in curly after chemo. which apparently some chemotherapy can do. for me it wasn't permanent but it is for some people! My hair is definitely more wavy now than it used to be, though, and I'm 6 years out from that chemo. the current chemo I am on doesn't usually cause typical hair loss and they don't understand the science of why it doesn't. but it has definitely made my hair thin out enough that I am debating on cutting it shorter just to stop finding long hairs all over the place. He mentioned the sweat thing which I laughed about because I DID sweat a ton on that medication. I was warned about the pink sweat but it never happened for me. but it gave me TERRIBLE hot flashes because I went through partial menopause from it and the radiation I had done. Mine was delivered via IV push and 22 year old me joked it was my monthly jello shot because of the color and comically large syringe.
I wish I'd had these videos when I went through chemo 9 years ago. It would have been so helpful. Luckily, our family dog sat with me every day while I was going through the treatment/recovery and gave me the best support he could. I wish Hank speedy recovery and the love of a good dog to see him and his family through. 💙
I went through it the first time 6 years ago and almost NO ONE had videos documenting what chemo was really like back then, especially not people with my type of cancer at such a late stage (I was stage 4 at diagnosis and scared shitless with a rare cancer (synovial sarcoma). I am currently going through traditional chemo again after my targeted therapy stopped working early this year and just having other people going through the same thing to talk to helps SO much. but I do have my cat through it all
They've got a kitty, Gummi Bear! Named by Orin lol
Hey Hank, feels weird to say I love you since you don't know me but you have been a huge part of my life even if you're not aware of my existence, you have made a huge impact on my life. As a child who could not afford tutoring or even extracurriculars, you became my teacher in many subjects and became someone who supported my love for science by providing me with free and endless resources to educate me as a child. Being a part of this community has given me so much perspective and provided me with a place that nurtures my interest and inspires me. Now as a healthcare worker about to go to sleep to work nightshift in the ICU, I stay awake for a couple minutes more for what feels like catching up with a friend. I wish you the best with your treatment, you got this! and I'm so thankful for everything you have done. You are an amazing human being and send my greetings to Hank Green's brother.
Nothing's TMI, this is super educational and hopefully can make ppl think twice about smoking etc (not that you smoked, but it's not exactly a good habit to have if you don't want to have cancer)
/Best regards, someone who's grandfather and aunt had lung cancer
When I went through chemo, (for AML) I got the worst mouth sores and jaw pain with my first round. Couldn't chew anything- totally miserable. Subsequent rounds I had a nurse tell me to drink really cold drinks and chew ice while receiving the chemo and it made such a difference! Get yourself a slushie- I guess if the mouth cells are cold they are less affected by the chemo. Not sure if its for all chemo, or specifically the drugs I had to take- but maybe worth a shot for you or anyone else experiencing these things.
That acutally makes a lot of sense. As the chemo flows through your blood tightening the blood vessels in your mouth by chewing on ice might really reduce the amount of drugs affecting the cells in your mouth. Really clever!
It’s amazing how quickly medical issues can effect your mental health and make you lose track of who you are. I have chronic back pain and when I’m going through a long stretch of limited mobility I start to think “I’m just lazy and a loser, that’s why I lay around all the time” then I start to heal and I’m like “oh yeah, there I am.” It’s wild. Best of luck to you Hank! ❤
+
the thing that helps me differentiate between fatigue and depression is if I WANT to get things done. If I WANT to get things done but do not have the energy I am suffering from fatigue and not being lazy. if I dont care if things get done or not it is probably my depression acting up. That really helped me reframe a lot of things. and it might help you differentiate between being ill and when you aren't. I am not being lazy. I WANT to do things I just actually don't have the energy for them. I had to start doing things in a lot of smaller bursts. if I get up to go the the restroom I make sure to also refill my water at the sink when I'm up, that kind of thing. Doesn't always work but it does help. It's really hard when society places a lot of a persons "Worth" in their ability to do things. when you become unable to your brain auto goes to lazy even when it isn't the case. It's hard to get out of that mindset, but you can get out of it.
Even just healthy changes in mood from moment to moment are so prone to color your view of the entire timeline of your life. I'm able to do x today, therefore I should be able to do x every other day. Or, today was a disaster, perhaps no day will ever be good for me again.
Same re: back pain. I had surgery 9 weeks ago ago which has helped immensely, and I can't believe how much easier everything is. I still have to be careful about lifting and bending, but it's not constant pain no matter what I do, and that's huge.
Yep... chronic pain and fatigue really do color your perception of yourself and of the world. Once in a long while, I'm reminded of the fact that other people don't actually deal with pain every single day, and/or have the energy to do everything they want to do in a day, and I'm like... oh. I AM, in fact, struggling, and it's OKAY to not be able to finish everything. The world is different for us. It's harder. Every little thing we accomplish is a victory. And when we just have to lay in bed and recover, we are taking care of ourselves so that we can get a little bit more functional tomorrow (hopefully).
I agree with the other commenter in this thread that this is just a cultural thing that convinces us we're lazy... I really want to blame American crunch culture in particular. Americans place SO much value in working all the time, sometimes to the point of wearing ourselves down to nothing. Firstly, that's not okay for ANYBODY. We are more than our work selves. We are family and friendships and art and books and movies and appreciating nature and good food and cuddling our pets, etc etc. But also, it's just so unfair to the disabled and chronically ill. We have more to offer to the world than our ability to earn a paycheck. Disabled folk are brilliant, and determined, and full of love. We should be able to express ourselves in any way that we see fit.
I just wish the world accommodated us better. 😂
I know this is a para social relationship and I do not want to be weird but I want to express how grateful I am to have your videos in my life. Hope you have found some really good, non depressing stuff to watch on the days where you have enough energy to do that but not enough to do other stuff. Amazed at how your handling this.
"para social relationship" Thank you for teaching me a new term!
Coming back to this video since my mom has been diagnosed with Leukemia. Chemo sucks so bad and shes doing 5 straight days of it since she has AML (very aggressive type of Leukemia). Knowing you got through it gives me hope.
Once you experience massive trauma, you realize some of the only things that can make you happy are growing flowers and being still in nature. much love to you and your family xx
Your “I think I’m on a journey of meaning” right at the end has me in STITCHES. Anyway you’re doing great and you’re amazing, Hank!!!
As a person who is a relatively new cancer survivor, I just want to thank you for this. It's really helpful to my own mental health to have someone who is so good at expressing what it's like to experience cancer treatment and give words to some of the same feelings I've had on my own experience.
I hope you stay cancer free from here on out, best of luck ❤ my mother was diagnosed just 2 days ago so we don’t know how bad it is, but it’s very nice to see survivors sharing their stories.
"I think I am in a journey of meaning" made me chuckle out loud. Well wishes Hank ♥️.
Hank being on a journey of meaning is one of my favorite things to come out of the Brotherverse in years.
+.
+
agreed. ^^
⚛️
Thanks for keeping it real. My dad passed from non Hodgkins before my 2nd birthday and I know you two have different cancers, but I never got to know what it was like for my dad to go through chemo in the late 80s and 90s( I know it isn’t the same for everyone). Hopefully it’s way better in 2023, but I really have no clue. Thanks for sharing with us through your experiences. It means a lot and I hope you pull through
It's much much better! I started on a chemo tablet that was only invented 5 years ago afaik, there has been a lot of innovations in the last 30 years 😊
My mum has had cancer three times - once in the 1980s, once in the 2010s, and now. She says that chemo has certainly improved over the last 30-40 years!
Hank, thank you so much for making these "what's chemo like" videos so openly. No, it's not TMI. I don't currently have a friend or relative in chemo (that I know about), but I did in the past and you're really helping me deal with fears of eventually being on it in the past and seeing different ways of dealing with it really, really helps. You help. You being you. Thank you. And may you have a complete and speedy recovery... hugs through this roller coaster treatment!
I am 33 and was diagnosed a couple months ago with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Like Hodgkins, this is a cancer with a great prognosis but miserable treatment. One of my chemotherapies is literally arsenic trioxide! And I have to go in to the cancer centre every single weekday.
APL is rare so I don't know anyone else who's had it and I've felt so isolated in my experience. Your videos have really helped feel less alone. Thanks so much for making them.
Only Hank can make going through chemotherapy treatment for cancer feel like a fun learning experience
I can see in him anxiety about the whole experience, he's trooping along as best as he can. But I feel like he can't completely stop the fears, so this little sense of normalcy, keeping up at least one routine, I think he needs it to feel connected to himself and the world.
I’m a chemo nurse. I know the red med and the chemo regimen you’re on. It’s not at all an easy one so props to you for even doing a video. All the support to you and good luck on cycle 2!
Chemo will only cause more damage. Natural remedies will help to cure cancer
One thing I've learned about pain, is you can literally gaslight yourself into thinking maybe you're being a "wimp" or maybe it's just in your head. It's hard, but try not to gaslight yourself. Your pain is real, and especially with chemo, as you've said yourself, it's different for everyone. And everyone handles it differently. Lots of good vibes from Kansas 💛
My friend had her APPENDIX rupture, didn't go in for three days because it wasn't as painful as her C-section and recovery from said C-section, and she was actively DYING. This is definitely a real thing and can be very harmful.
Last year at a math conference, one of the talks was about time scales, which combine discrete and continuous math, and this particular professor used them to determine the optimum treatment schedule for chemo patients. It was such a cool talk, and it taught me a lot about how chemotherapy works.
i don't think i ever processed my father having cancer because I wanted to convince him he'd be ok. He is, but I have always kind of lived with the fear and sadness and pain of that. These videos have a been a great way for me to start healing those emotions. so thank you for doing this - even when it has been difficult for you!
Only Hank would comment how his chemo schedule is working well with making vlogbrothers videos lol. Glad you're having some good moments during this time Hank. We're all rooting for you :)
My mom is on year 2 of stage 4 cancer. Chemo is a different beast and so, so tough on the body. My moms bizarre side effect from her treatments is a constant running nose and watering eyes.... Sending you all the good vibes and thoughts your way for your treatment!
Sending good thoughts to you and your mom too! 🌻
I like how Hank nearly said water but stopped himself and admitted it's Gatorade😂
Heh heh, though it's better he's drinking gatorade or pedialyte than water to keep up on electrolytes. Chemo patients are often advised to take Pedialyte/gatorade to keep hydrated.
That description was sheer brilliance. We recognize
You know, with pink sweat, you're kind of like a gatorade commercial.
We're all rooting for you! You've got about the best attitude someone can have going into this, and I'm so impressed with both your bravery and your openness in talking about it. If you're still looking for relaxing media to binge, and are good with anime, I did want to recommend Yuru Camp. It's a really heartwarming story about girls going camping (in real places) all over Japan, just enjoying nature, becoming better friends, and eating just **delicious** looking food. It's my go-to whenever I really need a pick-me-up.
I also immediately thought of the gatorade commercials!
In the middle of a chemo talk, Hank still teaches us that hippos sweat pink.
He just can't help it, and we love him even more for it.
Keep fighting, Hank. You're a treasure.
I love it when Hank teaches me things.
My daughter was 6 when I started chemo for Hodgkins Lymphoma last year. In an attempt to minimize the shock of hair loss, I thought it would help if I let her give me a buzz cut. I think it did.
You are vocalizing so much of what I went through and felt that was hard for me to put into words and share with others. Thank you for that. I wish you the best Hank.
Thank u for giving us a glimpse of what it’s like to go through this. Further more, it’s good you’re able to get diagnosed early in order to get a good chance to survive by treatment. My Dad, like many guys, hates to fuzz on himself. Even if he doesn’t feel good, he’ll keep it to himself and go to work instead of going to the doctor. This is the very reason why he passed away when I was 19. I still remember like it was yesterday getting a call from my Mom right after I came back to the dorms after my last college class, to let me know that they are at the hospital. Dad got a biopsy done and doctor told him he has terminal cancer and even if he gets chemotherapy, there is little chance he will survive. Basically my Dad knew he wasn’t feeling well but didn’t say anything to anyone and by the time it got worse for him that he couldn’t hide it anymore, that’s when they went to the hospital. I thought about this afterwards and thought about how many times my Dad went to the doctor for himself even just for an annual checkup. None, except the required checkup that the US immigration requirements for immigrant applicants in order to get approved and also an emergency surgery he had when he was stationed in overseas. He only went to the doctor or hospital for me and my family and relatives but never for himself. I hope the takeaway for this is:
1. To let men know that their health is just as important as everyone else. Also, think about it this way, you’re not just taking care of yourself, but you’re taking care of your loved ones, your family. They are the extension of you, a part of the reason your heart beats. You don’t want them to lose you and grieving over you and depressed. Early detection is the key to beating cancer and lead a longer and hopefully healthy life. So guys, just like you tell us ladies to stop beating around the bush and just say it, we want you to do the same on this particular topic. If you’re not feeling well, just say it and we’ll go to the doctor or hospital. Believe or not, we ladies love it too when you lean on us for something this important. It lets us know you love us enough to show when you’re vulnerable and you trust us to be there for you. The most important thing is that we would worry less if we are there to support you and when the doctor tells you on treatment plans.
2. You’re not alone. Never ever feel like you’re a burden to others. People that matter in your life will never think of it as burden and instead think of you and say, what can I do to help make it easier for you ? What can I do to ease your pain? People who care about you have empathy and compassion is the first thing they will show as an gesture of ❤. Guys, I’m talking about men here, forget about what society’s unspoken rules of what it is to be a man , but instead, have freedom of choice, do the right thing for yourself and take care of your health. It’s not being selfish. It’s called caring for one’s self and you’re the master of your life.
3. Educate people on cancer treatment side effects in a humanistic way to show a perspective. By doing so, it will give potential some viewers who are cancer patients themselves who will undergo or consider undergoing chemo some comfort and less anxious about what to expect knowing others who have had the same treatment.
4. Inspire INNOVATION to the future scientists, researchers, doctors, etc to come up with new ways to treat different types of cancer to improve survival rates.
5. Last but not least, SUPPORT Hank! I’ve been a follower of this channel for a LONG time now and you play a huge part (along with others) on what makes it so great! If sharing your journey with us gives you some comfort and also helps you keeps busy to help you out for recovery, we will be happy to do so! Get better Hank! ❤
I wasn’t old enough to fully remember how my mom was during her battle, but it makes me feel good to think she could’ve even been a fraction as strong and lively as you’ve been. Keep fighting Hank ❤
As a veteran of the IV infusions (IVIG in the before tiems), I am sure you’re remembering to hydrate before/during/after chemo. Infusions often triggered aseptic meningitis and intractable migraines, so hydrating with electrolytes was critical to keeping my meninges as calm as possible.
You’re doing everything to care for your body. I’m thankful you’re here and continuing to educate us all. 🙏🏼
Oh boy the night sweats, weird mouth and the 'wtf is this an UTI?' caught me by surprise in such a way I was miserable! I laughed so hard with your description ❤ this cancer community is wonderful and I'm sad and happy to welcome you into it.
I've heard my patients describe it as "The best club you never want to be a part of".
I don’t know the how and why of why he’s recording this journey, but I certainly know this will help SO many people in experiencing theirs. Chronic illness can be so terrifying and isolating. Having a real person perspective who doesn’t have it all figured to go through with you must be of some comfort. Thank you for the record keeping and updates. I wish you and your family health, peace, and joy throughout the process.
Hank I’ve been a fan since the start of vlogbrothers. Was like 17 when I started watching and now I’m a 31 year old RN. So surreal to think about you and John starting the project for awesome, with respect to what you’re going through now. I believe the support you’re getting is a direct result of all the good you have put into the world. It sucks that you’re going through this but the way you are processing it and the love everyone is showing you is truly a beautiful thing. I believe you are one of the best human beings there is. Nerdifghteria has your back so hard and we love you like a true friend. DFTBA
Didn’t expect to tear up today but then the tiniest voice crack in his voice when he said ‘walloped’ got me real good…those flowers are lovely Hank, I think all of this might be very very meaningful to a lot of us.
“Can you believe this frickin flower??!? I think I’m on a journey of meaning.” That will be ringing in my head for the rest of the day 😂
he had a accidental john moment
Your initial video inspired me to get a CT scan for some lymph nodal swelling I’ve had after getting mono last year. Happening this Wednesday. Hoping for good news for us all. God bless
How’d your CT results go? I had mono last year too.
I have disabilities that cause bouts of chronic fatigue, and your message to past and future you, about how "its not because you didn't move enough. its because of the chemo!" really resonated with me. It's so easy to forget that correlation is not causation.
Sending you good vibes on your journey of purple-flower-meaning!
Hank, my dad got lymphoma on Christmas when I was 9. 2 years ago, he was told that he'd officially hit the 10 year mark and was completely recovered and free from risk. You can win this fight. And you have loads of people by your side every step of the way. Also, you have a lovely garden! I'm so glad you have somewhere warm and beautiful to go to recover! 💛
Was that the first time Hank admitted to being on a journey of meaning? I’m so here for it. Wishing him all the best!
"I think I am on the journey of meaning" really hit hard. Wishing you the best outcome of your treatment, Hank.🙏💜
I love this because I spent my entire science/healthcare education with Hank and now I work primarily with oncology patients and I am still learning from you
When my mom went through chemo (she's an 18+ year survivor!), one of her concerns was mine and my brother's reaction to her hair loss. And I truly think us being fine with it helped her be that much more fine with it. 💚
Even when Hank is sick, he is still educating us. I am very lucky to never have had anyone close to me affected by this horrible disease, so I have fortunately never had to learn what it's like to live with cancer. But I feel like this horrible journey is at least a good opportunity to teach people about the disease.
I love how excited he is to learn all these things about what chemo is like despite all the pain, so wholesome
I wish there was a seperate word for the type of fatigue Hank is describing. I’ve fortunately never been through chemo, but I do have ME/CFS, and let me tell you this sort of fatigue is a whole other thing. Healthy people hear ‘fatigue’ and think of how they feel after a long day, or coming back from a long run. It’s so hard, and it’s so incredible that Hank is still able to make videos while going through this - even on day 14.
💯
Now that ME/CFS is actually being taken more seriously, hopefully that means the medical researchers will figure out a treatment.
This was my first thought too. When he said it was hard to reach the gatorade, I was like “oh I *know* this fatigue.” I’m not even sure “bone tired” fully captures it, but I don’t know how to describe it.
@@xxgn I know, it’s one of the few good things that came out of covid! 🎉
@@rev.rachel I agree bone tired is closer, but it doesn’t quite get there, for me it feels more like trying to move bones made out of lead with muscles made from jelly.
Having such a big and respectable figure talk about his experiences with Chemo is awesome. Obviously I wish no one had to experience it, but vlogging the experience will definitely open up the eyes of those who have never really encountered it themselves or took care of/lived with someone who did, chemo is such a weird experience, the loss of being able to regulate your body temperature is insane, you’ll be outside in warm weather in layers with a big blanket because it’s just a little too cold 😭
Definitely way more things to talk about than just the hair loss and nausea
I didn’t realize how much I cared about everything you and John had built until you announced your diagnosis. Thank you for continuing to teach us through your journey. I’m amazed by your resilience.
My ninety year old grandfather was on some pretty strong chemo when he died (unrelated heart problem) but he walked every day, never needed a cane, and still had some luscious hair left. He also needed multiple naps per day, and he spent most of his time mentally stimulating himself because it’s cancer. I had no idea until a month before he died. Cancer is a terrible sickness with a miserable cure and it’s intensity varies so much, but, from what I’ve seen, even the most active cancer patients still suffer with fatigue. It’s also something that many people live with for the rest of their lives, like my grandfather. It’s good to talk about it, and it’s great to appreciate bees and flowers.