"My Stools Were Softer!" - Amy | Colon Cancer | The Patient Story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
- A slight change in her stool was the only symptom Amy Nicole noticed, but it led to a life-changing diagnosis of Stage 4 colorectal cancer.
In this cancer vlog, Amy shares her journey from an overlooked symptom to battling an advanced cancer, and learn why advocating for your health can make all the difference.
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0:00 Early signs of colon cancer
2:46 My colonoscopy was put off for an entire year
4:16 "Get her husband back in here NOW"
5:44 My colorectal cancer surgery
7:42 My colon cancer treatment and side effects
9:50 CTA levels / self-advocacy / make it happen now
11:54 "There's only a 20% chance you make it to old age"
13:32 I wanted a doctor who was on my side
17:25 You have a say in your treatment
18:40 Know your body and trust your bod
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"My Stools Were Softer!" - Amy | Colon Cancer | The Patient Story
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Stage 3 colan cancer survival, only had 4 treatments instead of 6 immunotherapy, no cancer cells found after op, praise God for this treatment,
😊pop😊
I’d be praising science, medicine and your Doctors. Not a fictional character.
@@andysmith6218what a ridiculous comment 🙄
@@andysmith6218we thank GOD for our doctors, nurses and medicine
@@SheldeSouza the truth though.
Im 40 yrs old and just had my colonoscopy today in the Philippines, my symptoms were constipation with rock hard poop and blood, I had to get colonoscopy for my peace of mind coz Ive been diagnose with depression and I have chronic insomnia. It was just 20 to 30 mins procedure and I don’t even remember anything until the doctor woke me up and said I have good news for you we didn’t find any polyps you don’t have cancer! its was such a relief, don’t be afraid to get colonoscopy, maybe ill have my self check again after 8-10 yrs.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤
Hemorrhoids.
@@chrislapp9468 no i dont have hemorrhoids its just normal when you have hard stool it can tear skin on your anus which cause bleeding.
@@WishZyrus It’s called an anal fissure
was the blood dripping? mine was just a hard poop and at the end of it came a drippings of blood. I seem to okay the day after. i just thought its hemorrhoids coz i ate spicy for two nights.
Boy, you really had to fight for yourself...good for you for not backing down!
My mum died of bowel cancer, so my siblings and I have been able to get regular testing since we were mid 30s. Thankfully we are all clear, but it’s good to keep up with regular colonoscopy’s etc.
Thank you for sharing your story. It certainly could save someone’s life.
Yes. I was my late wife's advocate and caregiver when she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer before the age of 40. I had/have some cancer research experience, but more importantly, we had an incredible oncologist! Super knowledgeable, a leader in his field, and remained proactive until the end. Find supportive advocates! Find good, proactive oncologists! These physicians are frequently playing a guessing game and the the range of expertise among them is huge.
I am so sorry youve had to endure this. I am praying for your recovery.
Amy, you are wonderful! Your natural intelligence has so much to do with your approach to your cancer. Others might have sat back and let doctors dictate your future, but you did not. Good for you for being such a brainy and intuitive person.
So glad you went with your intuition and got a better onco. Praying for your recovery. They do wonders these days. Keep up the good fight and be blessed.
I wish you a full recovery and a long and healthy life young lady.
God be with you sweet lady. You have a great attitude about things. I pray you experience healing in your body. 💖🙏
So sorry for your issues w different Doctors etc. Keep fighting for yourself!
Great interview. I hope she continues to do well and have fun loving life.❤
My Mom died of colon cancer that spread to her liver in 1977. She was 39. When she went her doctor about the blood in her stool he told her it was hemorrhoids. That was so long ago, I’m sure there is better treatment now than then.
I am sorry
Your attitude rock!! I love you sweet lady. Thank you for sharing your story. YOU GOT THIS! ❤️❤️🙏
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. Informing others is a great gift to give and could make a positive difference to others going through something similar. All the best to you. Sending you healing prayers for a full recovery. ❤
Thank you so much for this information. It’s scary that your symptom was so mild and would for most people have not spurred them on to investigate further. Your oncologist sounds excellent. I wish you all the best, and I hope you get on clinical trials and are helped greatly.
Oh no I’m so sorry you waited so long …. I really hope you’re doing ok … I’ve had cancer before I went to my doctors to ask about some changes in my bust he said it was nothing to worry about … luckily the hospital had kept me on and I still saw them 6 monthly … when I went they didn’t even wait for test results they told me my cancer was back and spread to my skin …. My own doctor had said it was nothing always push for all the test and if anybody thinks there is something wrong please don’t let them say your ok before having proper scans ❤❤
Very wise woman!
Good call switching oncologists. I've gone from doctor to doctor to find the right one - I don't have cancer but have a swallowing dysfunction and got my diagnosis of EoE when I sought a second opinion. I have gotten worse but I've at least found doctors that are on my side. Keep fighting - you are an inspiration! I teared up a bit listening to your story.
God Bless you Amy!!
Thank you for sharing your story. Your an inspiration to those who are on a cancer journey with you. I hope your in remission and feeling better. 6/16/24
🙏 ❤️ 🙏
For You
Always & Forever
I send you love and my very best wishes xxx
Prayers help for healing and peace and comfort. God is Good❤
Thank you so much for sharing and helping others ❤
Best of luck to you!
God Bless you ❤
I have had symptoms of abdominal aches for 10 weeks now.. My stool looks weird..smeels weird.. Signs of indigestion. I have even had backpain for 6 weeks. I have lost some weight and i remember having more frequent diarrea since last summer.
I normally do not check my weight.. but it was a pair of pants i got on my birthday on the 8 of march that kind of said,, who,, whats up... I lost around 10 pounds in say 9 months of so would be my guess.
Bloodwork looked good. As I got very anxious about these symtoms I got ordered som anxiety and antidepreesants which helped my anxiety. But my symptoms have not changed
I have had a CT scan of my abdomen and thorax. No increse in lymphnode size , nothing on pancreas (my number one concern), a small cyste on the bottom of my left kidney and a small cyst on the liver.. But the doctor who looked at my scan wrote in the remission to my doctor that there was no signs of malignices. But they could not say anything about my intestines and colon.
If I have cancer it is definately stage 4 and spreading to other parts... Will call the doctors office monday.
Doctors are far to reliant on blood work.. Cancer is sneaky... but my doctor did not reorder a stoll test for calprotectin which got lost or could ot be used the first time.. I am not sure my doctor has ordered a FOB test for my stook,, Hidden blood.
I’m curious about your results. Let us know 🙏🏽
I am also curious about your results. I hope its just something innocent. What maybe can help is to use like a food logbook. So maybe you can relate if you ate A will this result in good stool or bad stool. What also can help is to use the barstool chart so you can see which number of stool you have. Which for a doctor is also need to have data. Also write down how many times a day you poop. I hope this information helps :)
Could be your gallbladder, but check it out.
If your stools are pale, don't freak out,if you have no gallbladder, it could be no bile is getting into the intestines. White stools are serious. See Dr. immediately, though, as asked for endoscope and colonoscopy. It should start at 40 ,if CC runs in the family, then earlier.
Amy, you told a clear story of your health issues very well. So glad you dropped that oncologist with the 20% detail😠.
Wishing you progressively good health 🌷🌷🌷
Have been blown off many times for serious conditions but one time a doc said I wasnt worth it and and another said I didnt have much time left anyway when I was
Average adult approaching mid age.
Both out of context, what is that supposed to mean?
If you don't want to medically treat people go back to school and become an accountant.
They are only giving you information based on the statistics of your condition.
If you desire false hope and lies, perhaps you should seek out some version of religious mythology. 😳
@@alphaomega1351 Being turned away for routine age appropriate routine tests is subjective discrimination and denial of treatment.
@@myobmyob2215ignore this person, I've seen other disparaging remarks on other comments, obviously a troll
I am going to my Doc today. Have IBS but, there is a change in my stool and bloated. Sending prayers to you. 🙏🙏🙏
@@catlynnearkin8825what is the result
These conditions/symptoms works so crazy. I’ve seen so many people that has far worse symptoms bleeding, terrible pain, diarrhea, losing weight etc and a colonoscopy was clear then this young woman had a minor change in stool consistency and ends up with CC. So sorry.
I feel for you my dear hanging there
Universal energy coming your way. I travel to the west side to be seen at the UofW Medical Center for diffuse system scleroderma (autoimmune) and multiple myeloma. You are in great hands. Both of my diseases are not curable. Did any dr offer Gabapentin to you, this helps neuropathy. I have been on it for 6 yrs to help w/ mine. So glad you went back to your 2nd opinion dr. You are doing an incredible job dealing with all that you are.
❤ thank you for sharing xXx
Thank you for sharing your sandwich in kindergarten. 😳
@@alphaomega1351what lil bro?
God bless you. ❤
With cancer ♋️? See how foolish your statement is. You should be embarrassed. 😳
With what? A deadly disease? Yeah, that makes sense. Smh! 😳
@@alphaomega1351: That is very cruel 😢
Hi, I have stage 4 rectal cancer. My dr said immunotherapy doesn't work for genetic mutation, mss only msi. If you feel comfortable, can you share what yokes is fir this clinical trial.
I worry about this … I haven’t been able to get a colonoscopy since they require you to have someone accompany you. Unfortunately I have no family or close friends in my new town 😕
Discuss it with the doctor and staff to see if there is a solution to your problem. Perhaps if you stay longer in recovery and let most of the sedation wear off and then you can take an Uber or a taxi home. Or is there a hospital volunteer that can accompany you? Can you hire a caregiver for a few hours? Get them to help you figure it out. You need your colonoscopy!
Did you lose any weight or put on weight? How were your eating habits, eating more or less? I wish you a speedy recovery...always listen to your gut!
The second oncologist was amazing
How are you doing now?
This this …..infuriates me for many reasons however the number of human beings that lost their lives due to that pandemic is unacceptable .. and Hospitals that cancelled life saving procedures each and everyone of them should be held responsible.. As I said time n time again “ Your a Hospital and Hospitals are for the sick thats why we’re here we’re sick “!! I can’t tell if how many times I had a say this !!
God Bless You and your family..🙏🙏🙏
Yep my cancer spread and became incurable because of the pandemic. It was totally unnecessary.
Remember that hospitals were being filled to capacity by very ill or dying COVID patients. And a sizable proportion of our population refused to even mask or not isolate or wash hands; many people didn’t believe that COVID was even deadly. And doctors thought that Ms. Nicole was not seriously ill, so they triaged her in favor of more obviously sick patients. It’s terrible that those with cancer were often overlooked, but I wouldn’t blame hospitals. I’m no medical professional, btw, and I was a breast cancer patient, many years prior to COVID.
@Ceerads I am a medical professional, and you are correct! Working in a hospital during covid19 was like working in a hospital on the front line of a war. It was a war zone! NOT enough supplies, equipment, medications or staff. We were flying by the seat of our pants, and unfortunately, many, many people did not receive the treatment they needed like they would have if it had not been the pandemic. It was a horrible time!
@avarose316 They cancelled ELECTIVE procedures, not life-saving ones.
@@cerorchid cancer surgery is an elective surgery. I am a cancer patient in Melbourne, Australia. My cancer spread and became incurable because of our harsh long lockdowns. 😢
Amy, I’m in your area and I’m looking for an oncologist. Could you please share with me the name of your doctor? TIA
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What are some thoughts as to why colon cancer in younger adults has drastically risen ( doubled) since the mid 90's?
Food and stress
😢Had a lump on my neck for 2 years diagnosed as a lymphoma Leaning towards surgery with follow up radiation but do not want chemo.
Gone? If not, good luck 👍
No one wants chemo! If a matter of life or death, do the damn chemo. For some cancers they do chemo first and radiation later. Mine was the other way around. I lucked out and didn't need chemo (Stage I breast cancer). If I would in the future though, I would bite the bullet and do it. For some cancers they operate first and for others they operate last, after shrinkage.
What is CA? That starting to go higher and higher?
Not sure but I think CA125 is a reactive protein blood test that very often indicates Ovarian Cancer
Probably CEA, a biomarker.
Cancer Antigen test. It a test that measure the levels of spiked protein in the blood. Spiked protein is usually an indicator of cancer being present. The higher the number the more advanced or progressed the disease is.
Brave, smart woman. Healing prayers sent.
Don't they have home kit for colon cancer in the US??, in France it is free just to prevent it!
Yes, we do.
I don’t understand why so many young people are getting cancer
It's a good question! Colon cancer is majorly on the up in the younger age cohort and they don't know why. Definitely not something you don't have to think about until you're over 50
Amy that prep is awful had 2 of them
1 year wait is unacceptable !! What is your med insurance ?
Covid is no excuse they could have done the scope.
Fasting For Survival Lecture
Dr.Pradip Jamnadas
The Galen Foundation
Omg! You've discovered the cure!!! 🤓
@@alphaomega1351 You've obviously haven't heard about metabolic approach to cancer. And you know nothing about Dr.Thomas Seyfried's work. But sure, don't let
your ignorance stop you.
So typical, isn't it? None of the doctors told her anything about nutrition. Like, gatorade is the last thing cancer patient should drink.
@@KatieZeldin Dr. Seyfried's Press-pulse therapeutic strategy for the metabolic management of cancer.
@@alphaomega1351 I'll assume that you're mocking fasting and not me.
Hard to listen to with a dog constantly barking in the background.
I barely noticed it. Dogs gonna bark when they want to bark. My daughter's miniature schnauzer is almost the perfect dog. Sweet and playful and does well with the baby. However, when someone (especially if it's me) comes in the door, she literally squeals and keeps squealing, and it is ear-splitting. We're working on reducing that with limited success. It's awful but she is otherwise just the best.
There’s a spike in cancer following the rollout of the 💉 but I’m going to mind my business…😮💨
Her cancer started before COVID. Don't let reality contradict your little world view.
@@maryroberts9315 I guess show me where I said hers was related to Covid. 🤡 I CLEARLY made a BROAD overall statement fitting to most. I’ll wait…🥱
Unbelievable. Instead of supposedly minding your business, how about spending time reading some science about vaccines?
@@Ceerads eww, you sound vaccinated! 🥴
@@HopeofGlory-qx4lkYes, and I’m waiting to turn into a vampire! Why “Eww”? How does my being vaccinated affect you in any way?
Please let your dog in with you…. Poor thing…..
You don’t know who is with her or what the dog’s schedule is. Why assume the dog is suffering somehow?
Are you serious 😂
Oh no I’m so sorry you waited so long …. I really hope you’re doing ok … I’ve had cancer before I went to my doctors to ask about some changes in my bust he said it was nothing to worry about … luckily the hospital had kept me on and I still saw them 6 monthly … when I went they didn’t even wait for test results they told me my cancer was back and spread to my skin …. My own doctor had said it was nothing always push for all the test and if anybody thinks there is something wrong please don’t let them say your ok before having proper scans ❤❤ and disgusting that a doctor can be so desensitised he may be right but there is no need to tell people in a caring kind way ….. ❤💕😢
What is CA? That starting to go higher and higher?
Possibly the CA-125 test related to cancer markers in blood for some gynecological cancers
Cancer Antigen test. It a test that measure the levels of spiked protein in the blood. Spiked protein is usually an indicator of cancer being present. The higher the number the more advanced or progressed the disease is.
CA stands for Cancer Antigen which is a blood test (marker) to detect the presence of spike protein in the blood. Elevated spike proteins are an indicator cancer is present. The higher the number the more advanced the cancer is (metastasized).
@@HopeofGlory-qx4lkCan you request this test from your doctor?
@@nano2424 you can but most doctors won’t order it by default. Meaning, unless they have a good/just reason to order it to be done. I’ve had 3 done to date and they all have been elevated beyond normal levels. The normal level is less that 35. My first result was 104, my second results was 83 and my most recent one was 100. It is believed my numbers were/are elevated because I have fibroids. Ovarian and cervical cancer was ruled out by a transvaginal ultrasound and a normal Pap smear results.
The edit: the reason my gyn ordered the blood test for me because I was having severe pelvic and abnormal pains.