Stage 4 Cancer Patient Vlog: 2nd Treatment Update & My Coping Mechanisms
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- My name is Mike Linn, and I'm a stage 4 melanoma patient. I'm making UA-cam videos to document my cancer journey, keep me mentally healthy, and to connect with other people who are affected by cancer.
Today, I'm giving an update on how my immunotherapy treatment is going while also talking briefly about how I'm responding emotionally to the tough situation I face.
My cancer vlogs are meant to be a mix between personal insights and resources for cancer patients or anyone going through their own trauma. Most people will face difficult times in life at one point or another, and developing our coping mechanisms and trauma responses will help us with our mental health.
I'm certainly not an expert on this topic yet, but I'm learning more and more each day. I hope you can take some of what I describe and apply it to your life if you find yourself in a tough spot.
Thank you for watching this video and supporting me. If you like and subscribe, it helps other people find my content and keeps my channel growing.
Well done again Mike. I can't believe you can do all this without editing any of it. Impressed...oh, how long has that notebook behind you on the piano been in the background? I just noticed it.
So glad you’re responding well to your treatment!!! That’s such a blessing:) Stay strong, you’ve got this!!! 💕💕💕
Mike! Great to hear on the little wins... keep up the great work!
Great concept for sure 👍🏻
Great news from your doctor..any win is a great win! 🎉 I totally get the coping with trauma and moving better through it the 2nd time. We get stronger everytime we fight a battle..you are breath of fresh air! 😊😊😊
Glad to hear your treatment is going well. I hope you continue to feel strong. You got this.
One of my coping mechanisms is to "go hermit" and lay low from friends and family. I live with elderly mom and take care of her along with struggling with my Stg 4 metastatic breast cancer. I have bigtime help from siblings so I'm ok. But I just don't want to go out and socialize or do much of anything other than a quick trip to grocery store. I am at the point in life where I don't need anything at all except good food, something to read, good music and no news. I avoid all the negative $hit that's on TV. Catching up on Yellowstone and other series (The Empress rocks!) and cooking my heart out (Mongolian steak, rice, salad) for supper tonight. It's def ok to have ways to de-stress and to relax. Stage 4 cancer doesn't give us much wiggle room at times. It's always "there" so forgetting about it for a few hours is ok in my book. Praying for ya, Mike.
I completely understand that, Lane - there are times where all I went is to rest and eat. I hope all the best for you, too - it seems like you have some good coping mechanisms!
Mike, I’ve been following your UA-cam videos since ur mom sent me the first link. I’m her bff that fixed her up with ur dad new student week @ U of I. Soooo, with that said, I consider myself part of your extended family! You are inspirational & all round awesome. Sending you positive vibes with love.
Loooois! It's awesome to hear from you - and thanks for the kind words. You're definitely part of the family... although I'm not sure you want that genetically at the moment 😂
Great example setter!
Good to hear your thoughts about the positive aspects of coping mechanisms. Keep the wins coming and keep coping well with the stress. Love you a lot!
Great info Mike. Thanks for the video. ❤🙏 (Pensacola, Florida)
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Sounds like a positive today for sure. Do you read off something you prewrote or is this all adlib? You are very well spoken and smart, and You may have a future as a sports announcer. Best to you Mike. You are a good, strong man.
Hey, Geo! I write some notes for each video and then try to ad lib it. Sometimes I have to start over (and once I learn how to properly video edit I'll be able to just do proper cuts). Thanks for the kind words, and I actually used to talk about going into commentating when I was younger. I love sports and talking, so it's a pretty natural fit 🤣
Stage 4 is not good. Sorry hope they can get u cured or in remission.