My Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer Story: How I Never Lost Hope | Jason’s Story | The Patient Story
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Jason Randall first started experiencing stomach issues in 2005 and was diagnosed with GERD.
In 2018, he was seen by his doctor when he got severe abdominal pain and infrequent bowel movements. A scan then showed 80% of his liver was covered with metastatic disease and was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. He was then told he would be on chemo for life.
In this conversation, Jason shares more about his cancer journey, his work with support groups and how he overcame liver surgery and chemo after doctors said it couldn’t be done.
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My son-in-law. 44 just diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer starts chemo tomorrow. Please pray for him and the family two children and wife
Prayers for a full recovery
My father is going through this too. I will pray for you
How are you now? I hope you recover. How are you after the operation? What will you do later?
How are you now? I hope you recover. How are you after the operation? What will you do later?
@@محمدالعراق-ق4ع sorry think you sent to wrong person. They will not operate on my son-in-law
My dad was 70 and beat stage 4 colon cancer. It's possible, keep hope .
My mom was 80 when she beat stage 4 colon cancer. I can’t say enough good things about Oregon health sciences university and her surgeon dr. Sood!
Wow ..70 !! What did he do ?
Got very lucky.
Thanks for sharing. I’m happy she did it!!
My Dad is also 80y/o and probably has stage 4. If you don’t mind me asking, how did she beat it?
I am a stage 4 colorectal survivor. Like you it had spread to my liver and they gave mea 15% survival rate. Unlike you I had no symptoms nor did it show up in my blood work, just by chance I had a colonoscopy at 52 because it was the end of the year and my insurance deductible had been paid. They did the liver resection first followed by removing the tumor from my colon. My next stop was chemotherapy. My story goes way deeper because everything that happened was miraculous and the Doctors were baffled as I made a full recovery and I am now 10 years cancer free. As a side note on my last treatment my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer so the journey continued but is now cancer free as well. I struggled for a while with God as to what he wanted me to do with this journey and I now know it is to tell my story and give people hope. Up until now I am not part of any organization but perhaps I should look into it. Thanks for sharing.
Hi I had a couple questions if you don’t mind please. How did the doctors first discover you had colorectal cancer? And how did they see that it had spread to other areas? Please let me know as I’m scared and trying to figure out all this stuff.
@@poccagirl1703 The colonocopy found the tumor, after that they did a CT scan followed up with a PET scan. The PET scan found that it had spread to my liver. I was scared too, in fact I was terrified. But I prayed on my knees and I heard a voice say "Don't be afraid, I am with you and a peace came over me and I was not afraid no more. One of the biggest things is your attitude and keeping joy in your heart. I am convinced that I experienced super natural healing from God as there were so many things that did not make sense to the Doctors.Cancer is ugly but it is not a death sentence, you can beat it. I also had the top two Doctors in their field which also was by Gods grace. I will include you in my prayers.
how is your diet after diagnosis?
@@qaecobitv2295 my diet is good
God bless you & your family❤
My dad just recently dx with stage 4 colon cancer, which had already metastasized to the peritoneum and small bowel. The surgeon says it was not resectable and is currently planned for chemo. He was never sick before and the news really crushed him. Hopefully this is the best management for him.Pls pray that everything will be eased for my father and the chemo regime will work 🙏.
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hopefully ur dad is doing great. My prayers are with u ♥️
My mom is fighting stage 4 colon cancer that spread to lungs. I am in Denmark while mom is in Philippines. Please include her in your prayers. 💔
In my prayers 💙💙💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
How is your pain now? I hope you are in good health
I was just diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at age 46. Im really scared for my two daughters and girlfriend. Apparently it spread to my liver and adrenal gland. Starting chemo this week. Hope i can have some success with treatment. Your journey gives me hope.
I hope everything goes well for you
All the Best for you 💙💙💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Praying for you because I have leukemia and I remember getting the diagnosis and asking ppl I knew to pray for me and at the moment I’m undetectable thanks to god and his will but I know god hears up and the more that pray the better. Don’t give up.
My sister is going through the same for a year. She is doing great 👍🏾. Please keep up the positive vibe as much as you can. Live one day at time 🤍💐
Have you ever fasted(gone without food water only) for a few days to give your system a break ?
I had a cough that came late in the day. Went to the doctor, they thought it could be gerd. Took the same meds. No change. Colonoscopy and endoscopy, nothing. CT scan...softball size tumor on my kidney. Stage 3.
Listen to your body.
Glad you are doing so well.
My wife was diagnosed with the same out come stage 4 metastatic to the liver 80 percent covered. It's been 6 mounts she is on chemotherapy took a small break and went on vacation much needed with are whole family. Keep the faith her latest pet scan showed a 26 percent cleaner and she is doing excellent and staying active 🙏🙏🙏
how old was she when she was diagnosed?
@@J-ZIM Hi Jason hope you are doing good and kicking ass. My girl friend is 54 she is reciving targeted therapy. Her numbers are low right now but we have faith that they will come back up. Just a heads up there is a new medication called Dostarlimab/Jemperli. The small trials they are doing have had great results.
hello I am also a stage 4 colon cancer survivor. they gave me about a 20 percent chance to live 5 years I had surgery before chemo and had 13 rounds of chemo. I have been cancer free for almost 8 years. I think it was the quality of the surgeons that I had. thank you cleveland clinic for all you have done for me
Please pray for my husband he has been suffered colony cancer stage 4 spread i. Liver lung. He is just 39. Love from India. Please include him in your prayers
Wow! What a man! Not only did you serve every single one of us with your military service ❤ but now you are also serving others with cancer ❤ incredible. You are a hero that’s for sure ❤
Matthew 6:33-34
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Amen.
God bless you Sheila.
Jesus is the way the truth and the life.
Amen and amen!
My wife was dx with colorectal cancer stage 4 in October 2022….we had no idea. She had been having random weird symptoms for a couple months. When she finally was seen she had a 10in by 10in mass in her abdomen. She had a total hysterectomy bc the cancer spread to her ovaries which was what the mass was. She also had a bowel resection. It’s also in her liver, bile duct, and one breast. She’s just completed her 10th chemo treatment and has two more. She has a ct scan in a couple weeks.
Prayers
I send prayers your way to. ❤
wow, prayers for her. what a warrior she is!!! ❤ could you recommend the hospital she was treated at? Similar issues, scared to pieces
Many blessings to you and your family!
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Breast cancer survivor , 2 years now, was told stage 3. Staying positive while also taking care of business and living. 67 on April 30 God bless
Glad to hear you are staying positive. Our best friends went through this. She had stage 4 breast cancer at age 34 with 2 kids. She has been on tamoxifen now for 9 years and cancer free since now for 7 years. My grandmother had breast cancer at 38 and then at 84. This provides a lot of hope. I truly feel women are actually stronger than us men when it comes to this! All the best!
What a beautiful gentleman.....you are helping so many....
Thank you for sharing. My husband have colon CA and it came back 3rd time. He was diagnosed in 2018 and I was also pregnant with my 3rd child. Now my husband is receiving chemo again. He had liver resection 2020 and now again liver Mets. Your story gave me hope. ThNk you again for sharing
Good for you! I too have been on a similar path with colrectal for the past several years, but unfortunately the treatments didn't work so they sent me home. Now it's pain management and wait to go "home". Live it up for yourself, your family and for those of us who didn't make it!
how are u now?
Do not be dismayed.
Have faith in the Almighty Father in the name of JESUS CHRIST.
What is impossible with man is possible with God.
I’m so glad you mentioned that your oncologist never gave you a termination date. I think that is so important. No human on earth can give you a date you will leave this earth. Only God knows our time. Jesus didn’t even know when He was going to die on the cross for us.
What an amazing journey! Thank you for sharing your story. My dad passed away of stage 4 colon cancer which spread to his liver. He passed away one year after his diagnosis, even after going through chemo with a determination to fight the disease. I still miss him every day. Seeing your story gives me hope for many other patients out there who need it.
did your dad pass away after all the rounds of chemo? can you explain a little?
yeah my question is same plz tell us answer...my uncle hv a colon cancer 4th stage b...plz tell us
In some case chemo doesn't work, just delay what it is inevitable
I really like you. You actually sound like a doctor. I think you we're placed like chess pieces guided by a guardian angel 😇 I'm getting a colonoscopy Monday, and you've helped me with my fears. You were meant to get out there and share your experience. Thank you, and I hope your cancer never returns and that you live a long and healthy life.
Well... I'm not a doctor but I play one on TV 📺 and I approve this message! 😶
@@alphaomega1351 😁😁
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How did your colonoscopy go? Do you have your results?
Thank you! I hope your scope went well :)
I live on Kauai Hi. I just came across your video, I have stage 4 colorectal cancer n Dr's. gave me 2 year's to live. I was diagnosed in the beginning of covid 2020 your cancer history is so similar to mine . Your video touched my heart n gave me a big plus in the positive attitude category. Your video makes me wanna fight even harder despite the outcome. Just wanted to shout out that your video touched someone far away, Thank you for posting this video, I don't feel so alone now! Aloha my friend from Kauai
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How do you know @@jamesbott3788
I recently lost a brother to colorectal cancer. He was diagnosed stage 4 and given 6 weeks to 6 months to live. He lived 15 months. Soon will be 3 years.
Sorry to hear about your loss, sending you lots of love
Sorry for your loss.
I think the thing that never leaves you, is once you have been on this journey and come out the other end........................there is always that fear deep down, will it come back. My mum took this journey 20 years ago and was blessed to have survived with just some scars and a bag. BUT it came back 5 years later, again she fought and won. The second episode did however result in some major 'replumbing' as she puts it, and was able to ditch the bag. She is still clear at 81 years old.
What a champion! I have all kinds of “down there” issues but don’t go to the dr. to find anything out. Too afraid and can’t afford to get anything done anyway. So, my mindset, at age 73, is to just keep going with my top priority being living as long as possible because my daughter would be list without me. I eat only organic, small amounts of non-processed food and walk 3 miles at least 5 days a week. I’m on no drugs. Gonna just die if I can’t walk anymore and save my daughters inheritance instead of trying to live 2-3 months longer.
I hear ya there. Im only 61 and already have a few significant issues but no insurance and cant afford drs. Just gonna take SS at 62 and do the best I can til my time comes. Besides, our medical system is broken and alot of fraud and waste and uncaring Drs.
Genau das würde ich auch tun.
you can do fasting, keto, fenbendazole, artemisinin, turkey tail mushroom. search each of those + cancer.
there are many things you can do but the best thing i think is just a long hard fast preferably at least 72 hours if you can manage that. the cancer needs glucose and glutamine to survive and spread.
Wow! This is giving me hope at age 40, I was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable colorectal cancer in January 2021. I have had numerous surgeries including an ultra lower anterior resection, liver resection, radiation and currently receiving chemo. the tumor spots in my rectum and liver are stable and have been for about 8 months now. I don’t know what the future holds but just hoping for a miracle st this point. Thank you’ll for sharing, good luck god bless!
So much love and light to your spirit and your body. 🙏
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@James…I’m sorry. Thank you for letting us know. Rest In Peace Johnathan.
I’m still here 🤙🏽
@@zaneelias bro respawned.
Recently, my wife was diagnosed with colon cancer with possible metastasis in the liver. The doctor missed it the first time 6 months back when they admitted her to the hospital for complications from perforated diverticulitis. This is in the Netherlands. We are stunned with the news but very upset that the doctors missed it the first time. Soon, she will have a colon resection, and they found a tumour in her breast too for which docs will start treatment next week too. Thank you for your success story, and please pray for my wife. 🙏🙏
Unfortunately, doctors are human. Mistakes can and will happen. 😳
Man this guys is a beast. He just pretty much told cancer to F**k off Everytime it would attack him somewhere else in his body. Wow!
I say he’s a winner!
I have stage 3 Colon cancer my symptom was pain in my lower back that wouldn’t go away I thought I had a kidney stone went to ER they done a CT scan and seen the msss on it, 3 days later surgery and started chemo in around 3 weeks, so far so good !!
Have you ever fasted? Gone days with just drinking water?
You heal or not reply please
What an incredible testimony of where you were and where you are now! Live long and prosper. ❤
Jason is much stronger than I could ever be. I don’t think I could ever withstand all of this.
Man, if anyone thinks they are going through some things, watch this guy. This is nuts. Glad to see you were strong enough to make it through. I'm not sure I'd have the same response.
Thank you! It's nothing anyone is ever prepared for, I am just grateful to have made it through and am keeping going through it all. I do a lot of work helping others going through this so they can maximize their own chances at survival.
dead of loved one is worst thing, its not bearable for me
Wow, I’m a cancer survivor, but you have really been through it and back again. I wish you the very best.
Thank you!
He died Feb 12, 2024, so very sad to say.
Hey brother, listen, keep keeping your head up! My father is 80 years old. He was diagnosed with stage four, metastatic colon cancer, to the liver and lungs, back in 2010. Just like you, the surgeon told him it had been growing in there for at least 10 years. That’s a really long journey, and he is still alive. In fact, the colon cancer is the least of his health problems, at this point. Really it’s just heart disease that has hurt him the worst. I know there’s others that don’t always survive this, but there’s always hope. People can survive, and thrive, for a very long time.
Amen 🙏
Hope you doing well
I know it might not seem like it but u r a Blessing to your family b like a camel go to bed on your knees and get up on them the LORD Jesus Christ loves you Amen 🤙🙏🙏🙏
Look at Joe Tippens cancer protocol GOD bless
My dad also has stage 4 spread to liver, lungs and brain. It was a very recent diagnosis. This gives us hope. God bless you and your family!
God please let my dad have this miracle happen to him as well. Please let him live longer and go into remission. It's been 6 years stage 4 and it's not looking good. I can't lose my best friend 😭
hopefully he gets well soon 🤲🏼
I lost my dad & best friend to a random accident when he was 70, last year. He was healthier than me at 42. You just never know. I hope your best friend is doing well today ♥️
I’m struggling with those symptoms myself right now and all I get from my doctor is, well, you’re constipated. That’s it. All drs do is blow you off. I think what you’ve been through has been horrendous but despite it all, you’ve got the best attitude and personality. God bless you on your journey.
I'm right there with you on the Drs blowing you off. I've been suffering for so long now and afraid it's going to end me very soon if I don't actually get the help I need. I'm saying a prayer for you!
@@artandrea5348 Thank you! Best of luck to you and I will pray for you, too.
@@artandrea5348 I’m going through the same thing, pain, cramping, super constipated, no blood, I’ve taken antibiotics/laxatives and still nothing. I went to physical therapy and that didn’t help either. They did a CT scan of my belly and said, you look really constipated, my Doctor literally said to me, “So basically, you’re full of shit, just take some laxatives.” He laughed out loud, like he was proud of himself… I was in shock, I didn’t know what else to say.
It’s been over a year, I’m STILL suffering with constipation and terrible abdominal pain. 😣 I hate this, oh yeah, I’m also “Too young” to have anything wrong with me, idk what to do anymore. Im tired of getting blown off by my Dr’s.
Good luck to you both!
Seek second opinion?
@@marylovesss That "you're too young" bullcrap is infuriating. It should be common knowledge in the medical community that people of all ages can get cancer. Doesn't matter if everyone in your family has had cancer, they just say "well when you hit 40/50 we'll look into it." Like WHAT
You are a survivor. Everyone’s story is unique. You handle yourself very well. Thank you for sharing your story.
I've had bad gut issues for years now that have turned into much more concerning symptoms. I have been to many doctors and no one can diagnose me because i cant get a colonoscopy. The regimen messes with my heart and makes me almost pass out. I feel so alone and like I'll never get the help I need. Our health care system is so broken, especially where I live in TN. Im glad you got the help you needed! Prayers and love to your family from me🙏
There is a nerve in the stomach that gets pressed or squashed when you eat for some people and it raises the heart beat to an extent of passing out. Please research it and consult your doctors. It can make you feel like you are about to die. Eat food in very small portions to avoid feeling full which triggers the fast heart rate. Also there are procedures done to alleviate the pressure on the nerve but not 100% guaranteed.
Jeez what a strong guy. You've survived multiple rounds of chemo and surgeries I've lost count of!
I finally had my first colonoscopy last week at age 47 (48 now) cuz my dr had been on me to get it done for a couple years at least and I kept putting it off. Especially after I told him that my brother had a cancerous polyp removed (he had preventive chemotherapy and radiation) he is ok. I shouldn’t waited so long. Plus I had started bleeding for about a week straight (which later found out it was just a internal hemorrhoid. My colonoscopy went ok and they found 2 polyps in the colon and removed them. The nurse there told me when I woke up that if I would have sat on it (no pun intended) for 5 or 10 years I would have had serious problems. I am so glad I went to get this procedure done. Plus I’m anemic and that’s a sign of colon cancer too. I have to get checked in 3 years from now. Hopefully all will be ok. I lost my mom to leukemia back in ‘02 and she was just 51 at the time and I remember thinking that was old but I’m now 48 the same age she was when she got sick. She fought like hell though and never once complained. I lost my dad back in march of ‘21 and he had liver cancer and was in the process of getting the transplant and as soon as they were opening him he had a heart attack and died. Then there’s my brother who had the colorectal cancer when he was my age now. I was foolish and hardheaded to put off that colonoscopy that could have possibly prevented me from getting cancer from one of those polyps. (They sent them to the lab which I understand is their standard procedure to check them). I just hope this message reaches at least one person who is one the fence about getting a colonoscopy done. Do it now! (If you haven’t already) don’t be foolish and wait like I did with all the risk factors I had. Don’t wait till you have symptoms to go to the dr or hospital, it may be too late then. We all think it won’t happen to us like we are special and “that won’t happen to me, I’m healthy, I eat right, I take care of myself.” Don’t think that way. It can happen to anyone. I was foolish for waiting so long and thank God I had nothing major . Thank you sir for your testimony and thank you for reading mine. I pray 🙏 everyone gets a colonoscopy and I pray everyone stays healthy and catches cancer in time before it has time to spread. God bless
Prayers. My mother had colorectal cancer, my screening was at 39, and found a large polyp without any symptoms. Prayers to you.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. This channel is invaluable! This particular story gives me hope. I got diagnosed in 2015 and have been disease free as of 2016 from a different cancer. Unfortunately I am having the same symptoms now that started this cancer journey. My cancer has a very low survival rate if there's a recurrence. I am terrified. I go back to the oncologist on Tuesday. This video gives me a glimmer of hope. Much thanks from central Pennsylvania!❤
You’ve got this! 💙
Thank you for opening up and sharing your story with us. We are so happy to hear this video and our channel is giving you hope! We're sending you positive thoughts and well wishes as you navigate this challenging time. Please let us know if there are any specific topics or questions you'd like us to cover in future videos!
How did your appt go? Hope you are ok. ❤
@lilred
We hope that all went well with your appointment. It is such a scary thing to go through. We are so sorry that you have to go through this, and we are praying for you. All the very best to you 🙏🏻❤️
I am so impressed by how knowledgeable and informed you are about the procedure names and the drug names. You have really done such a tremendous job at making sure you are educated about both your diagnosis and treatments. I am very impressed by you. I think that many who have been handed a diagnosis like you received would shut down and accept their fate. You stood up to cancer and didn't accept the sentence. Congratulations on your health and keep up the great fight!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your story. I just “got over” cancer, but I STILL don’t know what it’s like to go through what you did. Mine was confined to my uterus, which was simply removed. From the beginning I knew it was no big deal. I hope to never know what it’s like to be given a possible cancer death sentence. People like you are so brave. You’re heroes.
Today I learned that a great friend of mine as a kid passed away from stage 4 colan/liver cancer back in 2021. We had a falling out in '92 and I hadn't heard from him since. I hope you have a better outcome than he did. If you've foolishly stopped talking to any old acquaintances, it's never too late to make amends - until it's too late. Be well.
Deadzone you not spoken to your friend from 1992
Thank you for highlighting the need for self advocating for you own healthcare. I saw my PCP this morning and she ordered a CT scan after examining me. Hoping for a good outcome.
We're thinking about you here at The Patient Story!
What an incredible testimony! So sorry you had to endure so much but so happy for your great outcome! Gifted storyteller!
Did you lose weight? When you had a bowel movement was it narrow or liquid? God bless you and your family. Best of luck brother
Thank God for the doctors and researchers. This man is the strongest person I’ve ever listened to. I pray he will continue to live out his life cancer free.
Wow. So glad your oncologist was honest about life-long palliative care. Honesty is so much better for adjustment than false hope. I wish you happiness and high quality of life.
Listening to this gives me hope. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in October of 2022. I am a year into it and I'm basically on a maintenance treatment now. My cancer spread to my lungs. I have 14 spots in my left lung and 5 in my right. All of those are very small. I've never had any issues with my blood work and I'm still working full time. I am doing really well and feel good 95 percent of the time. I am thinking of looking into something as I didn't like being told I'd never get off chemo. I don't feel that is the end. This story gives me more hope. Thanks for sharing!! 😊
Same thing for me. It's hard to get information on this situation
Steve has since passed away.
@@jamesbott3788😢😢😢
How are u now?
Thank you for your service...sending love from DC. What a cancer warrior you are! 🌹🍀
Thank you!
Wow! I can't believe that you can remember that very long + complex treatments so perfectly. You never had to hesitate even once.
You have such a strong memory....a strong mind!
I appreciate all the detail you’ve offered. And I’m so glad you’re doing well. My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2013, had surgery, and then had chemotherapy - 5FU. Got a chuckle out of that name! Blessings, dear one.
This was an inspirational story to hear! My brother was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in May 2022 and since then has went through FOLFOX chemo, had 15 inches of his colon removed, and had 30% of his liver removed this past October. On Dec 26 he went to the ER because he was having pain in his lower right side. Unfortunately, the scan came back that the cancer had progressed back in his colon,liver and on his lung. He sees his oncologist tomorrow to see what's next. I hope and pray this can still be treated. Please keep him and my family in everyone's prayers ❤
Just found out if the vectibix doesn't work on my brother's cancer, he has 2 mths to live! I need answers quick as to what to do. Please someone respond
@@bigarms6279hey man i’m going through something similar with my mother. Look into clinical trails, MD anderson also seems to have a very high success rate. Also look into alternative treatments. Sending you my prayers. In every story i’ve read hope seems to the biggest factor.
@@bigarms6279how is ur brthr now?
Some things in life are not completely understood, glad to hear you have been beating the odds and giving your family what they deserve, your love.
You sound like a really good dude with a great family. I wish the best for you!
What a journey you have been on , I too have a permanent Colostomy it’s the best thing you can have. My gosh you have been through the mill, enjoy every day of life! Well done
such a well spoken young man, perfect to share his story..
my oncologist was pretty chill about the sudden finding of an isolated liver met. he's like i know it seems bad, but we can cut that bad boy out and you should be all set. told me to relax. 36 days later i had my surgery. He waited for pathology and it was an encapsulated liver met. he said lets wait 6 months before chemo gave me some information about desmoplastic CRLM and that survival rate is over 84% in most and 91% in some. with the average falling around 60% and told me to trust the process. I did and the "gamble" paid off CEA dropped to 1 and then 9 months out dropped even further to .6 all scans clear. i'm in total NED status without the need for any chemo.
I'm so happy you never needed the chemo. I'm praying it stays that way for you.
My onco was too chill about my liver met too. Didn't even recommend surgery, which isn't sitting well with me.
May I ask how large yours was?
@@lauradiphlipo9332 My liver lesion was 3cm and it was in section 6 on the liver on the very outer edge as far as it be. "most medial edge" was the radiologist report. Pathology came back desmoplastic (encapsulated) so chemo was not needed.
I was feeling breathless and fatigued. This got annoying as I also became dizzy. Eventually I went to get myself checked out by a doctor. After a detailed set of blood tests I saw I had a very low iron count. No problem I thought. Just buy a ton of iron tablets. Sorted. The doctor advised a colonoscopy. I thought this was over the top. I had anaemia. Big deal. What I didn’t understand was that low iron anaemia isn’t an illness. It’s a symptom of something else. So reluctantly I decided to have a colonoscopy. Doctor came in immediately afterwards and told me I had a cancerous polyp. I said “you mean I have cancer?” He said yes. Tomorrow morning I will find out what stage my cancer is. I’m expecting Stage IV. Your video is inspiring. Not sure if it gives me hope but it makes me feel stronger. You are a remarkably brave man. Thank you and may God keep you safe.
How R u please Updare
Jason, you're a warrior. Thank you. Prayers for you and yours.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your story. I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer which spread to my liver this past October 2022. Im fighting, completed 12 rounds of chemo and had surgery in March
You Will beat this and survive. Everything is going to be A okay. Keep your hopes up buddy.
@@lionhearted6545 Thanks 😀 I'm fighting👍👍
@@ruddMhow are you now?
@@yga3743 I'm doing great right now. I just started back to work this past Monday 😃. I'm finishing my clinical trial in a few weeks.
@@yga3743he passed away.
You are a very good speaker! God has his hand in your life. Amazing that You have endured so much pain physically and mentally and are here to help others with information and to give hope. Stay strong and live a healthy long life. I have just had surgery, not for cancer however major and you have given me inspiration and hope. Thank you for sharing your story :)
It’s almost like he’s an actor.
Thank you for the kind words!
@@Joseph-hi3cy I am definitely not an actor! I get very nervous before any interview. I researched and educated myself on my disease and have given back in the CRC support world for 3 years now as a patient representative at Colontown. Once you get diagnosed with an advanced cancer, your brain changes and you tend to find anything that can help your situation and it becomes second nature to talk about.
Cancer slayer ❤love that term. Articulate speaker. Appreciate you so much. Blessings to you and your family 🙏
You are an angel... Not seen such calmness. God bless you!
I really appreciate this channel and glad I'm subbed to it. Each person gives me hope and to never give up even when things look bad.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Your support and appreciation mean so much! Please let us know if there are any specific topics or questions you'd like us to cover in future videos!
You are an amazing human being. You have so much strength and wisdom. You are an inspiration and I hope you continue to thrive. 🥰
This man is indescribable.... just WOW! God bless you and your loved ones. Stay disease free my friend 🌹
Thank you!
@@jasonrandall you're quite welcome
Dealing w family member w stage 4 colon cancer. We are devastated. Thank you for sharing your story.
he is fine?
I pray for a miracle.
I’m so sorry you have to go through this! Being smart and seeking other opinions has kept you alive. Best wishes for continued good health.
I’m a stage 3c colorectal cancer survivor. I’ve been NED since June 2020. I had a LAR , half of my rectum and 5 inches of my sigmoid colon removed, along with 30 lymph nodes. 28 days of radiation and 8 rounds of FOLFOX which was terminated early due to significant neuropathy and low platelets- Oxaliplatin is a blessing and a curse. Unfortunately after all this treatment I struggle with significant quality of life issues related to frequency and urgency of bowel movements. I’ve found that there seems to be relatively little expertise in helping people challenged with LAR syndrome. I’ve had to rely a lot on my own research to try and manage and improve my situation. A lot of my treatments were done during Covid. There were no support groups and no visitors for treatments and surgeries. I’ve received a lot of benefit from watching UA-cam and observing all of the different cancer stories that people have experienced. I can’t overstate the importance of having good emotional support during and after treatment. My spouse offered virtually no emotional support (lots of practical and physical support instead). Ultimately after my first surgery she told me she wanted a divorce- which was just as devastating as my cancer diagnosis. I can tell you had a lot of emotional support, which I wish I could have experienced. Thanks for sharing your story. You certainly have figured out how to make lemonade from life’s lemons.
I can't believe that the person you supposed to have the most support abandoned you. What a coward !! I really hope you are still fighting this battle. I send you a hug and I wish you the best.
@@ceciliacruz7804 Thank you for caring. A lot of my treatments were during Covid. No visitors during surgeries. No support groups. And no emotional support from my spouse. So it was a lonely journey. The good news is my treatments have resulted in no evidence of cancer. So I’m grateful for that. My ex is a medical person. I think all of her empathy was spent on her patients, she’s an excellent clinician, which didn’t leave much for me when she got home. Thank you for the hugs and caring.
“Stomach issues” would be great if you’d elaborate on those early symptoms more specifically, in2005. Good for you for keeping fighting.
@OutTubeMoriah, I've looked into the initial symptoms and they have since added having iron deficient anemia to the list as well as the usual constipation, unexplained weight loss 10 lbs or more in a month, feeling "full" or bloated, blood in your stool, acid reflux as well as nauseaand vomiting. I have severe anemia, so I'll ask the hematologist if I should go get colorectal screening done, and I'm a 39-year-old female.
Blood in your stool can be hemorrhoids.
@@ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148 What colonoscopy Result Reply
You're here for a reason and I believe it's to be admired by your personality. You're amazing sir!
the reason is because of modern medicine keeping him alive
But when you say that, you negate the value of the people who have died of cancer. They were not important enough to have survived?
Good lord, dude; you are indestructible. This is one of the most inspiring things I've ever heard. Amazing what science and a positive attitude can do these days. You're doing the lord's work in cancer research for others too, which must feel incredible. Oh, and as a fellow Kansan; rock chalk.
Rock Chalk!! Thanks for the kind words, its been a big learning experience thats for sure :)
Your medical understanding of your experience is remarkable. Very helpful for others who can't straighten it out in their heads, it can be confusing, while your not feeling well. Thank you
I'm 30 diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer spread to lungs and liver. I was diagnosed at 29 with a 3 year old and a 4 month old. They are my biggest inspiration to keep the fight going. I was given the exact same diagnosis, i should not expect a cure and the purpose of treatment was to prolong my life as much as possible. Thank you for sharing your story. You have no idea how much hope you have given me.
Jason, thank you so much for sharing your story and experiences through difficult and challenging times. As a colorectal cancer survivor for 13 years now, I can relate and draw many parallels that resonates with me. From diagnosis, surgery, 12 rounds of chemo and a colostomy reversal surgery it was an 18 month battle mentally and physically. From the second I was diagnosed I knew I was in for the biggest battle of/for my life. Some advice to anyone going through this is listen to your doctors and do what they tell you to do. Also, I had a mean badass attitude that...HEY CANCER!!!...you picked the wrong guy to start a fight with. I see life very differently now.
And now theres a pill. Dostarlimab
What stage were you diagnosed at?
@@newseeker2590 I believe it was stage 4. It was a fairly large mass in the sigmoid area. I also had a number of lymph nodes removed and was extremely lucky it never spread. I was in my early 40's and I remember just feeling off for a long time until I became really ill.
@@grantclarkson9184How r u in this time reply please
God BLESS you sir! I've been diagnosed with CRC in 2020.
6 months of chemo. Then no disease noted by CT & MRI. Now dealing with recurrence. Had radiation & chemo pills x28 days. Biopsy still shows its present. 😪 Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm a bit older than you but I can say this.. you are one strong young man!! Awesome 😎🇺🇸 I've been a nurse for almost 20 years and am a father of 5. . this is a tough one. I have faith and will defeat this monster!
I wish you the best ❤
@@sineadiloveyou thank you!
Bless you brotha,
I’m finishing up my 12 rounds of chemo. Had right liver resection, radiation to my rectum, my Colo rectal surgeon is approaching the primary in the rectum with watch and wait. I’ve had both guardian and signatera ctDNA test pre and post op with negative results. So far all my scans reveal complete metabolic response , even tho this is some of the most positive news I could get what you said is SO true that the emotional and mental health take a very big blow. But I take it day by day and love watching my kids grow
What stage were you diagnosed at? Fingers crossed 🤞 that you go into NED take care
@@newseeker2590 stage 4.
According to my PET scan I was NED pre liver resection. Then when they sent my liver to pathology they didn’t find live cancer in it. So far I’m 2 ctDNA blood test that have been negative. I got follow up July 17 @ Cleveland clinic
You are nothing short of an amazing miracle! Wow!! I am 5+ years into Metastatic Breast Cancer and know how hard it is. You are an inspiration to me.
Thanks for watching and we're thinking about you here at The Patient Story! Please let us know if there are any topics that would be helpful for us to cover! ❤️
I hope you beat this ❤
God bless you Jason. May you live a long and happy life with your family. You may never know the people you touched with your story on this video, but I guarantee the people touched will never forget you.
We will pass this message on to him! Thank you so much watching!
I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer a few weeks ago. I will be treated with immunotherapy for the first time in a couple of weeks.
I am scared and seem to be doing well emotionally and expect to go through different emotions on my journey. I hope to go through well and for it to go into remission eventually.
I was told last week that they found in the DNA of the lesion they removed from removed from my colon showing Lynch Syndrome.
I hope to be back at work soon where my job and career are very important to me and makes me very happy and fulfilled. My colleagues and I are like extended family and I miss them who I look forward to seeing again soon.
I'm looking for an outlet to express myself and to get support in group therapy if I can.
Thank you for this great video showing here. I appreciate it very much.
I send everyone here my best wishes and Big Hugs.
Dani.
Sounds like he has gone through a lot, so many drugs and major surgeries, i’m glad he’s okay and I hope he continues to stay healthy
Thank you!
Love this and Jason is absolutely a amazing human and friend
Love you too brother
Jason, you have such a strong spirit! I cant even imagine what you have been through & the pain you have had to endure! God Bless you❤you have a beautiful family❤
Thank you for sharing. My husband is battling colon to the liver right now. He has been in remission for 8 months and his CEA has gone up to 9.9. We are waiting on Signatera results now.
Man you are a fighter . That’s so much treatment . I would really struggle with all that .
Wow, Jason. What a story. You are giving back to others in a beautiful way offering hope, group support and personal perspective! I live in OP and my PCP is at KU Med. I’m a retired nurse and, like you, I keep searching beyond what physician says. One physician never knows it all as amazing as they might be. You are LIVING your life. Making a difference! That’s a beautiful thing. ❤
Thank you! I frequent JOCO as it is where I grew up, get care, and my parents still live there. We go to Lifetime Fitness in Lenexa 3-4x a week.
Thank you for sharing your story, you are quite the survivor!! You’ve really been through it. Bless you and your family. I pray you live long and well. ❤🙏🥂
I’m so so happy for you. I love your positivity. It’s very encouraging. Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful story! God bless you and your family. Thank you for sharing
I wish doctors take symptoms seriously instead of trivializing them. I pray you continue to be healthy.🙏💛
Thank you for sharing your story; you are so brave. I’m long overdue for a colonoscopy and you are a reminder of why we should get this done. Wish you and your family all the best.
Great guy . Wishing you all the health in the World ❤
There are no words - I’m terribly sorry that you are going through this enormous struggle.
God Bless and keep you and your wife here.❤❤
Thank you for sharing your story. What an unbelievable journey you’ve been through. May God continue to bless you and your family. ❤️
Im so sorry... You are a fighter and an inspiration to everyone going through this disgusting disease..
Thank you for sharing. My SIL just got diagnosed 4 weeks ago with stage 4 colon cancer that has spread to her liver. She’s starting radiation today. This gives me hope.
Look into hops extract as well
I'm glad you're alright & no longer need chemo, i really didn't expect you to say that, that's wonderful! God Bless
Negative 👎! Your god is imaginary. 😳
He passed away on Feb 12th, sadly to say 😔
Wow what an amazing story. So sorry you’ve been through so much but glad to hear you’re doing much better. Don’t know how you remember all your procedures and meds so well without looking at notes!
Thank you for giving me hope!
God Bless you! 🙏🏻. Your a better man than me! I’ve already decided that if should I should get the Big “C” I doing nothing but thank the Doctors and asked them to keep me comfortable. I’m right with my maker and it’s his way of say it’s time to come home not to prolong.