Not enough pity attention I guess 🤦♀️ The last thing I ever want is pity from anyone. I don’t get it but maybe that’s a good thing bc if I related to her I would be worried.
Exactly my first thought! Also faking bed bug infestations to keep her kids from their father. This woman is so far out to lunch. Her mind is completely warped. She needs to be in a psychiatric unit for her own good. Her kids should never be around her unsupervised.
I'm disabled and I can definitely joke about my struggles. But she does it in such a mocking tone, like she's making fun of cancer victims rather than making fun of herself.
I was abused as a child, and sometimes when I am recounting events I start to laugh awkwardly. Some people have accused me of lying about my experiences because I seem to "not take them seriously," and that I must be making fun of abuse victims. Absolutely not. Many people who have been through shit, abuse, sickness, trauma, living with a disability, loss, disaster, etc., it can be therapeutic to laugh your way through it. It may make others uncomfortable or confused, but if it keeps you from breaking down and crying, then so be it.
@breezey81 me too! in my teens when I was extremely uncomfortable I'd laugh and people got angry with me about it. my abusive father killed himself when I was 11, I got yelled at because I wasn't reacting. I didn't cry or freak out as my little brother did, I just sat where I was numb to the world. but at his funeral I found myself laughing a lot but I didn't think anything was funny I didn't understand why I was reacting that way when inside I did want to break down. I got screamed at and they all thought I was fucked up for laughing. I couldn't help it. it wasn't til I was 15 and was assigned a case worker that told my parents that my laughing wasn't because I was being rude but because I was so uncomfortable that that's how my body chose to react to stressful situations. and admitted she herself had laughed when uncomfortable as a teen, then they finally took me seriously. it didn't help that I'm also autistic so that alone can vary people's reactions to stress! thankfully I outgrew laughing and smiling when uncomfortable so at least now there's that. 😅
@@felicityjohnston9276 I kinda went through something similar with my own dad's funeral. I had to bury my face in my hands and bite my tongue to keep from snickering. And then I really broke down at his wake, this time sobbing uncontrollably. I'm sorry your family didn't understand. We all react differently to these things, I wish more people could know grief can come in different forms.
@breezey81 thank you. I didn't break down over his death until I was nearly 16. struggles from birth went from this is horrible to put me in the ground. I couldn't cope. somehow I outlived him,he was 31 im currently 32. freaky feeling,sad feeling, but beautiful too that I made it.
As a cancer patient who has a surgery scheduled for Wednesday and then I begin chemo, being able to do the activities she did is IMPOSSIBLE!!! Her basically shaming cancer patients for needing rest is absolutely disgusting.
Yes! It’s so disturbing! Well wishes for you and your treatment, I hope everything goes well 🤍 I had two siblings go through treatment last year, it’s unfathomably tough but they made it through and I hope you so as well 🤍🤍
Being sick can look like anything, but she had sooooo much energy for someone who had just lost 14 pounds in 2 weeks due to being unable to eat anything. She just shaved her head and didnt even try to look sick and then implied that people who cant work due to their illnesses are whiny and should just push through it. Disgusting
My sister is beautiful and high maintenance (she’d hate me saying that but she’s got like extensions and eyelash appointments and waxing appointments, not to mention her nails which where like super trendy pointy acrylic ones). Point is, she was always pretty but then became kinda vain and invested in herself and there’s nothing wrong with that but when she got cancer and did chemo she refused to leave the house. I had to choke back tears when I first saw her, she hadn’t bothered to shave her head, it was just a couple of patches left on her head and she didn’t bother with wigs because she just didn’t want to be seen. And she didn’t lose any weight because she was also taking steroids which actually increased her appetite. So you’re absolutely right, sickness looks different for everyone but I know the last thing my sister would have wanted to do when she was sick was put her sickness on blast and let the world know. It’s usually a deeply private and upsetting experience you’re going through that you don’t want to share even with those closest to you.
@@hydie0079they are more afraid of the negative consequences they will be put trough, than doing the right thing. To crave attention like this, make up these elaborate lies, and lying on the spot just like that, going after anyone who disagrees with you etc My narc warning flags are going off over here. She must have some sort of personality disorder. And narcissists never tell you the truth. Ni matter how sure you are about them lying. No matter what proof you have, they WILL continue to lie & they will try to deflect, shift shift focus. Often by making themselves the victim.
@@LissyVeethat is really hard to watch. I experienced Endometriosis/Sepsis and nearly died. I always took pride in my looks, but i couldn't even lift my arms to comb my hair. I was put in jail illegally, and it got me sick. I had sores in my scalp, lost weight. Tried so hard to still look good, as my nails were tearing off, as they were do weak. I FELT ugly, i felt ashamed. The Sepsis was in my brain, it did permanent damage. When i had my hysterectomy, people acted like i was immediately healed. Never came out for surgery. I never had anyone show up, even for surgery. In my life, i helped so many, and still do. Its not for the hope I'll get it back, but you'd think you would! Being sick taught me what i needed to learned about people around me. Im so done with it. I now know the truth of people, people such as this liar. The worst punishment for them, is really being sick. Finding out what it feels like to treat ppl badly because you're in so much pain, you push them away. I hope your sister made it through, and living her best life!💜👑🩷
@@LissyVee Yes. You're right. Serious illness for many is a private daily battle. When you're so ill that you just don't care a jot about your appearance or have the desire to be around anyone other than your family, this is something I understand because it's been my life for a long time now. I feel outraged at those who pretend to be ill. I hope your sister manages to pull through.
If anyone DID hire her just bc of her being d level infamous … well, that person doesn’t deserve a thriving business. Imagine that being your standard. Oh you’re a scam artist and a habitual liar and lied about one of the scariest diagnosis people can ever receive?? Ok but can you shake that @$$?… HIRED! Edit: just imagined it was probably a strip club 😂
I was this woman’s doula for her first child and I attended her wedding and was there for this whole scan! She scammed me and my business partner out of free maternity and photography services worth several thousand dollars. It’s crazy to wake up and see Jess’s face. She was a close friend of mine… or at least I thought she was.
I watched my fiance literally waste away and die from Cancer and for this piece of garbage to fake having Cancer is absolutely appalling and disgusting! I can’t believe people like this actually exist. Just horrific!
My beloved grandpa painfully passed away this summer after battling the deadliest form of cancer, pancreatic, for over 5 years. I completely understand your feelings. Sending you my best wishes, keep strong
yes, exactly. I watched the same thing happen to my father, I truly doubt someone important in her life has ever fought cancer - otherwise she’s a true f*cking monster, if she’s not considered one already.
One common misconception about cancer is that it causes hair loss. It does not. Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy. So cancer patients who don't undergo chemo usually don't lose their hair (I am saying "usually" because stress can cause hair loss too). Cancer doesn't automatically equate to hair loss.
And it doesn't always cause it either I didn't realize this until my one grandma started chemo. She still has her hair (tho she has other side effects and hair loss would be the least of her worries :p )
People like this make it exponentially harder for those of us with real chronic illnesses. Invisible degenerative illnesses and autoimmune diseases do cause us to have a history of medical oddities from the moment of birth that isn't finally diagnosed until decades later when the damage has become to advanced to ignore. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and recognized her story as being stolen testimonies from people with actual illnesses that you can find in any spoonie/chronic illness support group. It's insulting for her to exploit our real experiences to satisfy her narcissism.
Chronic RA, I’m worn out needing hip and shoulder surgery and have no help. I’ve had rescue animals and don’t want to be away from them but I’m worn out with pain. How she has time to think of these scams and let those lies run her life is beyond me. I’d love 6 hrs of sound sleep for a month with minimal pain. Oh and my shitzu has been sick for 2 weeks with uti and incontinence so it’s been ruff . Shame on her. Do better! My dad died from stomach cancer at 52…fake THAT.
Also eds. Due to that and a shit ton of dietary restrictions (oas), and being on a shit ton of meds for various issues since I was a kid I am overweight. I’m sure everyone that sees me thinks I’m wearing braces bc of my weight, not the other way around. I don’t need a wheelchair for the airport yet but I think I will within a few years and I’m worried bc it is invisible. I’m not like morbidly obese but I am certainly overweight and THAT is visible. The worst part is my pain tolerance is so high I totally would just suck it up and work through the pain but that will make it worse. Same with my allergies. My oas isn’t deadly yet but if I eat things I’m allergic to it has a decent chance of suddenly becoming deadly. Anywho, terrified people will just think I’m fat and lazy so I’m faking it so I can use a wheelchair or elevator
Hi! NPD is also a disorder, please do not relate this person to that disorder. The continued use of narcissism to refer to bad people perpetuates the stigma of NPD and other Cluster-B disorders.
Yes! I have lupus and can look "normal" most days and because of this not a lot believes I have a autoimmune disease because I'm not always sick and struggling to do things. Just a couple of weeks ago I was bedridden for 2 weeks unable to move because of intent pain. Anytime I moved I ended up crying in pain.
I had breast cancer treatment 10 years ago and never asked anyone for money. I live in Canada but still had a lot of extra expenses. I had to take out a loan and eventually sold my house. When people are having chemo, they have a certain look. Your skin looks grey and when your hair falls out, there is no shadow. It’s just gone. The kind of tired you feel during chemo and radiation is not like normal tiredness. It’s like being hit by a truck. I just wanted to hide away and wanted very little company or attention. I’ve lost my brother and several friends to cancer. Knowing that people fake this devastating disease is sickening.
I am so sorry for your struggle, but I'm glad you are here. You are very correct. My dad didn't even have cancer, but he struggled with many health issues and passed on the fifth of this February. He lost quite a lot of weight, including his leg, and had other symptoms for a while. It hurt seeing him waste away, idk why these ppl think they're fooling anyone. If you've ever seen a sick or dying person, you know...
Canadian here. I'm curious as to what kind of extra expenses our health system doesn't pay for? I know we have long wait lists but I thought most medical was paid for. Glad you survived your ordeal.
Oncology nurse here that works in an infusion center, can confirm we do a ton of iron infusions for anemia caused hy gastric bypass surgeries. The set up in the beginning about her anemia and gastric sleeve had me thinking she'd be pretending she was getting a different type of infusion (chemo) for pity vs the very common and rather safe iron infusion. I see i was right!
I was a surgical tech and emt prior to my ehlers danlos syndrome taking me out of the game. There's something really fun about watching these scammers and spotting the tell right away. Did you see the documentary about the thoracic surgeon Paolo Macchiarini that did faulty trachea transplants? As soon as they showed the scrub tech coating the *plastic* implant with a pink liquid said to be stem cells, I immediately called bullshit. I've done hundreds of complex implants from corneas, skulls, spines, every joint, and so much more. Simply bathing a piece of plastic in any solution is NOT going to work! And the plastic they used was soft and slightly flexible which tells me it will degrade and become porous over time. But what really bothered me was alllll the surgeons, nurses, and techs that didn't ask for the scientific data. I want to know who manufactured the plastic tracheas. What type of plastic was it? Was the plastic tested to see if the sterilization process damages the polymers or which type of sterilization is best for it? A doctor I worked with successfully grew pediatric sized lungs using stem cells. The process took years just to get approved for animal studies. They were all successful so now he's in the years long process to move forward with human testing. I read all his papers on how the stem cells grew and can say without a doubt, bathing a piece of plastic in a stem cell liquid does not mean those cells will grow a complex layer of connective tissue specific to the trachea.
@@GeekGamer666Not exactly. Patients are allowed to record their own medical consultations/procedures so long as they abide by the laws regarding consent to record. In one party consent states, all good. In two party consent states, they just need permission from anyone else they are recording. Healthcare staff generally cannot record anything to do with patients. Exceptions are made if the patient consents to the recording (generally for use in something like a medical textbook or educational material) or if the picture/video cannot be identified directly to the patient. Plastic surgery is a good example of this. They often ask patients to sign waivers for their before/after pictures, and there was even that one surgeon who live streamed herself performing procedures on people. She got sanctioned, not for recording her patients, but because she was so distracted by her live stream that she was making errors and had a higher than average incidence rate with her patients. That being said, most healthcare workers just avoid recording anything to do with patients just to be safe. HIPAA comes with crazy steep fines, plus most healthcare professionals pride themselves on protecting their patients privacy and being a safe space for their patients so they feel comfortable confiding in them.
@@GeekGamer666no it’s not a patient can actually record themselves…. I us to FaceTime or record messages to see to my sister who lived out of state and couldn’t be with me. I did because she worried about every appointment in the beginning. I’m at 5 1/2 years of chemo now so I don’t do anymore we’re all adjusted to it now.
As a nurse who has cared for cancer patients, I can attest to the toll that cancer takes on the body. People can’t just have metastatic cancer and simultaneously go to work, take care of their kids, and power lift while going through chemo or radiation. Cancer and cancer treatments in particular absolutely drain and deplete the body. I‘ve come across an actual bodybuilder who’s life turned upside down within a years span due to stage 4 stomach cancer. This 25 year old kid went from being a jacked up bodybuilder to an atrophied bag of bones within a years span due to cancer. And it wasn’t because he wasn’t disciplined enough to “keep on going”. When you are really suffering from cancer, it takes over your life. The fatigue is incredible, you’re throwing up from the treatments, you can’t keep things down. Thank God that she doesn’t have cancer and shame on her for summoning such a sickness upon herself. Cancer is not something that I would wish upon anyone.
I’ve binged all your videos across the last few days; I appreciate how respectful you are, and the fact you don’t just treat these real experiences that happened to real people as ‘story-time’. Keep up the great work.
I too notice and appreciate these things. 😊 Good to know it doesn't go unoticed. Personally, I'm pretty confident that Petal Palmer is not a "Path All Logic Coal" Liar, or anything a kin to it. 😂😂 If this turns out to be wrong, we're all screwed... She's good... Reeaal good. Sorry, I had to. That "Path all a G" tidbit bout took- - me- - OUT.🤦🏼♀️😂😂 🤦🏼♀️ Lol! She done goofed. Anyways, Merry Christmas to you and yours. 😊 Hope the holidays are no less than delightful for you and all those you hold most dear. ♥ Cheers xXW.W.Xx!
I am a kidney cancer survivor and had my right kidney removed at 32. Years later I have kidney disease in my remaining organ. I despise people who run scams like this when real survivors suffer. She should do jail time for fraud. Hugs from one survivor to another.
@@NoahDoanethat makes her no longer the people with cancer. The point was when you currently have cancer, if you need to use cancer as an excuse it's probably necessarry
I followed her during her faux illness. I am a Registered Nurse. My field is neurology, not oncology, but it didn’t take an oncology professional, or even an RN, to spot her as a fraud. She definitely did her cancer homework, but she didn’t do that good a job. Her fraudulent response to chemotherapy is about 100% incorrect. Many-of-her followers figured this out in her third-or-fourth video. By the powerlifting competition, I was amazed that anyone believed her. I think most-of us didn’t bother saying much, because it was clear she was going to be found out.
14:00 TBH though she was obviously faking, I don't think laughing while talking about your struggles is an inherent sign of lying/guilt. A lot of "body language analysis" is just pseudoscience that ends up being used to harm people if they don't act "the right way." E.G. the idea that not looking someone in the eye is a sign of guilt-maybe it is, but it's also a common autistic trait, or just a sign of nerves (which doesn't necessarily indicate guilt)
Eye contact can also be a cultural thing. In the US, we view direct eye contact as being assertive, but in other cultures it's seen as being very rude. (Personally, I agree with the latter sentiment. Don't look me in the eyes unless you know me, lol!) A lot of body language analysis is built without accounting for disability, neurodivergency, or cultural differences.
please this is utterly rubbish. I have PCD and i joke about it alot despite suffering from it alot. I also dont like eye contact because i look like a killer and people often find it unsettling when I look at them. This fake science need to stop.@@ndawn90
Explore With Us actually saw so much criticism for over-relying on body language analysis that in one video they really pulled back and said "yes, people can read too much into this, but let's take it slow and break down multiple possible meanings for these behaviors" I was genuinely surprised because channels with omniscient narrators rarely course-correct like that
I'm a pharmacy technician, and my job is to prepare the chemo treatments in the oncology ward of one of the biggest hospital in my city. I cannot tell you how infuriated I am that some people really fake having cancer. I see patients everyday getting treated, from all age, gender, and ethnicities. I see them getting weaker and weaker every time they come in for another round of chemo. A person that was dear to me passed away from generalized cancer. You really have to be disconnected from reality and to not care at all about other people to fake such an horrible disease. And this Jessica Ann Smith is one of those. She deserves repercussions.
There is a special place in hell for people who lie about having cancer. Edit: And she has a VIP seat for actually laughing and bragging about how her charges would be minimal and her scamming is helping her get "legitimate" work.
I had cancer at 18 and all my drs refused to treat me seriously until i lost 100lbs in 1month!! The dr kept saying "you're too young to get cancer .." I was like: babies get cancer! I had to go to over 22 drs over 8yrs! It was malignant and i ended up being completely homeless and on the streets after surgery. Now i have liver/kidney failure and elhers danlos type 3 and have until 50 to live ..im 40! My dad died of this. His dad died of this. His dad died of this as well.
😢Leslie is my greatgrandad's( R.I.p.) and my brother's middle name( r.i.p.) . I am here to tell you..miracles do happen and I pray you experience a healing miracle from God in Jesus name ,in the near future.❤🙏🏼
Thanks you for the great video. It was not only informative (which was well presented as always), but also the point of view you gave as a cancer patient gave the video an angle not found in other sources.
My father and my uncle in law both died of cancer. My father had it twice. My UIL was diagnosed and we lost him in less than a year. This woman is just… SMDH.
My mom died of cancer 7 years ago too. This video doesn't make me mad at the woman because my mom died. I'm sad that this woman duped all of these people when this money could and should have gone to someone who *actually* needs this money.
My mother died from ovarian cancer, she had surgery but it had already spread to other organs. She lost so much weight that she looked like a baby bird and she passed away 3 month after her diagnos. It was hell watching her fade away like that and people who fake this is a mockery to all of us that has lost someone to cancer and to all of them who are fighting for their lives. RIP mum, love you and miss you!
First off, having a pregnancy after endometrial cancer wouldn't be advised. If only people learned more basic anatomy and physiology, they'd question these scams from the get go. We'd be a healthier population overall too. I'm glad you're getting people interested in understanding how bodies work.
That's the same thing I said it was a straight red flag to me when she said she had 2 kids after endometrial cancer. So I knew she was lying right then. The pain from endometriosis alone let alone the cancer is very painful no one wants to go through that pain
100%. What makes me chuckle is the faking of cancer treatment (mostly chemo) so they commit to shaving their head, maybe making their eyebrows look drawn or tattooed, but they take nice close up face pics with their incredibly nice, long, thick, mascara'd eyelashes lol. The population would greatly benefit from incredibly basic knowledge of common ailments and what they generally look like (and do NOT look like.)
You would think! I had endometrial cancer several years ago and my oncologist was encouraging me to try for children! But she was a real quack, so no surprise there
Yes! Having no regrets about your own mistakes and issues is a sign of weakness. Everyone has done and said things that hurt themselves and others in their past . Teens and very young adults are the exception as they generally not fully cognitively capable of serious reflection yet.
My mamaw had cancer for around 20 years with regular series of remissions. She never looked like it. She never really lost all of her hair. She never needed a wig. Cancer can look like anything. My mamaw was proof of that. It’s sad that because of these broad variations people take advantage of such a disease.
Thank you for bringing awareness. My cancer-ridden grandpa grew a lot of thick hair (eyebrows also, even thicker than he'd had before) in his last months before passing. Though we could see the changes in his body and how exhausted his face looked, but he always acted like a trooper
I’ve had cancer 4x, I didn’t lose my hair as there are chemos that u don’t lose ur hair, my hair did thin but I have thick hair so u could only notice if I put it up. A lot of people think that all cancer patients are bald, which isn’t true. The amount of people that said I looked well, because I wore makeup and did my hair, I never wanted anyone to see me sick
Same with my mom. She survived breast cancer twice before passing & looked exactly the same both times. Besides being tired the only thing she went thru was hot flashes as a result of chemo
We lost mum 2 weeks ago, her 4th battle (leukemia & 3 rounds of lung cancer). She didn't lose her hair during chemo either. Also had angina & 3 heart stents. Still lived to 76 & was out on her scooter only a month ago. Certainly showed me how different everyone's cancer journey can be.
@@katesbeautyroom my mamaw also had leukemia and lung cancer. Her doctor said he had never seen anyone fight it so well just a couple months before she died. What little hair she had lost had even started to come back. She was several months away from turning 76 when she passed. This year she would have been 79. It doesn’t feel like she’s been gone 3 years. Somehow the last time I seen her permanently feels like a couple months ago.
I have lynch syndrom and I'm currently having chemo for breast cancer after 2 surgeries it's litterally the worst time of my life I am so angered by this..the cancer card..wtf..honestly if she ever gets real cancer it will be a huge shock..she makes me sick
about this lady having hip displasia, I was born with hip displasia and had my first hip replacement at age 41 and my second replacement at 48. She would not be that physical with a double replacement.
My Mother claimed to have cancer when I was 6 years old. She said the only place she could get the right treatment was all the way across the United States. She sent pictures of herself with a bald cap on and used makeup to create bruising. All this in an effort to chase the man she was having an affair with, across the U.S, because he was trying to get away from her crazy ass. I was left with my alcoholic father and my mentally handicapped much older half brother (my moms first child) and he ended up molesting me from 6-8 years old. The whole 2 years she was gone faking all this. It's the kids that really suffer.
Just found you ,you are without a doubt the most accurate and eloquent of all journalists online i have listened to so far . Just plain facts delivered carefully .Well done
I was friends with Jessica on ig and she invited me to all the powerlifting events! Thank god I never ended up going cause they didn’t exist! Crazy, I’ve been waiting for a video essay on her
Watching my brother waste away and die, I'd rather deal with "accusers" than WATCHING him again. Pure body horror knowing he's being eaten alive and there's nothing anybody could do to help him. I have my own mystery health issues that i wouldn't wish on anybody, neuropathy being a symptom I understand all too well and agree: haters > screaming and crying because there is invisible glass in my legs and neck and head and shoulders. Anybody who says the haters are more annoying probably doesn't have what they say they do.
I’m so sorry about your brother truly. Also I have neuropathy symptoms too and that’s what it feels like FR, it’s just nice to see someone talk about it tbh it makes me feel less insane lol
I managed to reverse my neuropathy in two years with strict vitamin schedule. High quality b vitamins, d vit, magnesium, mixed electrolytes, k2. I’ve gone from almost being wheelchair bound to walking with one crutch but I can walk without it, I’m just re learning balance. Get blood work done and see what all your levels are. Also I take amitripyline at night for the night stabs and cramping/twitches but if I don’t take it every night they are no where near as frequent or painful. Good luck everyone.
Oh dear, internet hugs if you want. Hospital was too cheap for a separate infusion center. I don't know how they did that because a lot of people need OP IVs ... Like vancomycin treatments for infectious diseases. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.
I live in London England I have to have iron infusions and understand what you're saying and how you feel they do put you in the same ward as chemo patients it doesn't feel right lack of privacy for them they seem much worse off !!!
Maybe you can take that time to talk to the cancer patients and make their day better with a kind interaction? Use the situation to your advantage to make another’s day better? ❤
She’s a dedicated professional content creator yes clearly she is a beautiful natural African American woman … what does race have to do with her effort, interest, and passion for this type of content? I’m just curious… I personally don’t notice race in everything or base things off of a persons race
@@thetruthhurts3318 SINCE IT MATTERS TO YOU SM, she is the FIRST black content creator I have seen in this space or adjacent. I have my hands in different pots of YT & I didn’t even realize the category LACKED diversity until I was recommended her channel. Representation absolutely matters but outside of that, my point still stands: it’s nice to see a black woman in *this* space & the care she takes in her craft (nice editing & production) is the icing on top.
I’m mentally exhausted after watching this because every time I thought she was done, the story and the protagonist took an extreme turn 😂 Great storytelling though! 💙
My dad had several health issues for most of my life and unfortunately, he tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2014. My dad had more tenacity, character and strength in his pinky finger that Jessica has ever had for her entire life. Real cancer patients are heroes, Jessica is disgusting for lying about something like that. What an embarrassing human being and the people I feel for most in this (aside from ACTUAL cancer patients), are Jessica's kids!!! I would be so humiliated to have a mother like her. Jesus. Anyway, great breakdown and video - thanks for sharing all of your research on this deplorable case with us!!
As a cancer survivor, the people that do this baffle me. When I first got diagnosed, I didn't want anyone to know. My mother was furious with me because I wouldn't let her tell anyone for several weeks. I eventually did tell people, but it was tough for me to open up about it. I totally respect those who really have cancer and can openly talk about it, but I can't understand wanting to pretend like you have it.
I'm sorry to say but it's not your mom's place to be mad at you for not telling anyone. When I was sick and knew I had to have surgery bc the tumor was literally draining the life outta me. I told my mom not to tell my dad bc me and him had a bad relationship. She did it anyway. I was furious and the way he came in my hospital room as if I had done him wrong by not telling him I had surgery. That was the first time I had cussed him out and told him I didn't need him to come pretend to care bc when I was begging him for a ride back and forth to the hospital. He would always say he couldn't take me bc of his wife and step son. Also along with a few others she told in which a lot of those ppl either wished me worst off or had fake sympathy just to be nosey and never to check on me again. Then there was those who helped me just bc they loved me and wanted the best. It made me realize When I was sick and shut in that I needed to be more positive for saving Grace. It was during my sickness I found peace with God and being myself despite what others thought. I grew confidence where I never had it bc of how much weight loss had me looking bad. Along with some other areas in my life that I grew stronger 💪🏿 Long story short when I started cutting ppl out and focusing on myself and my health and the things that made me truly happy. I started to get better inside and out. I also have been in a healthier state with no more tumors coming back. A lil pain here and there but that's it. I pray a full recovery for you and that you continue to see the bright side and find and be blessed with nothing but happiness. I pray strength for you and healing. God Bless 🙏🏾
I feel like certain media based on YA novels has romanticised cancer and terminal illnesses, like what Victorian novels did for tuberculosis and polio at the time
As someone who watched my grandma get diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and within 4 months become a shell of the women she once was, be bedridden, then die not long after, this is woman pisses me off
I had a step mother who faked cancer but was also being investigated for embezzlement, so the emotional pain she put my family through wasn't ever addressed. It feels cathartic to see Jessica's lies catch up to her in the way I'd always wanted to share what my step mother did. She still has her son who was a brother to me and I don't know how it would effect him if I were to try to reach out to her small audience, I just hold on to hope that people will see through her. Thank you for sharing ❤ I'm so glad I found your channel
I also didn't understand the gravity of a cancer diagnosis until someone very close to me passed recently and can't imagine the actual depth of how it would feel to have the diagnosis someone is pretending to have. I wish you all the best and love your work! I'm excited to see more
@@maddieb.4282 I reached out to him a few years ago, he was still in high school and had support from his dad's family, it was so nice to hear/see he was doing well. Thank you for your suggestion, now would definitely be a better time to see how he's doing ❤
I absolutely love your videos. I immediately watch them when I see a new upload! You’re so well spoken and careful with how you go about different topics. Thank you for putting in so much work
bariatric patients are head cases. they can become workout freaks, and attention seekers. I worked in a hospital, and worked with people like her to a tee. shock therapy.
I can’t believe I’m just now finding your channel! I immediately loved the low, warm light in your background! Off to watch as many as possible during this holiday season of downtime. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Her case has got me thinking... For context: 10-ish years ago I had a severe problem with compulsive lying and dissociation (which turned out to have a lot to do with severe childhood trauma, haha... I got to work on it, so I'm in a much better place now!). Now, I am not saying that to armchair-diagnose her, or make any assumptions or excuses, or project my own experience onto her, no such thing--she is a terrible person who chose to do terrible things, obviously. Nothing excusable about it. What baffles and intrigues me is her way of thinking. Back when I was struggling with the issues I mentioned, a part of me genuinely had this way of magical thinking that I could, somehow, will things into existence if I believed my own lies hard enough, because nothing was real anyway. It's clear she has very little regard for others, and nothing except her own perspective and experience matters to her. So while you correctly point out that she must've truly believed she was going to get away with everything--I wonder if she took her lies so far because she was trying to will them into existence, in a way? Retroactively creating the cancer survivor she wanted to be, because her words, to her, matter more than real events and real people, and her imagination overrides observable facts. I think some people do this as a way to absolve themselves, because if they make themselves believe their own lie, then they arent really deceiving, are they? At least, that's what they think, since in reality of course a lie is a lie regardless of how they live with it, and they cant delete its negative consequences with their mind. Idk, it's something to consider, since to most people its difficult to even for a second put yourself in the shoes of someone so intent on pursuing a lie to the point theyll act as if theyve won even when theyve been exposed.
thank you for sharing! ❤ humans are so interesting 😂 and congratulations for doing what you did to feel and do better! childhood trauma can make you do all sorts of "crazy" things😅🤦🏻♀️
the human psyche is so interesting and bizarre, this is the fourth person i’ve watched a video on faking cancer, particularly on social media. i have no doubt cases like this, i.e. people lying about life-threatening diseases, are a new phenomena but with the internet it’s a different kind of hyper-sensationalism…what goes through your mind to be so conniving, calculating, and somehow disassociated from your reality? it’s so far being a pathological liar, what a large scale theater stage she’s performing on.
Unfortunately I can think about 10 different people who've been exposed on Dr. Phil or youtube crime videos that expose scam people by faking having cancer.
It is DEFINITELY not a new phenomenon. A woman was found to be faking a condition where she kept “giving birth” to mutated fetuses that turned out to be rabbits. In the 1700s!!! All for attention or because of mental illness
The worst in recent memory has got to be Belle Gibson in Australia. She not only faked a very serious form of cancer, but she then claimed to have cured it with natural medicine, alternative therapies and clean eating. She made over $1 million by selling a cook book based on her "curative" diet, and by the time she was revealed, there were countless stories of people opting out of science-based medical treatments for their serious illnesses in favor of trying her methods. She wasn't just a scammer-- she was a manipulative person who likely caused many people to die. She also never apologized and kept trying to talk her way out of it with more lies.
@@7Mushrooms7No. My grandmother has Münchausen syndrome and it’s due to childhood trauma, it comes from extreme abuse and neglect. The only time anyone cared about her when she was little was when she was sick, so she acts out that same trauma to this day. She’s currently down to 94 pounds and looks 100 years old and she’s only 70, she takes a cocktail of drugs that she doesn’t need. Münchausen syndrome is more-so making your body mimick the symptoms of a sickness and that person doesn’t see it as lying, they believe it which is the scary part….the woman in the video lied but has no symptoms, she’s perfectly healthy and only shaved her head and lost a little bit of weight. If anything she was a scam artist, who wanted money. Nothing more.
My mom is an extremely neglectful, abusive, compulsive lying alcoholic. She told my siblings and I that she had cancer when I was about 12 years old. She's never had cancer. Now both her father and her brother have had cancer. I don't speak to her but I truly hope that she is as disgusted with herself as I am with her.
This time last week, I was helping my best friend plan a funeral for her little sister, who was also a very beloved friend. I knew that woman for 22 years, having first met her when she was 3. She just barely made it past her 25th birthday before dying of cervical cancer. She fought for 3 years just to get diagnosed because none of her doctors took her symptoms seriously. When they finally caught it, it was already at stage 4 and had metastasized into her lungs. She fought for another 3 years to stay alive. She was an amazing, radiant human who used her limited time to make as much of a difference in the lives of others as possible. So I mean this from the very deepest parts of my heart: f*ck this woman.
for someone to use iron infusions (something a lot of my relatives have had done, thalassemia runs in the family) to do this is so disgusting. my best friend lost a leg to cancer when we were in middle school, and i have no empathy in my body for fakers. i really really hope they watch her like a hawk while she's on the psych docket, there is clearly something very wrong with her (at the very least facitious disorder) and it's surely not cancer.
Thank you for speaking up on cases like this. I am a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor and have been in remission for 10 years. Cases like this are so triggering to me. I’m sending you all the vibes. I can for a long, healthy life and I look forward to seeing so many more of your videos. You’ve gotten the new subscribe from me and now a full on fan. I’ll be rooting for you and all you do!
Your concluding analysis about her whole “battling negative comments is harder than cancer” thing are spot on and hitting close to home. Currently a few days past a hysterectomy for cervical cancer (hopefully in the clear now) and a couple years past surgery and radiation for thyroid cancer (remission going strong!!), and it’s just like you said - I’m surviving and learning to love who I am now, but so much of my life’s trajectory has changed because of the effects of treatment and recovery and maintenance. It’s growth and change I grieve and make peace with but would NEVER wish upon anyone else. Simply wild to see stories that echo the painful journeys so many with chronic illnesses go through get used as thoughtless fodder for some scam and sympathy. Wishing you the best; thank you for covering and giving insight into rough stories like these ❤
i’ve noticed some similarities with my mother. she’s ALWAYS been “the only woman” in her various fields and she’s reveled in it. when that wasn’t enough she started going medical too. then suddenly i created enough drama for her and now miraculously all these various heath problems have disappeared. i’m not sure if there’s a name for that, but it’s definitely a thing. (outside of hypochondria, maybe similar to munchausen )
munchausen is faking an illness for sympathy/attention, but yeah it's sort of adjacent to that way some people just seek out and instigate drama they can use to farm sympathy.
Great time to upload! I'm actually bummed out and lonely this Christmas, so thank you! I hope everyone is having a great Christmas and I'm happy to be here watching this with you tonight! DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Stay safe! That... snake of a woman is vile. My goodness.
Aww Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you! I hope you're able to still enjoy the day, and thank you so much - I'm glad you're able to watch, and I hope you enjoyed ❤
I have a friend who is going through her third colon cancer diagnosis...two days ago she had a massive surgery to remove part of her colon. Shes only a few years okder than me. She may not survive this time, the cancer has spread. People who lie like this..make me angry...my friend is dying...bit isnt asking for anything, except prayers... People who lie like this...theres a special place in hell... Good video though ❤
omg i’m so early!!! i don’t know what to say other than that i’m OBSESSED with your videos, they’re amazing! you’re so well researched and smart, and you have the charisma to make it big. keep it up! ❤️❤️
I saw a similar situation in the pro-wrestling community a few years ago where a woman named Abbey Arthur faked a cancer diagnosis to get money to pay for DUI tickets she had gotten along with a few other things. The whole thing was a mess and she was still (badly) faking surgical scars while she was in court for fraud over it. I found your work earlier this year and I appreciate the nuance and empathy you approach the subjects. Thank you and have a happy 2024!
I usually watch the stereotypical true crime vids and just happened to stumble on your channel through a recommended video and omg I have a new found love for medical true crime! This channel is amazing petal ! 🌼
The more stories I watch on your channel, the more I see just how heartless, cruel, and downright manipulative some people can be. It's so tragic and heartbreaking.
I absolutely love your videos! I listen to them whilst I’m cooking or cleaning, and it makes me forget I’m even doing chores and I zoom through them! Thank you for your effort you put into your research and videos 🤍
As someone struggling with chronic illness who has had to gt a mobility device (cane) within THREE YEARS of diagnosis of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis people like this make it harder for disabled people to believed My disability isn't a gimmick or a joke. I can't just go online and say haha sorry I lied Abt my illnesses bc i live with them DAILY
I’m with you 100%, my stepdad passed away and the nice scooter I had given him is now mine…I’m not bragging but getting hip replacement and shoulder surgery hadn’t been on my bucket list. I’ve eaten healthy, never been overweight, garden, tennis, dancing but not anymore. Wait around to have surgery so I can have another one..I’d rather pretend to be a ballroom dance instructor …send me some $$$ for these awesome lessons from Brazilian studied , world renowned double Dutch nutcracker😝😎
Yes! I have lupus and can look "normal" most days and because of this not a lot believes I have a autoimmune disease because I'm not always sick and struggling to do things. Just a couple of weeks ago I was bedridden for 2 weeks unable to move because of intent pain. Anytime I moved I ended up crying in pain.
Im right there with you. I wish this all was a lie. It’s draining, I wake at 7 am and I’m tired by 1030. I hurt and cannot do things that make me happy. People that lie about serious illness are garbage, and make people question those that do have them. My cane is becoming a good friend.
This was local to me. I remember hearing about it on WMMR philly radio bc she went as far as to say THEY were taking part in her fundraiser. They called her fake ass out live on the radio. Also, the podcast people KNEW she was a damn liar but she couldn't resist a chance to talk about herself, so she agreed to be on and then they ABSOLUTELY destroyed her. Meanwhile my best friend was going thru what amounted to 6 years of battling cancer and died because of it. Makes me absolutely sick. She will have no good karma ever. For the rest of her disgusting life.
Not to defend Jessica in any way or criticize, but PLEASE don't assume that people are lying because they chuckle or smile when talking about something traumatic. Yes, this woman is faking and awful, but as someone with PTSD - it's actually common for me to laugh and/or smile when talking about traumatic memories. My partner, who's known me for years, even said that he knows if I laugh it's because what I'm talking about is particularly bad. For some people, it's our brain's way of disconnecting our emotions from the trauma of the events we're recounting. Because if we let ourselves connect to it emotionally, we may cry, have a panic attack, dissociate, etc. Again, nothing against this video in general! Just important to note that a lot of popular body language theories like "duper's delight" aren't heavily backed by research and, though they may show up sometimes in people who are deceitful, can also end up hurting people who just express their emotions in an "unexpected" way (often those with trauma & neurodivergent/disabled people).
Yep. The whole "science" of reading body language has been pretty thoroughly debunked. Just like polygraph machines. It's all a bunch of pseudoscience.
My boyfriends sister is like Jessica. If she doesn’t get the attention she wants she develops “tumors all over her body” or “this rare cancer that you can’t see” while being incredibly healthy and energetic. She drops the diagnonsense when she gets the attention she wants. It’s despicable.
My friend is like this, we’re teenagers and she has been faking pots for a few months now. Will go on and on about how her pots won’t let her do any work but the second it’s something she wants to do it’s not problem and she’s up and fine again. I know it’s an invisible illness but she’s lying so bad she doesn’t even know what the illness she’s faking even is. She went from going “I’m going to faint guys I need salt it’s my pots!!” To now having not mentioned it in weeks because she’s doing dance again
Petal, I missed seeing you! This kind of long form content is the best, I always need something interesting to put on in the background. This lady is truly…scary. She had the ability to not only lie about such a horrible reality, but she upheld this facade for WAY too long. Even if she didn’t tell her kids “hey, mommy is probably so sick she’s gonna die”, those poor kids are going to learn about all of this and grow up traumatized. Also, I’ve never heard the term “dupers delight”, but I love it- I bet I’m going to start seeing it a lot more now that I know it’s a thing! I feel like the big downfall of the people who do stuff like this is the way they insist on appearing as though they’re sooo strong and the cancer hasn’t affected them at all! “Look at me, I have cancer and I can still power lift! Isn’t that amazing and inspirational??” They want validation and praise so badly that they end up outing themselves. So ridiculous.
the youtube algorithm did something right by putting you in my recommended feed because i have not stopped watching your videos for at least two days now. incredible video btw! it sounded like it hit something personal for you which is understandable given that you actually have cancer. it hits something in me as well because, while i don't know my father's exact cause of death, i have every reason to suspect it was lung cancer that took him from me. i'm just absolutely floored and rightfully angry that she would fake having cancer. thank you for putting out such an amazing video & feeling comfortable with talking about your own struggles with cancer :]
Your deep dives are sooo deep and well researched. I'm obsessed with your channel. Congrats for rapidly gaining subs. You totally deserve it. Gypsy Rose and her mother have always fascinated me and I heard Gypsy is getting out of prison on 12/28/2023 two years early. I have a lot of sympathy for her. She would make a GREAT story for you to cover.
Right! As a daily patient with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma, I would not wish this on my worst enemy. I honestly feel as though I am still going through the grief process and I'm always told I don't look like i have cancer. I appreciate that because thanks to my family they treat me like normal for the most part. I get help when needed but i do the best i can and what i can. I cannot stand individuals who take having cancer and go through all that to try and keep it up. It's not for us to give her a judgements. It's not for us to do. So I apologize
I’ve been watching your videos for a while and i appreciate how much work you put into these videos and searching up stuff for explaining and whatever, continue being one of my favorite mystery channels
Im currently in hospital, waiting to have a hysterectomy done due to a large growth on my left ovaries. I also had a lot of fluid removed from around my lungs. I wont know if the growth is benign or not until OP and biopsy are done. But the tumour counters are high. I'm scared. And the last thing i want is money. I want my health. I want to see my son get settled in life. Anyone who fakes cancer has handed in their membership card to the human race. Anyway, hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 and i have subscribed.
I almost thought this was gonna be about the woman on Dr. Phil whose daughter brought her on to confront her about her faking her own cancer story too. It started off really similar. A woman in a male dominated sport (bodybuilding in this case), has brain cancer, says she lost and extreme about of weight in a short amount of time, 100lbs in 6 days. I do feel as though people who have to fake an illness are sick but mentally. The kind of help they need is a lot of therapy to figure out why they feel the need to seek attention this way. It doesn't help anyone.
55:54 my mom's currently in the hospital on christmas - but her audacity to play the poor mom after everything she's done to others and herself?? no amount of mom-shaming will make her take accountability
A firefighter, an athlete, AND a mother?! I yelled to my phone "and all that wasn't good enough for her?!"
exactly. like how insane
I mean riiigjt!! This girl just got greedy
Yeah, that's what a rational sane person would think, but that's not the case here
Not enough pity attention I guess 🤦♀️
The last thing I ever want is pity from anyone. I don’t get it but maybe that’s a good thing bc if I related to her I would be worried.
Lol people pay lip service to mothers and that's all. The others, I can't explain...
Imagine faking cancer, forging doctor signatures, faking her dads death and then calling other adults vile…
Exactly my first thought! Also faking bed bug infestations to keep her kids from their father. This woman is so far out to lunch. Her mind is completely warped. She needs to be in a psychiatric unit for her own good. Her kids should never be around her unsupervised.
Right lmao - she was 32 you’re a full blown adult at 32. You should at least know better cmon
This is unbelievable that she made such lies up. Imagine if she got cancer because of karma?
She’s so far in denial
I don't need to imagine I'm doing that shit right now 😼
I'm disabled and I can definitely joke about my struggles. But she does it in such a mocking tone, like she's making fun of cancer victims rather than making fun of herself.
same. if we don't laugh we will cry. but there's a DEFINITE difference.
I was abused as a child, and sometimes when I am recounting events I start to laugh awkwardly. Some people have accused me of lying about my experiences because I seem to "not take them seriously," and that I must be making fun of abuse victims. Absolutely not. Many people who have been through shit, abuse, sickness, trauma, living with a disability, loss, disaster, etc., it can be therapeutic to laugh your way through it. It may make others uncomfortable or confused, but if it keeps you from breaking down and crying, then so be it.
@breezey81 me too!
in my teens when I was extremely uncomfortable I'd laugh and people got angry with me about it. my abusive father killed himself when I was 11, I got yelled at because I wasn't reacting. I didn't cry or freak out as my little brother did, I just sat where I was numb to the world. but at his funeral I found myself laughing a lot but I didn't think anything was funny I didn't understand why I was reacting that way when inside I did want to break down. I got screamed at and they all thought I was fucked up for laughing. I couldn't help it.
it wasn't til I was 15 and was assigned a case worker that told my parents that my laughing wasn't because I was being rude but because I was so uncomfortable that that's how my body chose to react to stressful situations. and admitted she herself had laughed when uncomfortable as a teen, then they finally took me seriously.
it didn't help that I'm also autistic so that alone can vary people's reactions to stress!
thankfully I outgrew laughing and smiling when uncomfortable so at least now there's that. 😅
@@felicityjohnston9276 I kinda went through something similar with my own dad's funeral. I had to bury my face in my hands and bite my tongue to keep from snickering. And then I really broke down at his wake, this time sobbing uncontrollably. I'm sorry your family didn't understand. We all react differently to these things, I wish more people could know grief can come in different forms.
@breezey81 thank you. I didn't break down over his death until I was nearly 16. struggles from birth went from this is horrible to put me in the ground. I couldn't cope. somehow I outlived him,he was 31 im currently 32. freaky feeling,sad feeling, but beautiful too that I made it.
As a cancer patient who has a surgery scheduled for Wednesday and then I begin chemo, being able to do the activities she did is IMPOSSIBLE!!! Her basically shaming cancer patients for needing rest is absolutely disgusting.
Yes! It’s so disturbing! Well wishes for you and your treatment, I hope everything goes well 🤍
I had two siblings go through treatment last year, it’s unfathomably tough but they made it through and I hope you so as well 🤍🤍
Absolutely. Wishing you well with your surgery and recovery!!❤❤
I hope your surgery went well!! ❤
I absolutely agree with you.I hope your surgery and recovery goes well❤❤❤
God Bless you
Being sick can look like anything, but she had sooooo much energy for someone who had just lost 14 pounds in 2 weeks due to being unable to eat anything. She just shaved her head and didnt even try to look sick and then implied that people who cant work due to their illnesses are whiny and should just push through it. Disgusting
My sister is beautiful and high maintenance (she’d hate me saying that but she’s got like extensions and eyelash appointments and waxing appointments, not to mention her nails which where like super trendy pointy acrylic ones). Point is, she was always pretty but then became kinda vain and invested in herself and there’s nothing wrong with that but when she got cancer and did chemo she refused to leave the house. I had to choke back tears when I first saw her, she hadn’t bothered to shave her head, it was just a couple of patches left on her head and she didn’t bother with wigs because she just didn’t want to be seen. And she didn’t lose any weight because she was also taking steroids which actually increased her appetite. So you’re absolutely right, sickness looks different for everyone but I know the last thing my sister would have wanted to do when she was sick was put her sickness on blast and let the world know. It’s usually a deeply private and upsetting experience you’re going through that you don’t want to share even with those closest to you.
I don't use how people can do this..my conscience would eat me up! I definitely wouldn't be able to sleep at night! Does she not have a conscience? 😮
@@hydie0079they are more afraid of the negative consequences they will be put trough, than doing the right thing.
To crave attention like this, make up these elaborate lies, and lying on the spot just like that, going after anyone who disagrees with you etc
My narc warning flags are going off over here. She must have some sort of personality disorder.
And narcissists never tell you the truth. Ni matter how sure you are about them lying. No matter what proof you have, they WILL continue to lie & they will try to deflect, shift shift focus. Often by making themselves the victim.
@@LissyVeethat is really hard to watch. I experienced Endometriosis/Sepsis and nearly died. I always took pride in my looks, but i couldn't even lift my arms to comb my hair. I was put in jail illegally, and it got me sick. I had sores in my scalp, lost weight. Tried so hard to still look good, as my nails were tearing off, as they were do weak. I FELT ugly, i felt ashamed. The Sepsis was in my brain, it did permanent damage. When i had my hysterectomy, people acted like i was immediately healed. Never came out for surgery. I never had anyone show up, even for surgery. In my life, i helped so many, and still do. Its not for the hope I'll get it back, but you'd think you would! Being sick taught me what i needed to learned about people around me. Im so done with it. I now know the truth of people, people such as this liar. The worst punishment for them, is really being sick. Finding out what it feels like to treat ppl badly because you're in so much pain, you push them away.
I hope your sister made it through, and living her best life!💜👑🩷
@@LissyVee
Yes.
You're right.
Serious illness for many is a private daily battle.
When you're so ill that you just don't care a jot about your appearance or have the desire to be around anyone other than your family, this is something I understand because it's been my life for a long time now.
I feel outraged at those who pretend to be ill.
I hope your sister manages to pull through.
Wish I was faking mine. Waiting for a scan to see if it's back. This woman is vile.
Prayers to you and God bless.
did you get your scan yet?
Any updates? Hoping for good news for you!
AMEN ❤❤❤❤
Hope you’re okay ❤❤
Her claim that she got a ton of choreography gigs because she was exposed for faking cancer is hilariously implausible.
Ya like we are supposed to believe anything that comes out of her mouth now 😂
@Jessicad9304 right!... she's a habitual liar!!!
If anyone DID hire her just bc of her being d level infamous … well, that person doesn’t deserve a thriving business. Imagine that being your standard. Oh you’re a scam artist and a habitual liar and lied about one of the scariest diagnosis people can ever receive??
Ok but can you shake that @$$?… HIRED!
Edit: just imagined it was probably a strip club 😂
I was trying to figure out if I forgot something about her being a dancer mentioned in the video when she said that part😂
I was this woman’s doula for her first child and I attended her wedding and was there for this whole scan! She scammed me and my business partner out of free maternity and photography services worth several thousand dollars. It’s crazy to wake up and see Jess’s face. She was a close friend of mine… or at least I thought she was.
WOAHHHHHHH
Hello there. We need more personal not HIPAA related stories. Have you considered doing interviews?
@@Cel3ere5 doulas are not bound by HIPAA
Wow thats disgusting! Did she ever pay you and your business partner back? Im sorry this happened :(
@@Cel3ere5 doulas and birth photographers are not bound by HIPAA
I watched my fiance literally waste away and die from Cancer and for this piece of garbage to fake having Cancer is absolutely appalling and disgusting! I can’t believe people like this actually exist. Just horrific!
So sorry for your loss ❤
My beloved grandpa painfully passed away this summer after battling the deadliest form of cancer, pancreatic, for over 5 years. I completely understand your feelings. Sending you my best wishes, keep strong
Right ..I watch many family loose a battle with cancer its nothing to play about 😢😢
I’m so sorry for the loss of your love 😢
yes, exactly. I watched the same thing happen to my father, I truly doubt someone important in her life has ever fought cancer - otherwise she’s a true f*cking monster, if she’s not considered one already.
One common misconception about cancer is that it causes hair loss. It does not. Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy. So cancer patients who don't undergo chemo usually don't lose their hair (I am saying "usually" because stress can cause hair loss too). Cancer doesn't automatically equate to hair loss.
And it doesn't always cause it either
I didn't realize this until my one grandma started chemo. She still has her hair (tho she has other side effects and hair loss would be the least of her worries :p )
People like this make it exponentially harder for those of us with real chronic illnesses. Invisible degenerative illnesses and autoimmune diseases do cause us to have a history of medical oddities from the moment of birth that isn't finally diagnosed until decades later when the damage has become to advanced to ignore. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and recognized her story as being stolen testimonies from people with actual illnesses that you can find in any spoonie/chronic illness support group. It's insulting for her to exploit our real experiences to satisfy her narcissism.
Chronic RA, I’m worn out needing hip and shoulder surgery and have no help. I’ve had rescue animals and don’t want to be away from them but I’m worn out with pain. How she has time to think of these scams and let those lies run her life is beyond me. I’d love 6 hrs of sound sleep for a month with minimal pain. Oh and my shitzu has been sick for 2 weeks with uti and incontinence so it’s been ruff . Shame on her. Do better! My dad died from stomach cancer at 52…fake THAT.
Also eds. Due to that and a shit ton of dietary restrictions (oas), and being on a shit ton of meds for various issues since I was a kid I am overweight. I’m sure everyone that sees me thinks I’m wearing braces bc of my weight, not the other way around. I don’t need a wheelchair for the airport yet but I think I will within a few years and I’m worried bc it is invisible. I’m not like morbidly obese but I am certainly overweight and THAT is visible. The worst part is my pain tolerance is so high I totally would just suck it up and work through the pain but that will make it worse. Same with my allergies. My oas isn’t deadly yet but if I eat things I’m allergic to it has a decent chance of suddenly becoming deadly. Anywho, terrified people will just think I’m fat and lazy so I’m faking it so I can use a wheelchair or elevator
Hi! NPD is also a disorder, please do not relate this person to that disorder. The continued use of narcissism to refer to bad people perpetuates the stigma of NPD and other Cluster-B disorders.
Yes! I have lupus and can look "normal" most days and because of this not a lot believes I have a autoimmune disease because I'm not always sick and struggling to do things. Just a couple of weeks ago I was bedridden for 2 weeks unable to move because of intent pain. Anytime I moved I ended up crying in pain.
I have Ehlers Danlos too and I’ve met some people who say it’s just party tricks but it’s much more than that.
I had breast cancer treatment 10 years ago and never asked anyone for money. I live in Canada but still had a lot of extra expenses. I had to take out a loan and eventually sold my house.
When people are having chemo, they have a certain look. Your skin looks grey and when your hair falls out, there is no shadow. It’s just gone. The kind of tired you feel during chemo and radiation is not like normal tiredness. It’s like being hit by a truck. I just wanted to hide away and wanted very little company or attention.
I’ve lost my brother and several friends to cancer. Knowing that people fake this devastating disease is sickening.
I am so sorry for your struggle, but I'm glad you are here. You are very correct. My dad didn't even have cancer, but he struggled with many health issues and passed on the fifth of this February. He lost quite a lot of weight, including his leg, and had other symptoms for a while. It hurt seeing him waste away, idk why these ppl think they're fooling anyone. If you've ever seen a sick or dying person, you know...
Fellow breast cancer patient here and you are absolutely right. Cancer is not something you want to constantly talk about or be known for 😢
Canadian here. I'm curious as to what kind of extra expenses our health system doesn't pay for? I know we have long wait lists but I thought most medical was paid for. Glad you survived your ordeal.
Oncology nurse here that works in an infusion center, can confirm we do a ton of iron infusions for anemia caused hy gastric bypass surgeries. The set up in the beginning about her anemia and gastric sleeve had me thinking she'd be pretending she was getting a different type of infusion (chemo) for pity vs the very common and rather safe iron infusion. I see i was right!
I was a surgical tech and emt prior to my ehlers danlos syndrome taking me out of the game. There's something really fun about watching these scammers and spotting the tell right away.
Did you see the documentary about the thoracic surgeon Paolo Macchiarini that did faulty trachea transplants? As soon as they showed the scrub tech coating the *plastic* implant with a pink liquid said to be stem cells, I immediately called bullshit. I've done hundreds of complex implants from corneas, skulls, spines, every joint, and so much more. Simply bathing a piece of plastic in any solution is NOT going to work! And the plastic they used was soft and slightly flexible which tells me it will degrade and become porous over time.
But what really bothered me was alllll the surgeons, nurses, and techs that didn't ask for the scientific data. I want to know who manufactured the plastic tracheas. What type of plastic was it? Was the plastic tested to see if the sterilization process damages the polymers or which type of sterilization is best for it?
A doctor I worked with successfully grew pediatric sized lungs using stem cells. The process took years just to get approved for animal studies. They were all successful so now he's in the years long process to move forward with human testing. I read all his papers on how the stem cells grew and can say without a doubt, bathing a piece of plastic in a stem cell liquid does not mean those cells will grow a complex layer of connective tissue specific to the trachea.
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it against privacy laws to record in a medical setting?
@GeekGamer666 not necessarily for the patient in certain circumstances
@@GeekGamer666Not exactly.
Patients are allowed to record their own medical consultations/procedures so long as they abide by the laws regarding consent to record. In one party consent states, all good. In two party consent states, they just need permission from anyone else they are recording.
Healthcare staff generally cannot record anything to do with patients. Exceptions are made if the patient consents to the recording (generally for use in something like a medical textbook or educational material) or if the picture/video cannot be identified directly to the patient. Plastic surgery is a good example of this. They often ask patients to sign waivers for their before/after pictures, and there was even that one surgeon who live streamed herself performing procedures on people. She got sanctioned, not for recording her patients, but because she was so distracted by her live stream that she was making errors and had a higher than average incidence rate with her patients.
That being said, most healthcare workers just avoid recording anything to do with patients just to be safe. HIPAA comes with crazy steep fines, plus most healthcare professionals pride themselves on protecting their patients privacy and being a safe space for their patients so they feel comfortable confiding in them.
@@GeekGamer666no it’s not a patient can actually record themselves…. I us to FaceTime or record messages to see to my sister who lived out of state and couldn’t be with me. I did because she worried about every appointment in the beginning. I’m at 5 1/2 years of chemo now so I don’t do anymore we’re all adjusted to it now.
As a nurse who has cared for cancer patients, I can attest to the toll that cancer takes on the body. People can’t just have metastatic cancer and simultaneously go to work, take care of their kids, and power lift while going through chemo or radiation. Cancer and cancer treatments in particular absolutely drain and deplete the body. I‘ve come across an actual bodybuilder who’s life turned upside down within a years span due to stage 4 stomach cancer. This 25 year old kid went from being a jacked up bodybuilder to an atrophied bag of bones within a years span due to cancer. And it wasn’t because he wasn’t disciplined enough to “keep on going”. When you are really suffering from cancer, it takes over your life. The fatigue is incredible, you’re throwing up from the treatments, you can’t keep things down. Thank God that she doesn’t have cancer and shame on her for summoning such a sickness upon herself. Cancer is not something that I would wish upon anyone.
I’ve binged all your videos across the last few days; I appreciate how respectful you are, and the fact you don’t just treat these real experiences that happened to real people as ‘story-time’. Keep up the great work.
Wow thank you so much, I really appreciate that ❤
If it’s on UA-cam, it’s a story time
I too notice and appreciate these things. 😊 Good to know it doesn't go unoticed.
Personally, I'm pretty confident that Petal Palmer is not a "Path All Logic Coal" Liar, or anything a kin to it. 😂😂 If this turns out to be wrong, we're all screwed... She's good... Reeaal good.
Sorry, I had to. That "Path all a G" tidbit
bout took- - me- - OUT.🤦🏼♀️😂😂
🤦🏼♀️ Lol! She done goofed.
Anyways, Merry Christmas to you and yours. 😊 Hope the holidays are no less than delightful for you and all those you hold most dear. ♥
Cheers xXW.W.Xx!
Yes you nailed it👌 She's so graceful and genuine one of my favourites ❤️
I just found her videos. She does an awesome job.
I am a kidney cancer survivor and had my right kidney removed at 32. Years later I have kidney disease in my remaining organ. I despise people who run scams like this when real survivors suffer. She should do jail time for fraud.
Hugs from one survivor to another.
I hope your other kidney is ok! What’s the treatment to help that issue?
After watching my dad the strongest man I know waste away and lose his mind to cancer I hope she gets everything that's coming to her.
People with cancer don’t “play the cancer card.” Jesus.
I actually gasped out loud when I heard that. And the whiney voice she used!! Wow.
My mom does. Even 4 years into remission.
@@NoahDoanethat makes her no longer the people with cancer. The point was when you currently have cancer, if you need to use cancer as an excuse it's probably necessarry
@@demo2823That's flawed logic.
@@demo2823 Her cancer is back. She still does it.
I followed her during her faux illness.
I am a Registered Nurse.
My field is neurology, not oncology, but it didn’t take an oncology professional, or even an RN, to spot her as a fraud.
She definitely did her cancer homework, but she didn’t do that good a job.
Her fraudulent response to chemotherapy is about 100% incorrect.
Many-of-her followers figured this out in her third-or-fourth video.
By the powerlifting competition, I was amazed that anyone believed her.
I think most-of us didn’t bother saying much, because it was clear she was going to be found out.
14:00 TBH though she was obviously faking, I don't think laughing while talking about your struggles is an inherent sign of lying/guilt. A lot of "body language analysis" is just pseudoscience that ends up being used to harm people if they don't act "the right way." E.G. the idea that not looking someone in the eye is a sign of guilt-maybe it is, but it's also a common autistic trait, or just a sign of nerves (which doesn't necessarily indicate guilt)
Eye contact can also be a cultural thing. In the US, we view direct eye contact as being assertive, but in other cultures it's seen as being very rude. (Personally, I agree with the latter sentiment. Don't look me in the eyes unless you know me, lol!)
A lot of body language analysis is built without accounting for disability, neurodivergency, or cultural differences.
please this is utterly rubbish. I have PCD and i joke about it alot despite suffering from it alot. I also dont like eye contact because i look like a killer and people often find it unsettling when I look at them.
This fake science need to stop.@@ndawn90
Agreed
This, body language analysis is pseudoscience, just like lie detectors
Explore With Us actually saw so much criticism for over-relying on body language analysis that in one video they really pulled back and said "yes, people can read too much into this, but let's take it slow and break down multiple possible meanings for these behaviors"
I was genuinely surprised because channels with omniscient narrators rarely course-correct like that
I'm a pharmacy technician, and my job is to prepare the chemo treatments in the oncology ward of one of the biggest hospital in my city. I cannot tell you how infuriated I am that some people really fake having cancer. I see patients everyday getting treated, from all age, gender, and ethnicities. I see them getting weaker and weaker every time they come in for another round of chemo. A person that was dear to me passed away from generalized cancer. You really have to be disconnected from reality and to not care at all about other people to fake such an horrible disease. And this Jessica Ann Smith is one of those. She deserves repercussions.
There is a special place in hell for people who lie about having cancer.
Edit: And she has a VIP seat for actually laughing and bragging about how her charges would be minimal and her scamming is helping her get "legitimate" work.
The ultimate karma will be her actually developing cancer and no one believing it.
I had cancer at 18 and all my drs refused to treat me seriously until i lost 100lbs in 1month!!
The dr kept saying "you're too young to get cancer .."
I was like: babies get cancer!
I had to go to over 22 drs over 8yrs!
It was malignant and i ended up being completely homeless and on the streets after surgery.
Now i have liver/kidney failure and elhers danlos type 3 and have until 50 to live ..im 40!
My dad died of this. His dad died of this. His dad died of this as well.
😢Leslie is my greatgrandad's( R.I.p.) and my brother's middle name( r.i.p.) .
I am here to tell you..miracles do happen and I pray you experience a healing miracle from God in Jesus name ,in the near future.❤🙏🏼
I hope things start looking up for you soon 💞
@@soldiergirl20amen
Ha! “Path all a G” had me rolling! What a trip! Great reporting on this case!
"Some adults are vile." Indeed. You've certainly proved that. The lack of self-awareness is astounding.
The way she laughs about not "pulling the cancer card". What an awful excuse for a person.
Thanks you for the great video. It was not only informative (which was well presented as always), but also the point of view you gave as a cancer patient gave the video an angle not found in other sources.
Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate your support, it means a lot :)
Straight off she claimed to have a hysterectomy but then had two kids. Nobody noticed that or did I follow that timeline wrong?
This what I was thinking 🤔, I got to re watch this, but this lady is crazy 😮 I can't believe all the lies she told ,
I caught that barely 7 minutes in
She had a hysterectomy after the birth of her son (second child) in 2017 it appears from the video.
Yeah, that was a massive red flag. I guess no one involved, not even her, knew what a hysterectomy actually entails.
I thought I was going crazy
This makes me so sad and angry but also a little jealous.. bc I would give anything for my sister to have been faking it 😢
Same here. It's been two years since my sister passed away and it still feels unreal.
My father and my uncle in law both died of cancer. My father had it twice. My UIL was diagnosed and we lost him in less than a year. This woman is just… SMDH.
so sorry for you loss.
First I thought they practiced law! I’m tired, merry Christmas.
@@tinawindham6958 no but I have a goddessdaughter who’s a lawyer!
My mom died of cancer 7 years ago too. This video doesn't make me mad at the woman because my mom died. I'm sad that this woman duped all of these people when this money could and should have gone to someone who *actually* needs this money.
@@dontworryaboutit4255 precisely
My mother died from ovarian cancer, she had surgery but it had already spread to other organs. She lost so much weight that she looked like a baby bird and she passed away 3 month after her diagnos. It was hell watching her fade away like that and people who fake this is a mockery to all of us that has lost someone to cancer and to all of them who are fighting for their lives. RIP mum, love you and miss you!
First off, having a pregnancy after endometrial cancer wouldn't be advised. If only people learned more basic anatomy and physiology, they'd question these scams from the get go. We'd be a healthier population overall too. I'm glad you're getting people interested in understanding how bodies work.
I completely agree. The overall poor levels of health literacy in the general public greatly benefits these kinds of scammers
That's the same thing I said it was a straight red flag to me when she said she had 2 kids after endometrial cancer. So I knew she was lying right then. The pain from endometriosis alone let alone the cancer is very painful no one wants to go through that pain
100%. What makes me chuckle is the faking of cancer treatment (mostly chemo) so they commit to shaving their head, maybe making their eyebrows look drawn or tattooed, but they take nice close up face pics with their incredibly nice, long, thick, mascara'd eyelashes lol. The population would greatly benefit from incredibly basic knowledge of common ailments and what they generally look like (and do NOT look like.)
You would think! I had endometrial cancer several years ago and my oncologist was encouraging me to try for children! But she was a real quack, so no surprise there
You mean Fizzy all a G
Regret and doubts are good and signal conscientiousness. If your partner says _‘living life with regret isn’t something I do’_ run. Just run.
Yes! Having no regrets about your own mistakes and issues is a sign of weakness. Everyone has done and said things that hurt themselves and others in their past . Teens and very young adults are the exception as they generally not fully cognitively capable of serious reflection yet.
My mamaw had cancer for around 20 years with regular series of remissions. She never looked like it. She never really lost all of her hair. She never needed a wig. Cancer can look like anything. My mamaw was proof of that. It’s sad that because of these broad variations people take advantage of such a disease.
Thank you for bringing awareness. My cancer-ridden grandpa grew a lot of thick hair (eyebrows also, even thicker than he'd had before) in his last months before passing. Though we could see the changes in his body and how exhausted his face looked, but he always acted like a trooper
I’ve had cancer 4x, I didn’t lose my hair as there are chemos that u don’t lose ur hair, my hair did thin but I have thick hair so u could only notice if I put it up. A lot of people think that all cancer patients are bald, which isn’t true. The amount of people that said I looked well, because I wore makeup and did my hair, I never wanted anyone to see me sick
Same with my mom. She survived breast cancer twice before passing & looked exactly the same both times. Besides being tired the only thing she went thru was hot flashes as a result of chemo
We lost mum 2 weeks ago, her 4th battle (leukemia & 3 rounds of lung cancer). She didn't lose her hair during chemo either. Also had angina & 3 heart stents. Still lived to 76 & was out on her scooter only a month ago. Certainly showed me how different everyone's cancer journey can be.
@@katesbeautyroom my mamaw also had leukemia and lung cancer. Her doctor said he had never seen anyone fight it so well just a couple months before she died. What little hair she had lost had even started to come back. She was several months away from turning 76 when she passed. This year she would have been 79. It doesn’t feel like she’s been gone 3 years. Somehow the last time I seen her permanently feels like a couple months ago.
I have lynch syndrom and I'm currently having chemo for breast cancer after 2 surgeries it's litterally the worst time of my life I am so angered by this..the cancer card..wtf..honestly if she ever gets real cancer it will be a huge shock..she makes me sick
about this lady having hip displasia, I was born with hip displasia and had my first hip replacement at age 41 and my second replacement at 48. She would not be that physical with a double replacement.
Yes, I thought that, too. I was like, there is no way she is a firefighter with her hips like that. At least, not one that goes near an active scene.
My Mother claimed to have cancer when I was 6 years old. She said the only place she could get the right treatment was all the way across the United States. She sent pictures of herself with a bald cap on and used makeup to create bruising. All this in an effort to chase the man she was having an affair with, across the U.S, because he was trying to get away from her crazy ass. I was left with my alcoholic father and my mentally handicapped much older half brother (my moms first child) and he ended up molesting me from 6-8 years old. The whole 2 years she was gone faking all this. It's the kids that really suffer.
That is truly sad.Prayers for healing 🙏🏼🫶😢
man, im so sorry ❤ yeah, to think this woman has two kids is heartbreaking
The sad thing is that this kind of behaviour makes us suspicious of genuine cases and therefore reluctance to help
Just found you ,you are without a doubt the most accurate and eloquent of all journalists online i have listened to so far . Just plain facts delivered carefully .Well done
I was friends with Jessica on ig and she invited me to all the powerlifting events! Thank god I never ended up going cause they didn’t exist! Crazy, I’ve been waiting for a video essay on her
That's funny
“Path all oh G” 😂 😂 😂 doesn’t surprise me that she thought she could get away with this lol. I love your vids btw. New sub here :)
Watching my brother waste away and die, I'd rather deal with "accusers" than WATCHING him again. Pure body horror knowing he's being eaten alive and there's nothing anybody could do to help him. I have my own mystery health issues that i wouldn't wish on anybody, neuropathy being a symptom I understand all too well and agree: haters > screaming and crying because there is invisible glass in my legs and neck and head and shoulders.
Anybody who says the haters are more annoying probably doesn't have what they say they do.
I’m so sorry about your brother truly.
Also I have neuropathy symptoms too and that’s what it feels like FR, it’s just nice to see someone talk about it tbh it makes me feel less insane lol
@@Gumbyloomy it feels fuckin crazy to describe but like. Yeah. We got glass in our flesh. Better description than shocking imo
he died bc of the treatment
I managed to reverse my neuropathy in two years with strict vitamin schedule. High quality b vitamins, d vit, magnesium, mixed electrolytes, k2. I’ve gone from almost being wheelchair bound to walking with one crutch but I can walk without it, I’m just re learning balance. Get blood work done and see what all your levels are. Also I take amitripyline at night for the night stabs and cramping/twitches but if I don’t take it every night they are no where near as frequent or painful. Good luck everyone.
@@derpestarzt you are trash
Congratulations on your first 100K subscribers, Petal! I love your narrating style. Happy New Year and all the best to you in 2024!!!
I also get iron infusions, it takes 30 minutes and it's always in the cancer ward. I always feel guilty because I am not as sick as the rest
Oh dear, internet hugs if you want. Hospital was too cheap for a separate infusion center. I don't know how they did that because a lot of people need OP IVs ... Like vancomycin treatments for infectious diseases. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.
I live in London England I have to have iron infusions and understand what you're saying and how you feel they do put you in the same ward as chemo patients it doesn't feel right lack of privacy for them they seem much worse off !!!
I get iron infusions as well, but mine are at a home health dialysis center because I do dialysis at home. My infusions take approximately 1 hour.
Maybe you can take that time to talk to the cancer patients and make their day better with a kind interaction? Use the situation to your advantage to make another’s day better? ❤
@@HeatherHoltthey have cancer I don’t think a stranger trying to cheer them up will help them get over the fact they’re near the end.
I just found Petal’s vids the other day as I’m stuck at home in bed with a bad case of COVID. Thanks Petal for your vids they’re keeping me sane.❤
It’s nice to see black women in this space!! You better do it sis 😍
Oh yes she’s doing it and greatly at that . ❤her channel.
Yes, I'm subscribing right now! 🎉🎉
She’s a dedicated professional content creator yes clearly she is a beautiful natural African American woman …
what does race have to do with her effort, interest, and passion for this type of content? I’m just curious… I personally don’t notice race in everything or base things off of a persons race
s3318 She said what she said. Representation matters.
@@thetruthhurts3318 SINCE IT MATTERS TO YOU SM, she is the FIRST black content creator I have seen in this space or adjacent. I have my hands in different pots of YT & I didn’t even realize the category LACKED diversity until I was recommended her channel. Representation absolutely matters but outside of that, my point still stands: it’s nice to see a black woman in *this* space & the care she takes in her craft (nice editing & production) is the icing on top.
I am so grateful for your calm, engaged reporting and editing. Thank you !
I’m mentally exhausted after watching this because every time I thought she was done, the story and the protagonist took an extreme turn 😂
Great storytelling though! 💙
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂yes it did all that energy she could have just put in working and making her own money good lawd 😂😂😂😂😂
My dad had several health issues for most of my life and unfortunately, he tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2014. My dad had more tenacity, character and strength in his pinky finger that Jessica has ever had for her entire life. Real cancer patients are heroes, Jessica is disgusting for lying about something like that. What an embarrassing human being and the people I feel for most in this (aside from ACTUAL cancer patients), are Jessica's kids!!! I would be so humiliated to have a mother like her. Jesus.
Anyway, great breakdown and video - thanks for sharing all of your research on this deplorable case with us!!
As a cancer survivor, the people that do this baffle me. When I first got diagnosed, I didn't want anyone to know. My mother was furious with me because I wouldn't let her tell anyone for several weeks. I eventually did tell people, but it was tough for me to open up about it. I totally respect those who really have cancer and can openly talk about it, but I can't understand wanting to pretend like you have it.
I'm sorry to say but it's not your mom's place to be mad at you for not telling anyone. When I was sick and knew I had to have surgery bc the tumor was literally draining the life outta me. I told my mom not to tell my dad bc me and him had a bad relationship. She did it anyway. I was furious and the way he came in my hospital room as if I had done him wrong by not telling him I had surgery. That was the first time I had cussed him out and told him I didn't need him to come pretend to care bc when I was begging him for a ride back and forth to the hospital. He would always say he couldn't take me bc of his wife and step son. Also along with a few others she told in which a lot of those ppl either wished me worst off or had fake sympathy just to be nosey and never to check on me again. Then there was those who helped me just bc they loved me and wanted the best. It made me realize When I was sick and shut in that I needed to be more positive for saving Grace. It was during my sickness I found peace with God and being myself despite what others thought. I grew confidence where I never had it bc of how much weight loss had me looking bad. Along with some other areas in my life that I grew stronger 💪🏿
Long story short when I started cutting ppl out and focusing on myself and my health and the things that made me truly happy. I started to get better inside and out. I also have been in a healthier state with no more tumors coming back. A lil pain here and there but that's it.
I pray a full recovery for you and that you continue to see the bright side and find and be blessed with nothing but happiness. I pray strength for you and healing. God Bless 🙏🏾
@@editthis5783 Thank you so much. I pray the same for you!❤️
@@JustAGirlWhoLovesCats Thank you ❤️
I feel like certain media based on YA novels has romanticised cancer and terminal illnesses, like what Victorian novels did for tuberculosis and polio at the time
Your objective approach to this story despite a very real reason to be so angry for you personally was amazing. Thanks for covering!
As someone who watched my grandma get diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and within 4 months become a shell of the women she once was, be bedridden, then die not long after, this is woman pisses me off
The unhinged and condescending Instagram live clips pissed me off more. My gawd she's insufferable
I had a step mother who faked cancer but was also being investigated for embezzlement, so the emotional pain she put my family through wasn't ever addressed. It feels cathartic to see Jessica's lies catch up to her in the way I'd always wanted to share what my step mother did. She still has her son who was a brother to me and I don't know how it would effect him if I were to try to reach out to her small audience, I just hold on to hope that people will see through her. Thank you for sharing ❤ I'm so glad I found your channel
I also didn't understand the gravity of a cancer diagnosis until someone very close to me passed recently and can't imagine the actual depth of how it would feel to have the diagnosis someone is pretending to have. I wish you all the best and love your work! I'm excited to see more
Have you caught up with and talked to her son lately? That might be cathartic
@@maddieb.4282 I reached out to him a few years ago, he was still in high school and had support from his dad's family, it was so nice to hear/see he was doing well. Thank you for your suggestion, now would definitely be a better time to see how he's doing ❤
I absolutely love your videos. I immediately watch them when I see a new upload! You’re so well spoken and careful with how you go about different topics. Thank you for putting in so much work
This woman is pathological- we can only hope that her probation officer sees these videos and handles the situation.
she's path all logical for sure
bariatric patients are head cases. they can become workout freaks, and attention seekers. I worked in a hospital, and worked with people like her to a tee. shock therapy.
I can’t believe I’m just now finding your channel!
I immediately loved the low, warm light in your background! Off to watch as many as possible during this holiday season of downtime. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Clearly she goes from one scam, lie, but involving your kids and ex was at the bottom of the barrel.
Her case has got me thinking... For context: 10-ish years ago I had a severe problem with compulsive lying and dissociation (which turned out to have a lot to do with severe childhood trauma, haha... I got to work on it, so I'm in a much better place now!). Now, I am not saying that to armchair-diagnose her, or make any assumptions or excuses, or project my own experience onto her, no such thing--she is a terrible person who chose to do terrible things, obviously. Nothing excusable about it. What baffles and intrigues me is her way of thinking. Back when I was struggling with the issues I mentioned, a part of me genuinely had this way of magical thinking that I could, somehow, will things into existence if I believed my own lies hard enough, because nothing was real anyway. It's clear she has very little regard for others, and nothing except her own perspective and experience matters to her. So while you correctly point out that she must've truly believed she was going to get away with everything--I wonder if she took her lies so far because she was trying to will them into existence, in a way? Retroactively creating the cancer survivor she wanted to be, because her words, to her, matter more than real events and real people, and her imagination overrides observable facts. I think some people do this as a way to absolve themselves, because if they make themselves believe their own lie, then they arent really deceiving, are they? At least, that's what they think, since in reality of course a lie is a lie regardless of how they live with it, and they cant delete its negative consequences with their mind. Idk, it's something to consider, since to most people its difficult to even for a second put yourself in the shoes of someone so intent on pursuing a lie to the point theyll act as if theyve won even when theyve been exposed.
thank you for sharing! ❤ humans are so interesting 😂 and congratulations for doing what you did to feel and do better! childhood trauma can make you do all sorts of "crazy" things😅🤦🏻♀️
My friend has cancer, and she doesn't have the energy to text, let alone do interviews, and filming you tubes. shame on this girl.
Why would she throw away all of those accomplishments JUST to lie about something like this? 🤦🏾♀️
the human psyche is so interesting and bizarre, this is the fourth person i’ve watched a video on faking cancer, particularly on social media. i have no doubt cases like this, i.e. people lying about life-threatening diseases, are a new phenomena but with the internet it’s a different kind of hyper-sensationalism…what goes through your mind to be so conniving, calculating, and somehow disassociated from your reality? it’s so far being a pathological liar, what a large scale theater stage she’s performing on.
Unfortunately I can think about 10 different people who've been exposed on Dr. Phil or youtube crime videos that expose scam people by faking having cancer.
Munchausen syndrome or something?
It is DEFINITELY not a new phenomenon. A woman was found to be faking a condition where she kept “giving birth” to mutated fetuses that turned out to be rabbits. In the 1700s!!! All for attention or because of mental illness
The worst in recent memory has got to be Belle Gibson in Australia. She not only faked a very serious form of cancer, but she then claimed to have cured it with natural medicine, alternative therapies and clean eating. She made over $1 million by selling a cook book based on her "curative" diet, and by the time she was revealed, there were countless stories of people opting out of science-based medical treatments for their serious illnesses in favor of trying her methods. She wasn't just a scammer-- she was a manipulative person who likely caused many people to die. She also never apologized and kept trying to talk her way out of it with more lies.
@@7Mushrooms7No. My grandmother has Münchausen syndrome and it’s due to childhood trauma, it comes from extreme abuse and neglect. The only time anyone cared about her when she was little was when she was sick, so she acts out that same trauma to this day. She’s currently down to 94 pounds and looks 100 years old and she’s only 70, she takes a cocktail of drugs that she doesn’t need. Münchausen syndrome is more-so making your body mimick the symptoms of a sickness and that person doesn’t see it as lying, they believe it which is the scary part….the woman in the video lied but has no symptoms, she’s perfectly healthy and only shaved her head and lost a little bit of weight. If anything she was a scam artist, who wanted money. Nothing more.
My mom is an extremely neglectful, abusive, compulsive lying alcoholic. She told my siblings and I that she had cancer when I was about 12 years old. She's never had cancer. Now both her father and her brother have had cancer. I don't speak to her but I truly hope that she is as disgusted with herself as I am with her.
This time last week, I was helping my best friend plan a funeral for her little sister, who was also a very beloved friend. I knew that woman for 22 years, having first met her when she was 3. She just barely made it past her 25th birthday before dying of cervical cancer.
She fought for 3 years just to get diagnosed because none of her doctors took her symptoms seriously. When they finally caught it, it was already at stage 4 and had metastasized into her lungs. She fought for another 3 years to stay alive.
She was an amazing, radiant human who used her limited time to make as much of a difference in the lives of others as possible.
So I mean this from the very deepest parts of my heart: f*ck this woman.
I hope she sued the doctors that didn't do their job.
for someone to use iron infusions (something a lot of my relatives have had done, thalassemia runs in the family) to do this is so disgusting. my best friend lost a leg to cancer when we were in middle school, and i have no empathy in my body for fakers.
i really really hope they watch her like a hawk while she's on the psych docket, there is clearly something very wrong with her (at the very least facitious disorder) and it's surely not cancer.
Thank you for speaking up on cases like this. I am a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor and have been in remission for 10 years. Cases like this are so triggering to me. I’m sending you all the vibes. I can for a long, healthy life and I look forward to seeing so many more of your videos. You’ve gotten the new subscribe from me and now a full on fan. I’ll be rooting for you and all you do!
I am sad people will donate less because of these scammers.
How she is still managing to spin this in her mind to keep herself from truly feeling regret and continuing to victimize herself is...something.
Your concluding analysis about her whole “battling negative comments is harder than cancer” thing are spot on and hitting close to home. Currently a few days past a hysterectomy for cervical cancer (hopefully in the clear now) and a couple years past surgery and radiation for thyroid cancer (remission going strong!!), and it’s just like you said - I’m surviving and learning to love who I am now, but so much of my life’s trajectory has changed because of the effects of treatment and recovery and maintenance. It’s growth and change I grieve and make peace with but would NEVER wish upon anyone else. Simply wild to see stories that echo the painful journeys so many with chronic illnesses go through get used as thoughtless fodder for some scam and sympathy. Wishing you the best; thank you for covering and giving insight into rough stories like these ❤
Great video! I’ve seen a bunch of videos about this case. But never have I seen one that goes in such detail. Again great video! 😊
i’ve noticed some similarities with my mother. she’s ALWAYS been “the only woman” in her various fields and she’s reveled in it. when that wasn’t enough she started going medical too.
then suddenly i created enough drama for her and now miraculously all these various heath problems have disappeared. i’m not sure if there’s a name for that, but it’s definitely a thing.
(outside of hypochondria, maybe similar to munchausen )
munchausen is faking an illness for sympathy/attention, but yeah it's sort of adjacent to that way some people just seek out and instigate drama they can use to farm sympathy.
i'm a woman who is usually the only woman at my jobs (mathematician) and honestly... most women like me don't even think abt it.
You’re my new favorite page. 🖤 I listen while I’m falling asleep, then wake up and listen again cause I don’t wanna miss anything!
Great time to upload! I'm actually bummed out and lonely this Christmas, so thank you!
I hope everyone is having a great Christmas and I'm happy to be here watching this with you tonight!
DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Stay safe!
That... snake of a woman is vile. My goodness.
christmas eve for me !! hope tomorrow is better for you ❤️
It's ok, I understand. We'll survive this! Good luck tomorrow!
@@twobabka Christmas Eve here too. And thank you so much. 💜💕
merry christmas eve to you 🎄❤️💚
Aww Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you! I hope you're able to still enjoy the day, and thank you so much - I'm glad you're able to watch, and I hope you enjoyed ❤
I have a friend who is going through her third colon cancer diagnosis...two days ago she had a massive surgery to remove part of her colon. Shes only a few years okder than me. She may not survive this time, the cancer has spread. People who lie like this..make me angry...my friend is dying...bit isnt asking for anything, except prayers...
People who lie like this...theres a special place in hell...
Good video though ❤
omg i’m so early!!! i don’t know what to say other than that i’m OBSESSED with your videos, they’re amazing! you’re so well researched and smart, and you have the charisma to make it big. keep it up! ❤️❤️
Ah thank you so much! That really means a lot, I appreciate your kind words and support ❤
Girl thanks for covering this, I was born and raised in Delaware County and never even heard about this?? I’m living under a rock
I saw a similar situation in the pro-wrestling community a few years ago where a woman named Abbey Arthur faked a cancer diagnosis to get money to pay for DUI tickets she had gotten along with a few other things. The whole thing was a mess and she was still (badly) faking surgical scars while she was in court for fraud over it.
I found your work earlier this year and I appreciate the nuance and empathy you approach the subjects. Thank you and have a happy 2024!
I usually watch the stereotypical true crime vids and just happened to stumble on your channel through a recommended video and omg I have a new found love for medical true crime! This channel is amazing petal ! 🌼
The more stories I watch on your channel, the more I see just how heartless, cruel, and downright manipulative some people can be. It's so tragic and heartbreaking.
I absolutely love your videos! I listen to them whilst I’m cooking or cleaning, and it makes me forget I’m even doing chores and I zoom through them! Thank you for your effort you put into your research and videos 🤍
As someone struggling with chronic illness who has had to gt a mobility device (cane) within THREE YEARS of diagnosis of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis people like this make it harder for disabled people to believed
My disability isn't a gimmick or a joke. I can't just go online and say haha sorry I lied Abt my illnesses bc i live with them DAILY
I’m with you 100%, my stepdad passed away and the nice scooter I had given him is now mine…I’m not bragging but getting hip replacement and shoulder surgery hadn’t been on my bucket list. I’ve eaten healthy, never been overweight, garden, tennis, dancing but not anymore. Wait around to have surgery so I can have another one..I’d rather pretend to be a ballroom dance instructor …send me some $$$ for these awesome lessons from Brazilian studied , world renowned double Dutch nutcracker😝😎
I'm trying to get my chronic illness diagnosed rn. labs, labs, and more labs and no closer to figuring out my nausea issues, migraines and joint pain
Yes! I have lupus and can look "normal" most days and because of this not a lot believes I have a autoimmune disease because I'm not always sick and struggling to do things. Just a couple of weeks ago I was bedridden for 2 weeks unable to move because of intent pain. Anytime I moved I ended up crying in pain.
Im right there with you. I wish this all was a lie. It’s draining, I wake at 7 am and I’m tired by 1030. I hurt and cannot do things that make me happy. People that lie about serious illness are garbage, and make people question those that do have them. My cane is becoming a good friend.
@@ronanmaebeeI hope you get answers. Testing is frustrating.
This was local to me. I remember hearing about it on WMMR philly radio bc she went as far as to say THEY were taking part in her fundraiser. They called her fake ass out live on the radio. Also, the podcast people KNEW she was a damn liar but she couldn't resist a chance to talk about herself, so she agreed to be on and then they ABSOLUTELY destroyed her. Meanwhile my best friend was going thru what amounted to 6 years of battling cancer and died because of it. Makes me absolutely sick. She will have no good karma ever. For the rest of her disgusting life.
Not to defend Jessica in any way or criticize, but PLEASE don't assume that people are lying because they chuckle or smile when talking about something traumatic.
Yes, this woman is faking and awful, but as someone with PTSD - it's actually common for me to laugh and/or smile when talking about traumatic memories. My partner, who's known me for years, even said that he knows if I laugh it's because what I'm talking about is particularly bad. For some people, it's our brain's way of disconnecting our emotions from the trauma of the events we're recounting. Because if we let ourselves connect to it emotionally, we may cry, have a panic attack, dissociate, etc.
Again, nothing against this video in general! Just important to note that a lot of popular body language theories like "duper's delight" aren't heavily backed by research and, though they may show up sometimes in people who are deceitful, can also end up hurting people who just express their emotions in an "unexpected" way (often those with trauma & neurodivergent/disabled people).
Yep. The whole "science" of reading body language has been pretty thoroughly debunked. Just like polygraph machines. It's all a bunch of pseudoscience.
My boyfriends sister is like Jessica. If she doesn’t get the attention she wants she develops “tumors all over her body” or “this rare cancer that you can’t see” while being incredibly healthy and energetic. She drops the diagnonsense when she gets the attention she wants. It’s despicable.
😂😂
Diagnonsense was great I’m sorry 😭
My friend is like this, we’re teenagers and she has been faking pots for a few months now. Will go on and on about how her pots won’t let her do any work but the second it’s something she wants to do it’s not problem and she’s up and fine again. I know it’s an invisible illness but she’s lying so bad she doesn’t even know what the illness she’s faking even is. She went from going “I’m going to faint guys I need salt it’s my pots!!” To now having not mentioned it in weeks because she’s doing dance again
I’m so proud of you!! Your channel is growing crazy fast 🤩 I love all of your videos and always look forward to them 💖
You are so well-spoken and clear. You didn’t appear to look at notes even once. What a good storyteller.🤗
Five minutes in and she had already claimed to have had a hysterectomy…. And then had 2 kids?
I thought I was the only one who caught this! I need an explanation of how she pulled that off!!
Sounds like she never learned how reproduction works.
That part is inaccurate. I watched this play out in real time. She actually claimed it after her son was born.
I'm sorry that anyone would accuse you of faking your diagnosis. You're awesome
Petal, I missed seeing you! This kind of long form content is the best, I always need something interesting to put on in the background.
This lady is truly…scary. She had the ability to not only lie about such a horrible reality, but she upheld this facade for WAY too long. Even if she didn’t tell her kids “hey, mommy is probably so sick she’s gonna die”, those poor kids are going to learn about all of this and grow up traumatized. Also, I’ve never heard the term “dupers delight”, but I love it- I bet I’m going to start seeing it a lot more now that I know it’s a thing!
I feel like the big downfall of the people who do stuff like this is the way they insist on appearing as though they’re sooo strong and the cancer hasn’t affected them at all! “Look at me, I have cancer and I can still power lift! Isn’t that amazing and inspirational??” They want validation and praise so badly that they end up outing themselves. So ridiculous.
the youtube algorithm did something right by putting you in my recommended feed because i have not stopped watching your videos for at least two days now. incredible video btw! it sounded like it hit something personal for you which is understandable given that you actually have cancer. it hits something in me as well because, while i don't know my father's exact cause of death, i have every reason to suspect it was lung cancer that took him from me. i'm just absolutely floored and rightfully angry that she would fake having cancer. thank you for putting out such an amazing video & feeling comfortable with talking about your own struggles with cancer :]
Your deep dives are sooo deep and well researched. I'm obsessed with your channel. Congrats for rapidly gaining subs. You totally deserve it.
Gypsy Rose and her mother have always fascinated me and I heard Gypsy is getting out of prison on 12/28/2023 two years early. I have a lot of sympathy for her. She would make a GREAT story for you to cover.
Right! As a daily patient with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma, I would not wish this on my worst enemy. I honestly feel as though I am still going through the grief process and I'm always told I don't look like i have cancer. I appreciate that because thanks to my family they treat me like normal for the most part. I get help when needed but i do the best i can and what i can. I cannot stand individuals who take having cancer and go through all that to try and keep it up. It's not for us to give her a judgements. It's not for us to do. So I apologize
I’ve been watching your videos for a while and i appreciate how much work you put into these videos and searching up stuff for explaining and whatever, continue being one of my favorite mystery channels
I suffer no, I endure with a chronic illness. I wouldn’t wish any of this on anyone.
This angers me so much.
Thank you Petal for sharing this ❤
Im currently in hospital, waiting to have a hysterectomy done due to a large growth on my left ovaries. I also had a lot of fluid removed from around my lungs. I wont know if the growth is benign or not until OP and biopsy are done. But the tumour counters are high. I'm scared. And the last thing i want is money. I want my health. I want to see my son get settled in life. Anyone who fakes cancer has handed in their membership card to the human race.
Anyway, hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 and i have subscribed.
Oh wow. I’ve done deep dives on a lot of cancer fakers but this is one I actually have never heard of. Great video!!!!
Makes me so angry that people like Jessica make me hesitant to ever donate money
I almost thought this was gonna be about the woman on Dr. Phil whose daughter brought her on to confront her about her faking her own cancer story too. It started off really similar. A woman in a male dominated sport (bodybuilding in this case), has brain cancer, says she lost and extreme about of weight in a short amount of time, 100lbs in 6 days. I do feel as though people who have to fake an illness are sick but mentally. The kind of help they need is a lot of therapy to figure out why they feel the need to seek attention this way. It doesn't help anyone.
Same. I remembered that woman with the blonde mohawk .
No one can lose 100 lbs in 6 days. Absolutely no one. Positively no one. Believe me.
@@shivalishankersharma1562 yea!!! She did have one! I wonder whatever happened with her.
I agree - she has some serious mental health issues that haven't been addressed.
The way you told this story was absolutely amazing, this is my first video of yours and I’m definitely subscribing and binging.
55:54 my mom's currently in the hospital on christmas - but her audacity to play the poor mom after everything she's done to others and herself?? no amount of mom-shaming will make her take accountability
Are you well now? I hope so. Its great you found an outlet by doing these fascinating videos. 😀