It might be helpful to anyone watching this who might not know what she was talking about when she was explaining the "C. Difficile" infection she experienced. C. Diff is an infection in your bowels caused by a bacteria (she said virus, so I wanted to clarify that). It is an infection which is most commonly caused by weakened immune system and a disruption to the normal bacteria of the digestive system. If, for example, someone has another infection, the antibiotics they take to treat that illness can kill healthy bacteria in the body, which allows other bacteria to overgrow, which in turn upsets the balance and can cause a secondary infection to occur. It is often considered a hospital acquired infection, but it is still possible to get C. Diff outside of the hospital.
I was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma (in my sternum) in Sept 2019 (I’m a little older though... I was 37.) The world completely shifts in those moments you’re told “they found something”. All they told me was there was a malignancy in my bone but they didn’t know what type. The biopsy results took 13 (13!!) days to come back. It was a dark time. Darker than I care to remember. Also had a birthday during those 13 days. What a happy birthday! The first thing I did when I got home from the hospital was go straight to UA-cam to look for anyone who went through it. These patient stories are EVERYTHING. Whether it’s those of us going through it or those who have a loved one going through it. Or even just those who just want to gain awareness. Being a patient yourself, it’s completely apparent in all of your questions that you know to ask because you’ve been there and you know what questions arise within your own brain and heart when you’re faced with this. Thank you for the work you’re doing. It’s quite incredible. And wishing you all the best in your health! ❤️
Wow, you went through so much. I hope you are doing well now ❤️. We are striving to help people as best we can so if you have any feedback about this channel and/our about our platform (thepatientstory.com), feel free to shoot me a message (stephanie@thepatientstory.com). Thank you for taking the time to share such powerful words! -Stephanie
My son is 19yr old special needs his cancer came back for the third time.It spread from the hip to the intestine, kidney,liver and a small patch on the lung. He is having his biopsy tomorrow we are keeping our Faith and your story gives up hope He wants to live😪
Maria, I am so sorry to hear about what you and your family are going through. It's clear you are doing all you can to help understand and prepare better for your son. Sending you my most positive thoughts and vibes. ❤️ Stephanie
C. Difficult can be hospitalized acquired but it could occur after a course of antibiotics. It is an infection of the GI tract because the normal flora is out of balance.
It might be helpful to anyone watching this who might not know what she was talking about when she was explaining the "C. Difficile" infection she experienced. C. Diff is an infection in your bowels caused by a bacteria (she said virus, so I wanted to clarify that). It is an infection which is most commonly caused by weakened immune system and a disruption to the normal bacteria of the digestive system. If, for example, someone has another infection, the antibiotics they take to treat that illness can kill healthy bacteria in the body, which allows other bacteria to overgrow, which in turn upsets the balance and can cause a secondary infection to occur. It is often considered a hospital acquired infection, but it is still possible to get C. Diff outside of the hospital.
I was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma (in my sternum) in Sept 2019 (I’m a little older though... I was 37.) The world completely shifts in those moments you’re told “they found something”. All they told me was there was a malignancy in my bone but they didn’t know what type. The biopsy results took 13 (13!!) days to come back. It was a dark time. Darker than I care to remember. Also had a birthday during those 13 days. What a happy birthday! The first thing I did when I got home from the hospital was go straight to UA-cam to look for anyone who went through it. These patient stories are EVERYTHING. Whether it’s those of us going through it or those who have a loved one going through it. Or even just those who just want to gain awareness. Being a patient yourself, it’s completely apparent in all of your questions that you know to ask because you’ve been there and you know what questions arise within your own brain and heart when you’re faced with this. Thank you for the work you’re doing. It’s quite incredible. And wishing you all the best in your health! ❤️
Wow, you went through so much. I hope you are doing well now ❤️. We are striving to help people as best we can so if you have any feedback about this channel and/our about our platform (thepatientstory.com), feel free to shoot me a message (stephanie@thepatientstory.com). Thank you for taking the time to share such powerful words! -Stephanie
My son is 19yr old special needs his cancer came back for the third time.It spread from the hip to the intestine, kidney,liver and a small patch on the lung. He is having his biopsy tomorrow we are keeping our Faith and your story gives up hope He wants to live😪
Maria, I am so sorry to hear about what you and your family are going through. It's clear you are doing all you can to help understand and prepare better for your son. Sending you my most positive thoughts and vibes. ❤️ Stephanie
She a lovely young lady. Thanks for sharing this story.
Thank you for bringing light into your cancer treatments. Your friends and family are fortunate to know you ❤️
Ariane your English was excellent and lm sure your journey will be a comfort to many so Thanks for being here. 🙂
Thank u so much for sharing. So informative ! And very thorough.
Hope all is well. And by the way, your English is wonderful ! No problems
whatsoever.
Thank you for this interview
Lazar, so glad you found it useful. Thank you for the kind words!
C. Difficult can be hospitalized acquired but it could occur after a course of antibiotics. It is an infection of the GI tract because the normal flora is out of balance.
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Are there any stage 4 ewing sarcoma survivors?
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Some old woman...how rude