Treatment highs and lows, my brother visits, and chemo on my birthday!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Here's a little bit of how I've been feeling, what I've been up to, and how I'm trying to process everything as the wild breast cancer experience continues. It's been nice to film some of it, helps me gather my thoughts. Let me know if this is helpful or at all interesting for you too.
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An uncomfortable Grace is the most relatable Grace. Thank you for sharing your journey. Your body is doing superhero things right now
Thank you Julie!!!
Possibly the best video you have ever created. All the emotions, all the feels, all the character.
Hey Grace....I truly HOPE you read this...My mother had the big C as you do in the exact same areas....We tried everything the Doctors recommended. NOTHING worked....UNTIL...We introduced RSO OIL into her daily regimen. She is now 1000000% C FREE!!!! Its called RICK SIMPSON OIL and the testimonials are all over YT and the internet!!!!!! It is EASILY obtained and the braaaand my Mom used was WONDER OIL....Full spectrum. Do your research...but IT WORKS!~!!!!! WE LOVE YOU AND WANT TO SEE YOU LIVE!!! =) @@itsgrace
Grace saying the phrases “you know what that means” and “can you see it?” Is just like a warm blanket reminder of classic grace mixed with the vulnerability of this grace is so delightful to be able to see
omg she unlocked a long lost teenage version me when she said 'It's Tuesday and you know what that means' and of course 'can you see it' - DailyGrace brought me up and feels the least I can do is virtually go through this experience with her. Keeping updated through every step of her journey/progress. If you're reading this Grace - we've got you. Thank you for being you. Sending so much love and strength xx
I agree, my face couldn't hold my smile when she said 'Can you see it!?' ❤
New viewers alert new viewers alert
I love it! Nostalgic 😂😊
but could you see it? (i also loved that part :,))
Really appreciate you keeping the crying scenes in & letting the world see you vulnerable. Like you said it’s unrealistic to pretend like everything is fine & dandy through this process. You’re half way there, you’ve got this!
Happy belated birthday!!! How is it I've watched you for so many years and I never knew we had the same birthday??? Crazy. Anyway, I'm glad to hear you're doing well. Do not be afraid to be a couch potato. Lots of rest and relaxation feels great when fatigued
I saw Elliot's birthday post about how you are the kind of person to bring the nurses cookies on your birthday. Keep it up Grace. Your kindness and generosity has inspired millions.
I have MISSED the 'Can you see it, can you see it, can you see it.' I say it ALL the time 😊
Same! I had to explain the whole reference to my husband, since I say it so often.
It’s a classic!
@@itsgraceHappy Birthday!!
Same same. It’s not even words when I do it anymore 😂
I say it all the time to my kids lol they have no idea where it came from
Grace. You’ve given us SO many laughs over the years. The least we could do in return is take your tears. We’ve got you.
This is such a nice comment
I'm 27 and deal with an chronic autoimmune condition that is treated with infusions and chemo and it is SO REFRESHING to see another young woman actually discussing the highs and lows of treatment, sending so much love!! (Also, you introduced me to the joy of sweatshirts with zips on the arm for IVs and I'm obsessed).
Yesss the zip access is amazing!
Where do you buy them please?
@@queens6583she talked about it in her first chemo vlog. I don’t think she said a brand (although I could be wrong) but I believe she said it came from Amazon.
Thank you for being so generous of yourself, humanity, and vulnerability, Grace! My mom had cancer before I was born and doesn’t like to talk about it much, so I feel like I’m learning more about pieces of her through you. Rooting for you always!
This is mighty parasocial of me, but when you started tearing up I started crying! I think because I’ve been a big fan since 2011, and 12 years is a long time. Thank you for being emotionally vulnerable in this video, I’m sure that was scary to share. You have cultivated a beautiful, weird community over the years and we got your back.
It's not parasocial to feel close to another soul, you're doing everything right and this was a lovely moment to share ❤
Don't worry, it's not parasocial, it's just you showing compassion, empathy, & sympathy! I'm sure even if it was someone else you saw struggling that you would feel something for them. That's just human nature. That being said, of course it's gonna hit even harder & you are gonna care when someone you've been looking up to/supporting for years is the one going through it.
Also the definition of parasocial is as follows: "Parasocial relationships are one-sided relationships, where one person extends emotional energy, interest and time, and the other party, the persona, is completely unaware of the other's existence"
Ik Grace isn't aware of each one of us as individuals but she does say she reads the comments & she responds to some when she can....on top of that these vlogs are very personal & she's talking directly to us. She's definitely not completely unaware of our existence lol. I think there are truly unhealthy parasocial relationships out there but this one doesn't fit that description 🙂
As the sibling of someone with cancer, you don’t have to entertain us. We just want to be with you. I saw her “I really am sick” moment and I (and your brother, I promise) just want you to be comfortable when we’re there. ❤❤❤
Best love to you and your sibling ❤
Wiping tears from my eyes Grace, thank you so much for this vlog. You are so strong and your ability feel your emotions while simultaneously walking us and yourself through it logically and gracefully (no pun intended) is so so inspiring. Congratulations on being halfway done and weve got your back the whole way!
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We love you so much, Grace!
And I too have missed the “It’s [insert weekday]” and “Can you see it” slogans. You and Tim are such internet gems. 💎
Awww I've really missed seeing Tim. So glad y'all got to spend time together! Also wondering if anyone else had a Daily Grace flashback when you said, "It's Tuesday and you know what that means." Happy belated birthday!! Continuing to send you all the love and healing vibes.
Thank you for sharing all the parts of this journey. (Wipes tears from eyes) You are truly inspiring. So happy to see Tim. Happy nesting and resting. Always rooting for you.
in addition to the physical toll illness and treatments take, there's also the mental load from external circumstances. your feelings are real true and valid, and never stupid. i really appreciate you sharing your experience
I really appreciate seeing all of the good, bad and ugly of your journey. Thank you for being vulnerable with all of us Grace.
Hello Greetings from Austin Texas, how are you doing 😊😊😊
Oh Grace, I’ve been following you for about 15 years and have always loved your content and attitude. Thank you for sharing this with us, I think it’s important for people to see. Please be easy on yourself. ❤
I am touched by your honesty and vulnerability. Let the tears happen when they must … they help wash the bad away so you can awake refreshed and stronger the next day. You are stronger than you realize, Grace. You will kick cancer’s butt!
Oh man, that “CAN YOU SEE IT” sent me back in tiiiiime 😂 Thank you for being so open and vulnerable with us about your journey - you is brave 💜
This might be the most honest video ever posted on UA-cam. As someone that lost a brother in law to cancer in his late 20’s, it’s probably impossible to comprehend how many other cancer survivors will watch this video and appreciate that you took the time to make it. I know that had this been around during his battle, he would have appreciated it and it would have made him feel just a little better. Thank you.
Grace, we truly love you. So many of us have been with you for years and we will continue to support and love you for years to come. We got you!!!! Your amazing
Grace, I've watched you from before the my music days and have enjoyed your work immensely.
On 9/26 I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. I will get a pet scan on 9/3 and my journey will begin.
I found this video when I awoke in the middle of the night with a fear and dread that I have never felt in my life and you sharing your journey
Calmed my fright.
So thank you kind lady and know that your sharing helped someone see a better day.
Peace, Jim
Today is my 25th birthday. I’ve spent the last year and a half incredibly sick, in and out of hospitals, and being unable to work. I have my third surgery in a couple weeks. This week has felt so sad and hard for the reasons you mentioned exactly- my birthday this year brings uncomfortable attention when I feel like there’s nothing to celebrate. I’ve been feeling the heavy weight of my sickness the last week or so, feeling defeated because I physically can’t keep up with my friends and family and I often look sick. The hardest part has been feeling so alone in it all-my friends and family are wonderful but they don’t quite understand what it’s like to be inside my body and brain now (body tired and brain BING! has been so me). I just wanted to say this video was an unexpected gift for my birthday- to see someone else like me, describing what I’ve failed to describe to others. Thank you for that, Grace, and I’m rooting so hard for you. We will both get through this. ❤️
Thank you Grace, for sharing this personal experience with the world - I have no doubt that these will be helpful to so many viewers
As someone who has watched you for over a decade, it pains me to see you have to go through this but I'm glad you have the support to fight this.
I have been watching your videos since I was a teenager. I am in my late 20’s now and just finished my first round of chemo for lymphoma. Thank you for sharing your journey. It is so incredibly comforting to see your honesty but also your kindness in the midst of it all. Your videos are a beautiful reminder that none of us are alone in our cancer battles.❤
“It’s Tuesday and you know what that means” and “CAN YOU SEE IT, CAN YOU SEE IT” takes me baaaaack! I love you, Grace ❤️ I hope these vlogs are as fun for you as it is for me, a Grace/DailyGrace fan.
it's ok to cry grace! ur going thru something really scary and difficult! don't apologize for what ur feeling! 💜💜
I’ve been following you since what feels like the dawn of time, but wow this has been so emotional and wonderful. As someone who lost 4 of my closest family members to cancer and was a primary caretaker for 2 of them, I just really really appreciate and admire your vulnerability and this whole process. Sending you so much love, Grace 💕
Wow you’re amazing! 💓
I can relate with you cancer runs in my family and have taken care of my grandma and my great aunt till they both passed. Unfortunately this has left me feeling so empty because I dropped everything (college,work,life) to help that I don't know how to pick everything back up now. I also have a looming doom that I will also have cancer 😢 sorry stranger I need therapy 🙃
Sooooooo relieved to hear Grace FREAKING Helbig say “cahnyuhseeit”. It is one of my favorite sounds. ❤
I got my first mammogram yesterday. ❤
Thanks for sharing all the hard stuff. I am sending you all the best, with you from really far away.
2 cancers in the last 3 years. Chemo for the first, removed thyroid the second. All good now! Hang in 🎉 you'll make it! Reward yourself as you can. Rest when you need to. Have watched your vids for a while. Go Grace!
OMG the anxiety of been SEEN while shopping... YES! Thank you for putting words to this, i feel it. I recently moved to a smaller town, and now, the people who work in basically EVERY shop remember me?!? I'm like, wait, I thought I was anonymous and invisible and no one would ever remember what I look like or how I act in this store? 🤣🤣🤣
Also sending you so much love!! Thank you for sharing this journey with us, you're amazing and the vulnerability is SO appreciated ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing and being so open and vulnerable! We’re all rooting for you! 🤍
I missed you a lot. I think we're all just here silently rooting for you to get through this, and in some way seeing you fight gives us the willpower to go through what we have to go through. Kind of like an alien strength transfer through the internet. Thank you, Grace. You're still an angel after all these years.
I'm just hoping for the best outcome possible from everything you're going through. I've enjoyed your content for years, and really want you to kick this crap to the curb HARD.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us. As someone who has seen someone go through chemo, the feeling of not being able to keep is super relatable, it's such a hard thing to reconcile
I am so grateful you are making these videos. Having had family go through this experience before I never knew what it was like and gaining the insight not only is nice to know what you’re going through, as a fan, but give me perspective on my loved ones. I hope you have some good days ahead. FYI, I’m less than a year younger than you for context. Really appreciate and enjoy you guys!
Isn't it incredible that you've been on the internet for 12 years and all these years later we get to see the very best version of you that's ever existed? It's so inspiring.
I love you! Thanks for being vulnerable with us. Thinking of you often. Hope you're doing well!
The most raw human moments you've ever shared with us. Thank you, Grace. So many of us are cheering you on during whatever state you're in.
This is the most vulnerable I’ve seen you Grace. ❤ I’m wishing you well.
I was just diagnosed with cancer & these videos are somehow both terrifying and comforting. I’m rooting for you
Happy Birthday Grace! Thank you for sharing what you can with us. ❤
Never has a runny poos update made me smile, laugh but also get teary eyed so much. You're an inspiration. Sending all the Love and good vibes Grace 🙌
This one got me 😢. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You've got this fight, Grace
The personal growth in this video is so inspiring Grace! No fart noises edited in over the tears!? Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this journey and your vulnerability with the internet ❤
lol the urge to fart noise was always calling
these videos are so relatable. it's nice to know that i'm not alone, and i hope it's nice for YOU to know that you're not alone. sending continued love, Grace, as well as anyone reading this comment that needs it 💜
Grace it's been such an honor to see you grow in your comfort with vulnerability these many years. I really resonated with how you felt when your symptoms took over and you said you felt really sick. I haven't had chemo, but I do have a chronic illness and feeling that frustration of not being able to keep up and the grief of feeling you've lost something is really real. I just wanted to reach out and say your feelings are totally valid and understandable. It sucks to slow down and stay on the BRAT diet (very familiar with that one) but you are kicking this cancer's ass and doing the hard work. Keep fighting by sleeping and taking care of yourself ❤❤
Yessss you brought back thr CAN YOU SEE IT!!!! On the shrek crocs
Also that you so much for sharing this journey your truly a strong human being
Thank you so much for sharing this journey when you absolutely don't have to. 🖤
As a fellow chemo girlie I totally get the ‘giving your body over to science’ thing. 22 months in and I have no shame anymore. I was sat in my hospital bed, boobs out getting ECG stickers attached by one person while talking about my diarrhea with another :)
A messy kitchen is a kitchen that gets regular use in my opinion! (and life lol) Thank you for sharing your vulnerability and life and joy with us Grace, much love and good vibes!!!
Grace, you leading with vulnerability is just amazing. You can tell the work you've done and are actively doing to re-frame and shift thoughts and give yourself permission to feel. Certainly not all experiences are equal but I'm doing therapy with a few of my clients going through breast cancer and wow. Fucking incredible people. You are fucking doing it, Grace. I understand the emotions can be all over or numb and in between (and seeing yourself through others and not wanting to be seen) at multiple points in the day but glad you have suppport and an incredibly resilient shifting context and perspective.
I don't know what to add, but I'm thinking of you and sending love and hugs, darling! Thank you for allowing us to see you. xoxo
Been following you since like 2011 or 12 and it’s really amazing to see how much you’re allowing yourself to be vulnerable. I was a college kid masking my own vulnerability when I found your channel and recognized you crafting a persona to mask yours. I’m 31 now and have done a lot of work to pull down the walls I made and it’s neat to see that reflected back. Fucking blows that it’s being forced upon you due to illness. Not gonna lie, the universe served you up some diarrhea big time. I appreciate you being vulnerable and showing your experience through treatment. You’ve been putting in a lot of work on yourself and it shows.
THANK YOU! working on taking down or pulling back the persona has been a lot of the journey leading up to the cancer diagnosis - what timing for everything! Not easy work so good on you too!
Happy Birthday (belated) Grace.I wish you good health and happiness.
seeing elliott pull out a birthday banner during your treatment literally brought tears to my eyes. you deserve the world, grace
Hello Greetings from Austin Texas, how are you doing 😊😊😊
I’m so proud of you for doing what you can for us and for yourself 💖 you’re fabulous. All the best to youuuu
I love how real and vulnerable this is. You don’t own anyone any of this, but know it is appreciated. Prayers for your journey and happy birthday!
When you started to cry, Grace, I wanted to hug you… but then I thought that you’d hate that attention, so I’ve decided instead that I’m going to not hug you, but do it with all the admiration and affection I can summon. Keep pushing through, you beautiful human!
Big hug from Argentina Grace! Happy B-day and a lot of positive vibes! Love you!
I am 41 and just finished TCHP for breast cancer at the end of July. I remember being where you are in treatment and feeling the same way. I cried many tears and it's true-- one of the hardest things was having my friends see me when I was really sick. Your video reminds me that I am not alone on this difficult path.
💓congrats! Can’t wait to join you on the other side of treatment!
7:50 you have no idea how big the rush of joy I had hearing you say KENYASEEAATT? 😂❤ We love you❤
I had cancer when I was 14 and pretty much blacked out that whole year of my life because it was too hard for me to process. Now as a 27 year old adult I’m seeing you go through treatment and seeing so many similarities and I’m so thankful for you recording and expressing how you’re feeling in these uncomfortable moments. 14 year old me doesn’t feel alone anymore so thank you.
Happy Birthday. I appreciate you and thank you for making content.
Happy birthday Grace! My grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago, and even though it's scary, the fact that I've been keeping up with your videos made it so much easier to process the news. I've followed you since 2011, and to me, you will always be the internet's big sister. I've spent most of my adult life trying to figure out how to separate the performance I put on around others from who I actually am - I am so grateful for all that you've shared both now and for your entire time on UA-cam 💛
Wow, I don’t normally cry with people when they cry in videos, but this got me. You’re doing so great and thank you for sharing with us. You don’t have to tell us anything, and you’ve chosen to be vulnerable.
Also “Can you see it” really brought me back! I fell away from your channel for a few years unintentionally and recently started catching back up. It’s nice to see you again Grace
Hello Greetings from Austin Texas, how are you doing 😊😊😊
this feels like catching up with someone i haven't seen in 5 years but before we were young teens and now we are in our 30s. i feel grateful watching this Grace
I have MS. Which, while not as intense as Cancer, it is a big deal in that it is a lifelong thing, so i get it. You are sooo not alone in that massively uncomfortable place of being confronted by looking and feeling SICK. About not being able to "keep up". About feeling like you want to hide yourself away so you dont make anyone uncomfortable with your sickness. I GET IT. You are very not alone, Grace. If no one else has told you today, you are a warrior, and you are allowed to do WHATEVER THE F you want or need to do to. Wanna cry all day, do it. Sleep all day, heck yes. Talk to no one except your dog, get it. You make the rules, and you dont have to explain yourself or apologize for prioritizing yourself. period.
Love you Grace!! Thank you for sharing your journey ❤️
Go ahead and get weepy, there's 2.6m pairs of arms reaching out to hug you.
“Body tired, brain biiiiiinnngggg” resonates so completely. May you have less butt vomit and more good days coming.
Hello Greetings from Austin Texas, how are you doing 😊😊😊
anyone else remember when tim had his own channel briefly back in the day
🙋🏼♀
To quote Anjelah Johnson, "You can't put that much poison into your body and not have your body try to get rid of it." The end of the chemotherapy journey is coming. You got this! ❤ Also those Lotus Candles are DEFINITELY a fire hazard, lol. Hopefully you were able to figure out how to turn off the music without destroying it.
Hey Grace, I’m sending you all of the best of any amount of positivity I have. Here I am complaining about having a new metal wrist while you’re being so so strong mentally and physically through everything. You got this 🤍 & happy belated birthday!
Whoa a new metal wrist!?! How wild! Good luck with your healing into a cool new Cyborg! 💓
@@itsgrace my Dr calls me the bionic woman because I also deformed my finger & broke my knee. Good luck to you too! All of my family from Woodbury heights wish you well also🩷
Have a good time Grace🙏🏾
Happy birthday ❤
Tim hasn't aged a day since Sibling Rivarly and his lil channel he used to do! It's so awesome that you're sharing this, growing up I feel like the only cancer patients we saw in media were sad, barely conscious people just waiting for the end (which to be fair, is a mood, I often do that and I don't even have cancer). I don't know how you feel about us in the comments basically turning your cancer experience into a public service, but just scrolling through, I think you're helping a lot of people.
The way I always have to mentally prepare to enter a trader joes for that very reason 😭 GRACE wear headphones in Trader Joe's!! This has prevented so many conversations happening for me in there lmao
Wow. This vlog had everything! Really rich Connecticut WASP-lady intro. Trader Joe’s slander. Jumbo magnums of wine. TimWillDestroyYou. Womb rooms. Tears. Banana toast. Chemo. Chic birthday headwear. Husband goals. Hurricane Sandy lung capacity. Hydration. You sooo got this, Grace! ❤
love you so much, you are so damn strong 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
Happy birthday and many more🎉
Although I am younger than you by a bit, it feels in some ways that I have grown up alongisde you. You are never obligated to be vulnerable with us, but know that it is seen and appreciated.
One of the most amazing qualities in a human being is the ability to make others feel good when they're not feeling great. You're AMAZING SWEETIE!!
I commented on your IG post, and I just want to thank you again, for posting your journey. I am sure there are fans here who have gone through this, in some capacity, and appreciate you sharing the real sh** that you are going through. Again, I will send those birthday sparkly wishes for kicking cancer's butt. Forever a fan.
That Mealoaf joke was for me specifically.
I think it's awesome that youre showing people theres no shame in it. my mom had cancer (shes chillin now) and I think it was really isolating sometimes because she felt like she couldn't be open about it but nobody is above getting sick. and no matter what they tell you nobody and I mean nobody is above diarrhea and I know that from experience
Happy belated birthday Grace !
Omg the “can you see it” brought back memories . Every time you show something I say it in my head 😅 .
So great that you were able to spend some quality time with family. Try not to be so hard on yourself regarding the outside perception of your current state of being. It just that - a state, a season. Your strength and “ability” will return in time. You and your health come first, and the time you take to rest now will get you there that much faster. Chin up, Helbig - no apologies necessary. Thank you as always for making the time to share some of the journey with us. We’re cheer[s]ing! #halfwaythere #CANYASEEthefinishline (do people still do hashtags anymore? 😬 #33)
Omg. Goose! She’s chilled tf out! It seems like you’re handling this in such an emotionally healthy way.
Also, eat more bananas.m! They will help stop you up if you keep pooping.
"Puking From a Different Hole" also sounds like it could be a Taylor Swift song.
I'm sorry you feel like shit, but what on earth are you doing with your skin because it looks fucking fantastic. I need to know what you're putting on it.
It really sucks trying to put on a brave face and act like everything is fine around everyone who doesn't see you every day, or know exactly what you're going through. It's incredibly frustrating and, honestly, infuriating to not be able to be able to do what you normally can do around family and friends. Just know that they understand. They came to visit because they want to be there for you and support you. They aren't expecting superhost Grace.They want to take care of you.
And pity parties are perfectly okay when you're going through something like this. I actually think they help. Just take a night to be pissed off at the situation.Give yourself time to be angry, cranky, resentful, and sad. It actually really helps.
We love you and are all sending you good energy. Only 3 to go!
Also- I was born with a congenital heart defect and have more echos than I can count. It is so awkward with tits out and that little sheet does nothing. When I had a very beautiful young sonography student help once when I was a teenager I wanted to evaporate! Loved you sharing your experience with this because it’s so relatable but never talked about!
Hun I’ve got the opposite and have such constant dry old stools (and no, fiber hasn’t helped me!) that I split my own arse! It’s agony! All good fun over here too!😂
Happy belated birthday! You might feel weak sometimes, but you certainly aren't. It's great that you're still trying to do things like having your brother over. Thank you for being so open about your journey and the emotions that come with it. Sending all the positive vibes I have!
i’m sure you have to check with your doctor for all the supplements you should take but i might have an idea? i’m anemic and was put on iron supplements, which i learned that it makes your poops less frequent and much stiffer (to the point where my doctor warned me about it) and maybe that could help with the diarrhea? again i’m sure you already have something in place but just a suggestion!
For the coffee aversion time, try Dandy! It’s dandelion tea but tastes like coffee. If the taste isn’t the issue but more the acidity, try Dandy!
Caught myself smiling watching you go through all these moments, especially after blowing your birthday candles all in one go! Thank you for being so genuine and open! Wishing you all the best. :)
oi rafa ❤
@@lorenabpv Oi, amiga! 💛✨
“It’s Tuesday and you know what that means…”
And my mind immediately reverts back to commenting on comments lmdao💀