What do we do if we're diagnosed with Cancer?

I've thought about this before, and here is what I would do if I got diagnosed with Cancer.

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[legitquitu]

I wouldn’t do anything. My mother had breast cancer. She drained her savings and went to Hawaii until the money ran out. Doctors said she could live 5 years with treatment. She chose no treatment. She had the best year and a half. She did everything she wanted to do. Even went scuba diving! We supported her decisions.

[CharlesAnsman]

Your bigger problem is getting the Doctor to stay in the room long enough to ask your all questions.

[andrewsantarsiero]

My son was diagnosed with colon cancer @ age 30. It spread to his liver and lungs. He is now 34 and just had chemo # 47. Last pet scan is showing NED. He got cancer from the burn pits in Afghanistan while he was in the Marines. If you saw my son you would never know. Lost lots of his hair. His oncologist said if he was older they would never put him on this regiment of chemotherapy. Goes every three weeks for chemo. He is tough. Please pray for him.

[suem]

I lived a good life. No need to enrich hospitals. Keep me comfortable and I can leave at peace.

[jeffreyweinzierl]

There is a difference between modern medicine saving your life and prolonging your death. This is the main discussion you should have with your doctors.

[flimqyo]

I am 56 and had Esophageal cancer. I went through chemo and radiation, followed by surgery to get rid of it. Now, a year and a half down the road and I found out it has metastasized to my liver and lungs. I said no to chemo this time. I chose quality of life over quantity. I’m not on hospice now but have already selected a hospice provider. I am spending my time recording videos for the grandchildren I will never see and for my adult kids.

[lindaowens]

I have kidney cancer and am a bit overwhelmed right now. I saved this video so I can watch it a few more times when I pull myself together. Thank you, Nurse Julie.

[robertajeffries]

My husband passed away this morning at 9:27 a.m. Thank you so much for the
channel it prepared me for what to expect, and greatly helped me. I appreciate you so much ❤

[WhyisthereAir...]

I was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Had robotic surgery. I wasn't recovering. I begged the MD for a scan during each follow up visit. He said that it was "highly unlikely" that any cancer remained. I found a tumor in my abdomen a year later. I had weekly chemo to shrink it. It shrank 20%. Recovered from chemo, had surgery, recovered from surgery. The surgery reduced my abdominal capacity. Had radiation that severely affected my intestines. Today, I can't eat normally, my intestines don't function. I have a large surgical patch in my abdomen, with scarring and adhesions. Have tried everything. I think cancer treatment is driven by 2 things, statistical probabilities, and what the insurance wants to cover. Patients don't matter.

[funeats]

With the state of humanity and the direction things are going, if I get cancer I’m just going to let it run it’s course. When God calls me home, I’ll be excited to see a lot of loved ones on the other side.

[leochen]

This video really hit home. I lost my beloved wife to pancreatic cancer, stage 2/3. My wife's oncologist told us the treatment plan and immediately put her on it. Nine months later my wife succumbed, but not before she suffered greatly from that two edged sword, chemotherapy -- that kills cancer cells -- but which initially kills far more healthy cells if only because at the start there are far more healthy cells than cancer cells.

I wish that I had been smart enough to have asked the questions posed by Julie but I was not. Instead I was increasingly in panic mode, traveling from one "famous" oncology center to another.

It didn't end well. Looking back, while I "knew" that it wasn't going well, I was desperate.

I'm going to print out the Transcript of this video; it's that important to all of us.

So thank you, Julie. For many of us, cancer has been a heart breaking disease.

[sherrylechaton]

My MIL was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was in early stages of dementia and I didn’t want her to suffer. I got three different opinions….mastectomy/chemo, do nothing, and just remove the mass. We decided on just removing the mass and she lived 10 more years. So thankful we chose that decision!

[alisontopalian]

I was very very lucky/very very blessed. I was 59 when I was told I had uterine cancer. I had a complete hysterectomy. I was in and out of surgery in less than a day. Home for 6 weeks. Never had chemo or radiation or medication. It's been almost 8 years. I feel great. God bless you all

[funeats]

Remember when cancer was rare? It was also probably a lot less profitable back then.

[Orangestanley]

My husband died in August and I had asked the doctors at the beginning of the month if he was ready for hospice. I was told no he was no where close to being near death. He died 3 weeks later and I was his caregiver. It was terrible to be left to deal without support or help. It was so unfair to him.

[shihtzuluvrtwo]

Lost a cousin to colon cancer. It was hell for him and he decided to opt out of further treatment and they pushed and pushed. He told me the side effects of the treatment were worse than the cancer. He passed peacefully at home.

[scottbrettschneider]

Sadly a big question we need to ask in America is if this is going to bankrupt my family for the benefit of maybe gaining another year or two of life. it’s sad that cost considerations play such a huge role in life and death.

[JustReed]

I have to plan for this. My girlfriend of 17 years, is a breast cancer survivor for 15 of those years. Lost 2 sisters and a Dad to cancer. If I get it, I'm getting no treatment like my 2 sisters did... Cancer is a tough way to go, but we got to go sometimes, and thanks to Hospice, It's a dignified and safe way to go.

[mommad]

If I were to be diagnosed with cancer, I would live whatever time I have left to the fullest and ask for comfort care near the end. No treatment. No surgeries. Period. I’ve lost two brothers in the last 3 years and have no intentions of living like they did. Go through all that sickening treatment and die anyway. No thanks.

[suellenspencer-ebnv]

Excellent video Julie. I'm a retired hospice nurse( 46yrs in nursing) just been diagnosed with oral cancer. Non smoker non drinker. Upcoming extensive surgery. Will have many decisions to make. God's will be done.❤