How I Found Out I Had Cervical Cancer - Gwendolyn | The Patient Story
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- Gwendolyn experienced heavy menstrual cycles, severe back pain, and stomach bloating. Her doctor suspected fibroids, but persistent symptoms led to an ER visit where an MRI revealed cervical cancer.
After a hysterectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation, she learned the cancer had spread to her hip, legs, and spine. Severe treatment side effects included strokes and heart attacks due to dehydration. Seeking better options, she joined a clinical trial at MD Anderson, which offered fewer side effects.
In this cancer vlog, Gwendolyn highlights the importance of self-advocacy, the benefits of clinical trials, and the need for better cancer patient support.
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Video Chapters
0:00 I knew something was wrong but I felt unheard
1:59 The ER visit that changed my life
2:55 My MRI results came back and it was cervical cancer
4:55 Doctors said the hysterectomy would fix everything
6:55 I was told I've got 16 months to live
8:18 My clinical trial experience
12:30 Why clinical trials are frowned upon in the African-American community
13:39 Advocate for yourself. Use your voice.
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Your father was an amazing person and so are you. I pray from the bottom of my heart that the trials work and you see a sweet miracle soon. Stay strong. Much love to you
Waves of love coming your way. ❤. Stay strong!
This is why it's so important to go to a cancer center for treatment. a cancer surgeon who diagnoses you at your local hospital is confident and capable of doing the surgery, you want to go somewhere like Sloan Kettering or MD Anderson where they do a high number of these types of surgeries and get your plan for radiation or chemo pulled together but most importantly, a cancer center offers many clinical trials
I'm just waiting for my results to come back, found a grapefruit size mass, had full complete hysterectomy on 13th May xXx sending you healthy healing babes xXx
I just prayed over your post. God bless you. ❤
Hey how did the results come out? Praying for you.
Bless you and Thank you, just called, still waiting, they said 5-7 weeks wait, as growing the cells to find out what it is exactly xXx
Praying for your recovery.
Like how you gave the doctor credit for requesting labs.
I wish you the best dear ❤🙏
It's ALL WOMEN !!! Sad to say. You are in my thoughts and prayers. You've got this Sweetie !!! 🥰🙏
Definately!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Your voice and personality are so bright, and I hope this trial gives you the rest of your life back to enjoy and continue helping others 🫶
I just prayed for you. Please give us an update. I wish you all the best!
Thank you for sharing your story, God bless you and gives you strength, peace and comfort during your trial 🙏🏼🙌🏼🧡
I needed to hear this now. I just got done my cancer surgery (Breast Cancer. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma) after 10 rounds of Chemo, and I thought okay this is progress. But then I find out I will need more chemo and radiation and that the chemo I have been getting can lead to Cervical Cancer down the road...
Be Encouraged sis! 🤍
I wish you the best
prayers to you.
I wish this beautiful lady well ❤
God Bless You. I will keep you in my prayers.❤
Great story. Thanks for sharing!
Sending you gentle hugs and prayers from Ireland 💚🍀🙏
Great info, thanks and hugs from Idaho
Thank you for this video. I wish you all the best.
Thank you. The best to you.
Praying for good positive outcome for each and every person needing it on this comment thread 🙏 May you all get healed and be blessed
Bless her heart!
Prayers from Canada
You’re so sweet. I’ll pray for you, I promise. 🙏🙏
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 sweet lady
My son just had cancer. I know each case is different but I do recommend people to always eat before chemo and take organic molasses B-12 and Folic Acid it’s helps a lot. He threw up a few times but he never loss any weight and he didn’t really have to take blood like that and that kept him with energy.
What happens when you're diabetic 🤠🤠🤠?.
@@user-fb8uw1ui5x no clue ask your doctor is it stay to take a table spoon a day
Thank you, will buy B12, going through chemo, with low HB and white cells
@@theriebank if you can get the molasses they will help you a lot also you can ask for iron infusions
I don't think that's cool how the patient receives bad news on my chart or some other form other than the actual doctor
I would prefer seeing this first on my chart so I can cry and have a meltdown privately, I suppose is personal preference
🫂xx thank you for telling us
He was trying to help her. Thank God he ran the extra test and wrote it on her paperwork. No telling how much longer it would’ve have taken her to get diagnosed.
I would rather know the result myself ( even if it’s written on chart ) , but we are all different
I agree, but it’s good we have a choice. We don’t have to look at our chart before we hear from the doctor (though it’s really hard to not look at it if we know the results are in).
I’m a breast cancer survivor. After last year’s mammo I did look at the results as soon as they were available. I’m glad I did, because I was being called back for a diagnostic left-breast mammo and ultrasound. I made the appointment for the earliest possible day. If I hadn’t looked, I’d have had to wait. All ended up being benign.
I don’t think it’s just black woman and brown woman but it’s all woman we don’t get listened too. My husband gets much faster and different results when he goes to the dr even if it’s the same thing I have ( example flu ) . They just always listen to men.
Agree. I have total medical PTSD and as a result a bit angry not just disappointed getting worse with each interaction where the doc rolls his eyes.
I agree
I've had to fight for my life and I'm the stereotypical "privileged ". I think it's all women.
You are absolutely right, and it's pretty sad. 2024 !!! I've noticed that some of the younger doctors I've come across, have been wonderful. A breath of fresh air. Listening, having compassion, no judgment, totally awesome !!! I pray it is something that will become a common thing. It really helps us as patients. Being listened to, and feeling understood !!!
@@Katie-vy5rdif your doc rolls his eyes then you need to move to another one immediately
Gwendolyn, you are such a lovely lady, and your story is so poignant.
I survived lung cancer by getting three opinions. The first two doctors gaslit me. I didn't give up. The third one, at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, took me seriously and hand picked a surgeon, who did the surgery that found a very early non-small-cell lung cancer, the removal of which cured me. That was nine years ago. We women are socialized to be compliant and "nice". When our bodies (or tests or scans) tell us that something is wrong, it's time to push back on glaslighting. If you don't feel strong enough to seek a second, or third opinion, find a friend or family member who is, and recruit them! Don't give up until you find that wonderful doctor who will care for you and give you the best chance at success. Most doctors do care and you might find one who saves your life, like I did.
All the best to you, and thank you for sharing!
Keep the faith . 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I hope she’s well 🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️🌹
🙏🏾
🙏❤️🙏❤️.
I hope all goes well for you and you will beat this disease. You are so well spoken and educated in your health issue. My mom passed due to cervical cancer.🥹