Hello Ms. Monica and greetings from the USA. 28 year cancer survivor here….so please keep up your inspirational, positive energy and attitude. I know from personal experience that what you said about chemotherapy and radiation are both true…..it’s Hell on Earth and there’s no sugarcoating that. But, with a competent team of medical professionals, it saves lives, and I very much hope that includes yours Ma’am. BTW….you still are a lovely woman, inside and out. I don’t mean that in an inappropriate, icky sounding way, but just in the sense that your battle against this awful disease has been amazing. I respectfully wish you only the best Ms. Monica and hope you will update us on your progress and war against this disease which has been so difficult for you.
This is such a nice message! I am the Monica in the video, and it really makes this experience easier seeing all the positive and supportive messages ☺
You are a special person. I loved you immediately, and that is rare for me. Just a great soul. Sweetie, I’m 70 years old and a 13 year survivor of lung cancer. It sucks but I survived. I wish you the best and hope you get through this and have a very long and beautiful life. I’m so sorry this happened to you. Much love to you sweetheart.
Thankyou so much. I am the girl in the video and I really appreciate your beautiful message. Along with the great support network I have directly around me, the beautiful messages from people online has made the process that bit easier 😁
I am so sorry for all you have been through. I wanted to share with you that I had Colon Cancer at age 25…. It had spread to all my lymph nodes. I took Chemo for 2years. At the time the Dr. told me I was the youngest person they knew of with Colon Cancer. That was 42 years ago. Yes you heard right. The Drs.told me I would NOT make it even 5years. Praise GOD … I had a job to do still. Have HOPE! 🙏🏻🩷🌸🙏🏻🩷🌸🙏🏻🩷🌸
Cancer does suck, but life can still be beautiful. Stay positive, focus on the beauty around you (because Croatia is flipping beautiful) and share your story. Others could really benefit and be encouraged by your story. You are beautiful and strong.
Just this week I was dismissed by my male doc. He appeared annoyed when I expressed my concern for a swollen and protruding collarbone (Lymph nodes? Plus other symptoms). Yes, I plan on seeking a second opinion. Advocate for your own health! Thank you for your video. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Blessings. ❤
❤ I'm going through the same journey. Huge swollen lymph nodes in my groin and severe fatigue. I've been dismissed for a year and a half. I have insisted on a colonoscopy and endoscopy because my pain is abdominal. That is on Dec. 4th. People have to fight for themselves!!! Good for you.
Thank you Monica for sharing your story, you are blessed that people stepped up to help you in your time of need, how wonderful for you! Yes we need to be our own advocates.
Blessings to you, Monica, from another Monica in America. Hey, I have a theory that most Monica's have long hair. For fun, start paying attention and see if you agree. I want to thank you for your candid, honest video. I'm sure it will help many people. All the very best to you, my dear.
Thank you for sharing your story Monica. Your upbeat attitude and personality are quite interesting and I reckon it’s going to help others mentally. I’m glad you are getting good social support in Croatia.✌🏼❤️from Mid North Coast, NSW.
Bravo 🙌🏻 you are fabulous! We need to be talking a lot more openly and frequently about all forms of disease. This particular type is far too tabu. How are people to learn if no one talks about these things. God bless you 🙌🏻🩷🙏
Actually, what you consider older people survive cancer just as often as those who are younger because they have learned to take better care of themselves and do not drink. My Stepfather in his late 60's survived 4 major cancers, colon cancer (removed large part of colon and does not have a pouch), lung cancer (removed a lung), melanoma, and prostate cancer. He is now in his 90's and doing great.
Monica you are a beautiful person inside and out, I wish you all the very best, it's so lovely that you are able to help people via your Tiktok too and definately hugs from your fur baby is so calming.
So sorry you got this. Yes, you are young beautiful and healthy(no underlying diseases) and you could fight this but nothing is certain with cancer. Consider going back to Australia. Good luck, sending love and prayers ❤
@@monicaackermann7251 Ah hello Monica, excited to see your message, it's true you're doing an incredible job! I'll follow you on TikTok, I don't usually go on there much but I'm keen to see a bit more of your life.. My mum's name was Monica, she too was a strong, kind and beautiful lady!
@ ugh, I hate that for you love. I’m still waiting for my biopsy results.. they will call on Monday. But don’t listen to what you see online. I quite literally have researched what I could possibly have and the only thing I’m sure of is that when you research anything it contradict itself all the time Google does. One search I have colitis 100% the other search says I definitely have cancer. Just fight your fight the best you can.
Great video and spirit! I love your honesty. You talk as if the viewers are having coffee with you at home. Adorable dog! I hope you do well with your surgery and onward through life. (And I wish YT didn’t bleep out the four-letter words we all spew out frequently. 😊)
thankyou for your comment! I am the monica in the video and why was i swearing so much 🤣I really do imagine someone is havign a coffee at my home with me. I started a tiktok in January where I document all my experience like this, but after seeign all the nice comments on youtube, I think i need to start posting the videos here.
@@monicaackermann7251 My pleasure! I hope you do. I bet many aren’t on TikTok (I hate it, but I’m old, and young people like it). 💙 (I no longer use red hearts, because here the Republicans are red).
I think the challenge with diagnosing colon cancer, especially before it gets to a more advanced stage, is that there are so many other GI diseases that present similar symptoms to colon cancer. Doctors put cancer low on the probability list and think the odds favor a non-cancer diagnosis. In the US doctors are super reluctant to recommend a colonoscopy, especially for younger people. Probably due to cost and insurance coverage. But there also seems to be a capacity shortage of doctors who can perform a colonoscopy. It’s been about 5 years since I was diagnosed with stage 3c rectal cancer. I had tumors in my lymph nodes as well. It was almost stage 4. So my surgeries, chemo and radiation have thus far cured me. I want you to know there are survivors of advanced colorectal cancers. The stoma is a blessing and a curse. I had my stoma reversed but I still have to go to the bathroom 6-8 times a day. So survivorship can have some quality of life issues. I also have neuropathy from Chemo. But most importantly I have life and I hope you have a successful treatment and a long happy life.
Thank you for sharing and I hope all goes well for you 👍 our 7 yr old son was diagnosed with cancer osteosarcoma and we were devastated 😫😭💔 we also have a 6 yr old daughter 💗 I fell to my knees when the dr told us 😭😭😫 and we were told to go to university hospital in California 🌴 and we did I knew from this moment on was going to be rough and our little family would never be the same 💔 as I’m walking on the pediatric cancer floor I had a full blown ANXIETY ATTACK 😫😫 seeing babies with cancer and no parents and toddlers all the way to teenagers my soul took a hit it’s going to change anyone watching so many kids with cancer 😫😭💔 I tell every parent or anyone that may have nieces and nephews that if your child COMPLAINS that there 1 arm hurts or 1 leg hurts and your dr tells you it’s growing pains YOU LOOK AT THAT DR AND SAY IF IT IS GROWING PAINS IT WOULD BE BOTH LEGS OR BOTH ARMS AND TELL HIM/HER I WANT AN X-RAY do not bother with bloodwork bone cancer does not show up in your blood and IF YOUR DR CONTINUES TO GUESS TELL HIM THAT YOU HAD A PERSON IN THE FAMILY THAT HAD OSTEOSARCOMA it’s unfortunate that you have to lie to get something done
Anna, I'm so sorry that your son has to go through this. I will never understand how this world can give a child cancer. This journey you are on will not be easy and I hope for you and your family that you have great support and will get through this. best wishes
Hi Monica I think your frustration comes from the fact that the Dr. didn’t listen to you or he just brushed you off. It’s ok to be mad. I’m 55 and had emergency surgery 2 years ago because my colon stopped working and I have an ileostomy bag. It’s not just age. You keep talking my friend.❤
I have the exact same diagnosis. I thought I was dealing with the after affects of having Covid- mild GI symptoms. Went on for about a year. Blood tests were normal. Turns out I had metastatic colorectal cancer. Tumors in my liver, lymph nodes affected. Ain’t life grand.
Your positivity is amazing! I am living with a bag as well due to cancer. Mine was rectal Stage 2 but it was the location of it - they removed my anus and rectum. I am alive - for that I am grateful! Best wishes to you!
Thankyou for your beautiful message Diane. This is Monica from the video, as annoying as stomas are, its amazing we have this medical tool available to us which can keep us alive! all the best to you too!
Hi, This is Monica from the video. I questioned this with my surgeon and he said an ultrasound would not be able to pick up a tumour due to the location. From memory he said there were too many other organs in the area to be able to go deep enough where the tumour is. During the ultrasound the doctor who completed the ultrasound really did dig around deep and cover all areas, so i do believe it was based on the location.
@monicaackermann7251 0 seconds ago Hi, This is Monica from the video. I questioned this with my surgeon and he said an ultrasound would not be able to pick up a tumour due to the location. From memory he said there were too many other organs in the area to be able to go deep enough where the tumour is. During the ultrasound the doctor who completed the ultrasound really did dig around deep and cover all areas, so i do believe it was based on the location.
It is so sad that there are thousands of young women who had told their stories on TH-cam and then died of cancer. Most of them were in their early thirties who were married and had very young children. More research needs to be done.
@@annmarie1689 I have no idea, but according to the stats Croatia is very bad at treating this disease, second largest mortality in the EU, after Hungary.
@@monicaackermann7251 In 2022, Poland reported 330.5 deaths from cancer per 100,000 population, the highest cancer mortality rate in Europe. Hungary followed with 327.8 cancer deaths per 100,000, and then Croatia with 319.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic displays the cancer mortality rate in Europe in 2022, by country (per 100,000 population).
@TreeOfWisdom2 this still isn't providing the source of the study. Anyone online can post these figures but without any details to what these figures are based on (what stage people were at on diagnoses, did they get chemo, did they have operations etc) or how they were recording, it's just random figures. You might also want to search the mortality rate for Australia, this is the country you are telling me to return to but it mortality rates are higher than anywhere in Europe? You should listen to the full version of my interview as I discuss the good quality of the cancer treatment in Croatia
I believe her I complain to my doctor for over 3 years of falling asleep after eating starchy food instead of testing for diabetics she writes a referral to talk to a therapist like I'm some hyperchondiac....were ignored by age and looks ,I generally look very healthy ,I'm very fit ,my weight is 150 at 5'8 so I'm ignored
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Hello Ms. Monica and greetings from the USA. 28 year cancer survivor here….so please keep up your inspirational, positive energy and attitude. I know from personal experience that what you said about chemotherapy and radiation are both true…..it’s Hell on Earth and there’s no sugarcoating that. But, with a competent team of medical professionals, it saves lives, and I very much hope that includes yours Ma’am. BTW….you still are a lovely woman, inside and out. I don’t mean that in an inappropriate, icky sounding way, but just in the sense that your battle against this awful disease has been amazing. I respectfully wish you only the best Ms. Monica and hope you will update us on your progress and war against this disease which has been so difficult for you.
praying for you always ❤
This is such a nice message! I am the Monica in the video, and it really makes this experience easier seeing all the positive and supportive messages ☺
thank you for sending her such a kind message!
God be with you honey ! Keep Him in your heart always !❤❤❤❤
You are a special person. I loved you immediately, and that is rare for me. Just a great soul. Sweetie, I’m 70 years old and a 13 year survivor of lung cancer. It sucks but I survived. I wish you the best and hope you get through this and have a very long and beautiful life. I’m so sorry this happened to you. Much love to you sweetheart.
praying for you always ❤
Thankyou so much. I am the girl in the video and I really appreciate your beautiful message. Along with the great support network I have directly around me, the beautiful messages from people online has made the process that bit easier 😁
thank you for such a kind comment :)
I am so sorry for all you have been through. I wanted to share with you that I had Colon Cancer at age 25…. It had spread to all my lymph nodes. I took Chemo for 2years. At the time the Dr. told me I was the youngest person they knew of with Colon Cancer. That was 42 years ago. Yes you heard right. The Drs.told me I would NOT make it even 5years. Praise GOD … I had a job to do still. Have HOPE! 🙏🏻🩷🌸🙏🏻🩷🌸🙏🏻🩷🌸
what a beautiful testimony ❤
She is awesome! Great personality.
Prayers for you. I survived breast cancer. ❤❤
Cancer does suck, but life can still be beautiful. Stay positive, focus on the beauty around you (because Croatia is flipping beautiful) and share your story. Others could really benefit and be encouraged by your story. You are beautiful and strong.
that is what we aim to do here at TPS through these stories ❤
Just this week I was dismissed by my male doc. He appeared annoyed when I expressed my concern for a swollen and protruding collarbone (Lymph nodes? Plus other symptoms). Yes, I plan on seeking a second opinion. Advocate for your own health! Thank you for your video. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Blessings. ❤
praying for you always ❤
so glad you're getting a second opinion!
❤ I'm going through the same journey. Huge swollen lymph nodes in my groin and severe fatigue. I've been dismissed for a year and a half. I have insisted on a colonoscopy and endoscopy because my pain is abdominal. That is on Dec. 4th. People have to fight for themselves!!! Good for you.
@ praying for you always !
You have a lovly bubbly personality. God bless you and give you strenght.
yes she does!
Wow, your mental strength is impressive. It's amazing how many friends one can make through their dogs. Your dog is beautiful! Hugs to you ❤️
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Amazing positive attitude. I'm rooting for you!
yes!!!
Thank you Monica for sharing your story, you are blessed that people stepped up to help you in your time of need, how wonderful for you! Yes we need to be our own advocates.
yes ❤
Blessings to you, Monica, from another Monica in America. Hey, I have a theory that most Monica's have long hair. For fun, start paying attention and see if you agree. I want to thank you for your candid, honest video. I'm sure it will help many people. All the very best to you, my dear.
Wow! I love your optimism and positivity. prayers of recovery and good health for you Monica.🙂
we do, too!
Thank you for sharing your story Monica. Your upbeat attitude and personality are quite interesting and I reckon it’s going to help others mentally. I’m glad you are getting good social support in Croatia.✌🏼❤️from Mid North Coast, NSW.
❤❤❤❤❤ You're so instantly likeable. Thank you for sharing your story♥️
thankyou Laurie for the beautiful message, from the girl in the video. Love the support!
Prayers for Jesus' healing, comfort, and strength.
You are an absolutely delightful person and thank you for sharing with us how to get through a trauma in a practical and realistic way.
yes she is!
Thankyou Annette! From the girl in the video. Loving all these positive comments.
Sending Prayers 🙏
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All the best wishes n prayers 🙏
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wow what a strong, beautiful, powerfully positive woman that has some wonderful messages to everyone.
right!? ❤
Thankyou Brent for your beautiful message, from the girl in the video!
Wishing you the best. Life throws so many things at us. ❤
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You are impressive! Blessings and strength!
Many prayers and blessings sent your way ❤️🙏🏻🦋
Bravo 🙌🏻 you are fabulous! We need to be talking a lot more openly and frequently about all forms of disease. This particular type is far too tabu. How are people to learn if no one talks about these things. God bless you 🙌🏻🩷🙏
Actually, what you consider older people survive cancer just as often as those who are younger because they have learned to take better care of themselves and do not drink. My Stepfather in his late 60's survived 4 major cancers, colon cancer (removed large part of colon and does not have a pouch), lung cancer (removed a lung), melanoma, and prostate cancer. He is now in his 90's and doing great.
lol… coming from the generation who smoked cigarettes like they were candy and ate fat free diets? 🤣 strange take.
Good luck Monica!
Monica you are a beautiful person inside and out, I wish you all the very best, it's so lovely that you are able to help people via your Tiktok too and definately hugs from your fur baby is so calming.
thank you for sending her well wishes!
Thankyou Krizz for your beautiful message. All the best to you too from the girl in the video, Monica.
❤ pray s for your healing! ❤❤❤
praying for you always ❤
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God bless you ❤❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thankyou for sharing your story Monica.
So sorry you got this. Yes, you are young beautiful and healthy(no underlying diseases) and you could fight this but nothing is certain with cancer. Consider going back to Australia. Good luck, sending love and prayers ❤
Thank you Monica you're an amazing advocate. You look so well too,. Wishing ou all the very best to live well and long.
thank you for the kind comment!
Thank you Jude for your beautiful message. Best wishes to you too, from the girl in the video!
@@monicaackermann7251 Ah hello Monica, excited to see your message, it's true you're doing an incredible job! I'll follow you on TikTok, I don't usually go on there much but I'm keen to see a bit more of your life.. My mum's name was Monica, she too was a strong, kind and beautiful lady!
You are an inspiration. Good on you!
Your attitude is impressive 😮 god loves you ❤
God bless you and may he heal you.
Thank you for sharing your story 💛 Blessings to you 🙏
thank you for listening!
Bless you stay strong
Stage 4 isn’t a death sentence. You got this! People beat stage 4 all the time!
From what I’ve researched, 10% have disease free recovery.
I hope you are right! I have stage 4. From my research, 10% have disease free recovery.
@ ugh, I hate that for you love. I’m still waiting for my biopsy results.. they will call on Monday.
But don’t listen to what you see online. I quite literally have researched what I could possibly have and the only thing I’m sure of is that when you research anything it contradict itself all the time Google does. One search I have colitis 100% the other search says I definitely have cancer. Just fight your fight the best you can.
@@benjaminleatham1587Praying for you 🙏
@ thanks. I’m 53 years young, but this is tough.
Great video and spirit! I love your honesty. You talk as if the viewers are having coffee with you at home. Adorable dog! I hope you do well with your surgery and onward through life. (And I wish YT didn’t bleep out the four-letter words we all spew out frequently. 😊)
she is awesome, we agree!
thankyou for your comment! I am the monica in the video and why was i swearing so much 🤣I really do imagine someone is havign a coffee at my home with me. I started a tiktok in January where I document all my experience like this, but after seeign all the nice comments on youtube, I think i need to start posting the videos here.
@@ThePatientStory She is!
@@monicaackermann7251 My pleasure! I hope you do. I bet many aren’t on TikTok (I hate it, but I’m old, and young people like it). 💙 (I no longer use red hearts, because here the Republicans are red).
I think the challenge with diagnosing colon cancer, especially before it gets to a more advanced stage, is that there are so many other GI diseases that present similar symptoms to colon cancer. Doctors put cancer low on the probability list and think the odds favor a non-cancer diagnosis. In the US doctors are super reluctant to recommend a colonoscopy, especially for younger people. Probably due to cost and insurance coverage. But there also seems to be a capacity shortage of doctors who can perform a colonoscopy. It’s been about 5 years since I was diagnosed with stage 3c rectal cancer. I had tumors in my lymph nodes as well. It was almost stage 4. So my surgeries, chemo and radiation have thus far cured me. I want you to know there are survivors of advanced colorectal cancers. The stoma is a blessing and a curse. I had my stoma reversed but I still have to go to the bathroom 6-8 times a day. So survivorship can have some quality of life issues. I also have neuropathy from Chemo. But most importantly I have life and I hope you have a successful treatment and a long happy life.
glad you are here today! :)
@ As am I. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing and I hope all goes well for you 👍 our 7 yr old son was diagnosed with cancer osteosarcoma and we were devastated 😫😭💔 we also have a 6 yr old daughter 💗 I fell to my knees when the dr told us 😭😭😫 and we were told to go to university hospital in California 🌴 and we did I knew from this moment on was going to be rough and our little family would never be the same 💔 as I’m walking on the pediatric cancer floor I had a full blown ANXIETY ATTACK 😫😫 seeing babies with cancer and no parents and toddlers all the way to teenagers my soul took a hit it’s going to change anyone watching so many kids with cancer 😫😭💔 I tell every parent or anyone that may have nieces and nephews that if your child COMPLAINS that there 1 arm hurts or 1 leg hurts and your dr tells you it’s growing pains YOU LOOK AT THAT DR AND SAY IF IT IS GROWING PAINS IT WOULD BE BOTH LEGS OR BOTH ARMS AND TELL HIM/HER I WANT AN X-RAY do not bother with bloodwork bone cancer does not show up in your blood and IF YOUR DR CONTINUES TO GUESS TELL HIM THAT YOU HAD A PERSON IN THE FAMILY THAT HAD OSTEOSARCOMA it’s unfortunate that you have to lie to get something done
Anna, I'm so sorry that your son has to go through this. I will never understand how this world can give a child cancer. This journey you are on will not be easy and I hope for you and your family that you have great support and will get through this. best wishes
Hi Monica
I think your frustration comes from the fact that the Dr. didn’t listen to you or he just brushed you off. It’s ok to be mad. I’m 55 and had emergency surgery 2 years ago because my colon stopped working and I have an ileostomy bag. It’s not just age. You keep talking my friend.❤
I have the exact same diagnosis. I thought I was dealing with the after affects of having Covid- mild GI symptoms. Went on for about a year. Blood tests were normal. Turns out I had metastatic colorectal cancer. Tumors in my liver, lymph nodes affected. Ain’t life grand.
Hey Benjamin, I'm the girl from the video and I just want to send my well wishes and hope your treatment is going well!
@ thank you.
God bless you
I think you are going to be just fine! Just remember to eat very healthy and exercise!
Your positivity is amazing! I am living with a bag as well due to cancer. Mine was rectal Stage 2 but it was the location of it - they removed my anus and rectum. I am alive - for that I am grateful! Best wishes to you!
Best wishes to you too Diane.
Thankyou for your beautiful message Diane. This is Monica from the video, as annoying as stomas are, its amazing we have this medical tool available to us which can keep us alive! all the best to you too!
@monicaackermann7251 I agree...bags are annoying but better than the alternative for sure!!
I think good diet, exercise and fasting is quite effective against cancer along with good temperament
I like her!
I wish you well.
wow thanks for sharing🤗🤗🤗
I wonder why the first ultrasound didn't find anything around the stomach 😢
Hi, This is Monica from the video. I questioned this with my surgeon and he said an ultrasound would not be able to pick up a tumour due to the location. From memory he said there were too many other organs in the area to be able to go deep enough where the tumour is. During the ultrasound the doctor who completed the ultrasound really did dig around deep and cover all areas, so i do believe it was based on the location.
How come the first ones couldn’t see the tumor on the xray
@monicaackermann7251
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Hi, This is Monica from the video. I questioned this with my surgeon and he said an ultrasound would not be able to pick up a tumour due to the location. From memory he said there were too many other organs in the area to be able to go deep enough where the tumour is. During the ultrasound the doctor who completed the ultrasound really did dig around deep and cover all areas, so i do believe it was based on the location.
It is so sad that there are thousands of young women who had told their stories on TH-cam and then died of cancer. Most of them were in their early thirties who were married and had very young children. More research needs to be done.
Someone should explain to her to head back to Australia ASAP, this is a serious illness, not something that easily goes away.
Didn't they force everyone C-19 in Australia ?
@@annmarie1689 I have no idea, but according to the stats Croatia is very bad at treating this disease, second largest mortality in the EU, after Hungary.
@@TreeOfWisdom2 Could you let me know the source of the stats you are referring to?
@@monicaackermann7251 In 2022, Poland reported 330.5 deaths from cancer per 100,000 population, the highest cancer mortality rate in Europe. Hungary followed with 327.8 cancer deaths per 100,000, and then Croatia with 319.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic displays the cancer mortality rate in Europe in 2022, by country (per 100,000 population).
@TreeOfWisdom2 this still isn't providing the source of the study. Anyone online can post these figures but without any details to what these figures are based on (what stage people were at on diagnoses, did they get chemo, did they have operations etc) or how they were recording, it's just random figures. You might also want to search the mortality rate for Australia, this is the country you are telling me to return to but it mortality rates are higher than anywhere in Europe?
You should listen to the full version of my interview as I discuss the good quality of the cancer treatment in Croatia
Ain’t noway a doctor gon turn me away talking about ain’t nothing wrong with swollen stomach and side pain
I believe her I complain to my doctor for over 3 years of falling asleep after eating starchy food instead of testing for diabetics she writes a referral to talk to a therapist like I'm some hyperchondiac....were ignored by age and looks ,I generally look very healthy ,I'm very fit ,my weight is 150 at 5'8 so I'm ignored
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Xray didnt pick it up? Wow, c.t and mri needs to be the new norm, xrays miss everything
Don't you have bowel and stomach check ups every year.
She sounds Portuguese
What is going on?
My name is also Monika and I live in Croatia, near Zagreb.
I wish you all the best Monica and you can fight this mf im sure 🤞🫶.
Hi Monika, This is Monica from the video. Thankyou for the nice message, all the best to you too ☺
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