Here I am rambling about how I think cancer treatments can affect people who are recovering from eating disorders. I hope that this is helpful to someone.
the fact that she didn’t struggle with an eating disorder and made a whole video about it shows how kind of a person she was. thank you so much jenny, rest easy up there 🌸
I’m a Registered Dietitian and I strongly agree with you! You never know why someone gains or loses weight. You should never comment on someone else’s body size! ❤️❤️❤️
Hello, I struggle a lot with loosing weight now that I’m on my 40’s and I think is because I get very anxious and depressed 😔 wish you can help me with a proper diet
Here I am binge watching Jenny’s journey from the beginning again…is anyone else here for the same thing? I don’t know how her little body made it through so much Chemo, radiation, and everything, but I realize now how hard she was fighting tooth and nail to be here with her Kyle and her children. May God be with her family as they move forward with life. 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Coming across this after you passing it so hard to watch! You’re genuinely a beautiful soul and I’m so glad i found you before you transitioned into an angel! You finally beat cancers ass! Like you said “cancer needs a body to live so without your body, it’s defeated” we will all send love and prayers to your family!❤️❤️😔 love you Jenny Apple!❤️
I have never watched a more thoughtful RU-vidr. The fact that you are a woman who has never been afflicted with an eating disorder, yet you still recognize the horror it must be for someone with an eating disorder to go through cancer treatment is nothing short of inspiring. I know this video is a year old, but it's worth commenting because I AM a woman who has struggled my whole life with an eating disorder and three of my three daughters have also struggled with eating disorders; one of them nearly losing her life. Thank you Jenny.
Hope your daughters are doing ok, it can be a mean world out there I saw torment at the ballet studio my daughter studied at brought on by the horrible teachers a husband and wife who were not properly trained to work with children. They were stunted grown children themselves who enjoyed ruining kids lives!
It's just incredibly rude to comment on someone's weight, size or body type. I don't understand how people are okay doing that. So thankful to beautiful Jenny for putting this message out there.
Jenny is the prettiest and nicest/kindest young woman I have ever seen. She’s also courageous and honest. Kyle is so right, she is a perfect human! Love to Jenny a beautiful soul! Kyle be patient she will send you a sign sometimes it takes at least 2 months as I understand it from experts!❤
This video is a reflection of how compassionate Jenny was and how she put herself in people's shoes. As someone with an eating disorder I think she is spot-on. Gaining or losing weight could be very triggering for anyone who's struggled with anorexia or binge eating disorder, or who has body dysmorphia. While, of course, the priority is fighting the cancer, weight fluctuation is an added burden for anyone with an eating disorder and I am so glad Jenny made this video. She continues to help people, even after she's died.
I do not understand why the most wonderful people in the world have to get cancer. Jenny is the most kind, empathetic soul, wonderful mommy and soft loving person. Why!?? Just why did cancer pick her? Jenny you are completely beautiful inside and out. ❤ I continue to pray for you honey and your family. You are SO brave and so strong and truly an inspiration to me. I’ve also battled cancer, chemo and drastic weight changes. I can emphasize with you many ways.
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, and Dearest Jenny always looking out for others. What a gentle soul she is. I have decided at this very moment that I will not speak about Jenny in past tense either. Moving forward everything will continue to be present tense. I will just imagine that she took a very long trip, just as people do. She is still a mother, a wife, a sister, daughter, best friend- and truly one of the most selfless persons I have come to know via internet. This video is the perfect example- she is looking out for people that might be triggered due to cancer therapy and weight gain. What a beautiful soul. She even said that she did not know if there were people with an eating disorder and diagnosed with cancer. Which in my eyes is ABSOLUTELY CLEAR AS DAY, she is anticipating people’s needs before they happen, and advocating for those people who cannot advocate for themselves. Oh Dearest Jenny, Your kindness has no bounds, and your babies are just as kind as you are. With so much gratitude, UV
You're beautiful Jenny, outside and especially INSIDE!!!! But I think your GORGEOUS no matter what you do! Your personality is so genuine and contagious 😊😍❤️😍
I came across this video and have to tell you I know how you feel, I was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer 2 years ago it Had Mets to my brain, I found out after I had a really bad seizure out of the blue. The steroids were the worst I had to take them for months because of brain swelling I gained so much weight and the moon face was the hardest part for me too. I still have some weight but I am 54 and menopausal too. The constant weighing is awful. People commented on my weight gain and it broke my heart. It’s hard enough to have the disease then to have to stress about the weight. Always be kind because you don’t know what people are going through. Thank you for making me feel better about myself. ❤️ sending prayers and love 💕
Thank you so much for sharing this with me, it makes me feel so much less alone. How are you doing cancer wise today? I have been on steroids for 10 months now, and the constant weight gain is getting a little overwhelming, I am ready to be off of them already. I hope you are doing well.
@@jennyapple4704 I’m doing good last 3 scans of both brain and abdominal looks good. I still have the cancer in my lung but after radiation on it Dr says it’s stable no new growth. Hang in there your going to be ok.
Jenny passed away November 5 2023 😢 she said that when she passed that she will have fought cancer and won because cancer can’t live in a body that is no longer there! She was truly an angel on earth! ❤
I'm so happy you are bringing this up Jenny. For a cancer patient, lots of changes are happening for that person. They are experiencing trauma, loss, transition, physical changes, psychological torment, emotional rollercoasters and lots of times hopelessness. I started at 119 lbs before cancer, dropped to 108 at my lowest during treatment and now about 125 in full remission. This is all in less than a year. Sometimes when I was throwing up everything I tried to eat to keep the body strong to take the treatment, I would think that I was dying. This was how it felt to die. I thought I was going to die a bag of bones because I could not even pinch a bit a of fat on my belly. It looked nice on photos, but the feeling of being weak was not instilling any hope. A cancer patient's desire is to feel normal, not sick, so commenting on how a cancer patient looks is very insensitive and unhelpful. Thank you for speaking on this. Reading negative statements from people can be very isolating and I'm happy you're bringing light to it. It is not helpful wgeb trying to fight for your life. A person cannot fully understand until they are injected with poison in order to save their own life. Love you Jenny and remember that God loves you. Continue to pray and don't let the demons play mind tricks on you.
Well said Nhi! It's crazy how much change can happen in less than a year. With my doctor having me weigh everyday I see a difference in the weeks right after chemo vs. the weeks farther from chemo. My weight is constantly changing. I'm sorry you have experienced this but I am grateful for you sharing about it. Love you Nhi! I will keep praying 🙏 💕
When my sister had to take Prednisone during her lymphoma treatment, she would have random swollen body parts. One armpit, one knee, a foot, her neck. Each time, it only lasted a day or two. She was always looking for the next swollen body part. She's been in remission since 2011.
Ty ! I have adrenal insufficiency and must take hydrocortisone daily and have gained like 60 lbs. so thankful to be alive but im so hard on myself for getting so big. I am so blessed to still be here regardless my size and i pray for this family 😢
Thank you for sharing. I needed to hear this. My husband has Lung Cancer. He's always been a thin man 6'0 175# at best. Was diagnosed 5/21. He's has gotten down to 102#.. Nows He's at 126#. So excited . But I have even said something not realizing it may hurt his feelings. Because us a woman would love to be that small. So Ty for bringing that to my attention to be mote aware of how he is feeling and doing. My heart is breaking as well watching him go through so much. I want to say us. Because I am going through it with him. If anyone knows of a support group on here,please let me know. You are so beautiful inside and out
Scales, rounder face, other people noticing, clothes feeling tight when maybe your just bloated, a wierd comment from a friend or someone you know, guilt for getting fat for your poor partner having to look at you, panic attacks in summer wearing shorts and having to sit down , constantly thinking other people are noticing how much work right you think your gaining (even if your not gaining that much weight)... There are so so so many triggers and honestly it's so nice to hear that someone cares! These are very real feelings! I'm so sorry you have had to go through any of them!!!!
Jenny you are truly an amazing, compassionate loving person who has helped so many by sharing your journey! Truly one of God’s angel’s on Earth! As from so many others I send thoughts and prayers daily!❤️❤️❤️
I am 60 and I have gained 95 lbs. I also have the moon face. I am simply miserab;e. I am getting admitted Wednesday due to sepsis please keep me in your prayer as I pray for your family daily
Jenny, you are so amazing. I’m so sad that I didn’t find you til the end of your journey, but I’m grateful to have these videos to look back on and learn from. What a bright light. ❤
You are truly an amazing young lady. You have a wonderful way of communicating and your empathy shows through in every word. I'm sending prayers and wishes for remission along with everyone else.💜🌼💜
Jenny, thanks for talking about this. My oncologist put me on prednisone to combat rashes from graft to host disease. I gained weight like crazy and was just taken off the prednisone. I thought that it was my imagination that I now have the moon face. None of my clothes fit and my shirts look like the buttons are about to pop off. My thoughts and prayers are with you as I watch all of your videos. I loved your long hair. It is so frustrating how slowly my hair has been growing back in. Hope you are home with your family! Keep fighting sweetheart. You have an army of prayer warriors praying for you!
I had anorexia when I was in my early 20's, I got myself out of it by myself luckily. When I was in my 40's I gave up smoking, gained heaps of weight I had a friend who had suggested to give up smoking, so I tried it and did after going cold turkey..... she then insulted me because I had gained so much weight, I don't see her anymore, I can do without that thanks. After 6 years of giving up I am finally starting to lose the weight, slowly but surely. I hope I lose all I need to and then I see her again, I will have a huge smile on my face and think suck on that!
I have to agree that it's not very nice to comment about anyone's weight, whether they have cancer or not. I don't have cancer, however, when I was 17, rude and hurtful comments were made about my weight. So, I went down my "path of destruction" when I became Bulimic. I was that way for 37 yrs. I'm doing better now, but have damaged my body because of it.
This is such an important video. For you to think of ED patients while you are going through such a massive battle is just so beautiful. I have oedema especially in my face from medical consequences. The comments I’ve had 😢… you are beautiful but I do understand and empathise about facial swelling (and body oedema or weight gain) that’s so out of your control. You truly are stunning though and have a beautiful heart ❤
This is such a thoughtful video, it made me love you even more than I already do. I've never heard someone address this, but I've thought of it myself.
You have such a kind heart. Your genuine concern for others is amazing. Your videos are a blessing to so many people struggling. You are so beautiful inside and out! God speed to perfect health.
This is true. Ppl do tend to put their feet in their mouths. When I was going through cancer treatment, the comments I got were occasionally very hurtful. Ppl usually mean well but sometimes at the wrong things. I’ve learned it’s not to say anything of a personal nature like that to anyone! Jenny this was a good message to get out their & no one is as kind as you when sharing it. 🥰
As I saw your face on this post I knew exactly the meds you were taking. My daughter had to take prednisone for asthma. The same happened to her. Most people understand. Your face is beautiful! I just didn't like that the steroids result in agitation and cranky moods. I can do without that. Your health journey is of the most importance. ❤
Girl, you’re 1000% badass. Your attitude and presence are beautiful and sexy enough, let alone that you’re also beautiful and look healthy and happy, and are also bravely fighting cancer. I’m so happy I watched your video, it’s really lifted my spirits 😊 I wish you the absolute best, and I’m glad you have an awesome support system.
What a BEAUTIFUL thing to think to talk about. Because it would be so awful for eating disorder survivors. Awful no matter what but yes, so triggering for that similarly deadly disease. You are an amazing woman. To be caring and worrying about other women - and such a very real issue. Thank you for tackling it. It has helped me a great deal. The way illness can lead to weight gain and how awful that is when you come from a disordered eating background. Thank you. I just found your account. My thoughts are with you and your family. Sending peace and so much care to all of you. ☮️
When you try on someone else’s experience you learn compassion. In your case you deepen your compassion. It was sweet of you to bring up this subject. It takes emotional intelligence to know commenting on someone’s weight or physical appearance could possibly hurt their feelings. Some people lack that kind of intelligence. It’s good of you to raise awareness regarding this. Another person’s weight is none of our business.
I have just started following your account and watching your journey. Honestly, if you had not told us you were on prednisone, I would’ve just assumed that this is how you have always looked. You are so naturally beautiful and do such an amazing job expressing yourself. Thank you for addressing this topic. I have also been through cancer treatments and I’m very aware of the physical changes that your therapy does to your body! And like you mentioned, I remember the constant weigh ins!
I have had weight issues for years, due to an underactive thyroid. I have to take steroids from time to time for inflammation. I'm so glad you're addressing this!
I struggled with eating disorder like Arfid. And also went up and down up and down during my treatment. From 58 kg tot 86 kg back to 70 kg and i really struggled with that. Scared to lose weight but also scared to gain more. Also had a moon face during my cancer treatment because of dexamethason. People always adress it oh wow your face is round oh youre getting big do you eat healthy you have to healthy because otherwise you cant fight the cancer blablabla its not good when they do that cuz i basicly hear: you are feeding your cancer. Even though my diet has nothing to do with the weight gain or loss. It hurts. Love you Jenny ❤❤❤❤
Yes! Jenny, Thank you for bravely sharing this topic! We need to learn and know more about this in order to help patients! Keep advocating! You are amazing!
Thank you for posting this! I am going through cancer treatments and my weight gain has been most distressing. Thank you for this sensitive discussion.
I'm so sorry that you're going through the same form of cancer as Jenny. Watching her videos hopefully will give you some strength and comfort, just to remind you you're not alone God bless you 🙏from the UK 🇬🇧
It's nice that you were even thinking about people with eating disorders when you don't have one. I did notice watching one of your videos last week that there was weight fluctuations and I didn't want to say anything but what I was going to say was my ex-boyfriend wants said to me that I was empirically beautiful, beautiful at any weight. I never really fully understood what he meant until the years went on and I embraced the fact that I've got a little extra, and I wanted the very rare people that say this and it's actually true, that I eat extremely healthy and should weigh quite a bit less than I do. I see people eating three times as much and eating garbage, sometimes. Life is not fair. Definitely don't have an eating disorder but I have not been blessed with a fast metabolism. But one thing that I wanted to say was like what my boyfriend said to me is you are empirically beautiful and I noticed at any weight you look absolutely amazing. Even now thin and bald. You're just so beautiful. Something is radiating from the inside. I pray against the spirit of cancer to come out of Jenny. Let go and get out. In the name of Jesus.
Thank you for this video as I’ve been going through cancer treatment my weight has gone up and down 40 pounds. I’ve never struggled with an eating disorder and thankfully just try to eat for health, but it is difficult not fitting into your clothes and looking different than you expect. I’m just so glad you talked about this it impacts everyone I think who goes through cancer treatment.
You are beautiful! I recently started watching your videos (April 2023) I never saw these older videos so I only knew your face as it looks now. You are a very pretty person no matter what your weight is. Your confidence, your supportive family, your realism is so inspiring.
Dear Jenny - I know this is an older video but I just stumbled across it. Thank you for making this video. Cancer is all consuming and it’s too easy to forget about other / past issues Someone may have or have had. You have been through so much Jenny and you are still here smiling and sharing your story. You are beautiful inside and out and so is your „moon“ face. It may be different from what you remember but our bodies change all the time and each phase, shape, kilo or wrinkle has its story and its very own beauty. Keep fighting Jenny - the world needs more people like you xx
Well said!! When we begin a Cancer Journey (suddenly and unexpected) we take with us a heavy Suitcase of baggage, past and present emotions, feelings and struggles and whatever life has thrown our way up until that day. It's rough. Thankyou for understanding this. 🙏
Just a note to let you know that we are thinking about you, that you are in our prayers and most positive energy, and that your strength continues to inspire. Oh, also that you have the most beautiful children in Winnie and Ellis and your husband's a peach! 🙏💕🌿🐬
Jenny you are a beautiful inspirational lady, who brings so much joy and happiness to others. And of course not forgetting your brilliant attitude with your witty humour, which is also very refreshing. In my prayers and thoughts to you all🙏 from the UK ❤ 🇬🇧
I literally ate about 6000-8000 calories a day and was still losing weight. As someone who was anorexic for about 5 years a few years ago it was HARD. This is something I haven't seen talked about on here. It's nice to hear your perspective. I probably have the healthiest attitude towards food I have ever had in my life now treatment has finished though. Purely because chemo proved to me food is essential for life.
I came across this video as I follow you now and did then but I guess I missed it. I have Parkinson’s and struggle with body dysmorphia. I lost a lot of weight with it and then had to take steroids and have steroid injections for pain . I knew I would gain the tummy back like I had before with the drugs but I had to trade one for the other. Gabapentin also caused me weight gain years ago. Love your point. People think people are sick because they are overweight but lots of times they are skinny and the drugs cause weight gain and they are depressed because of how they look. Be kind!
Good evening I’m so glad that I have started following you because yes I have struggled with eating disorders and I just finished my chemotherapy for breast cancer. My chemo regimen did make me lose weight. I didn’t experience the nausea too much but I was suffering from going to the bathroom all the time. It’s so weird because when a person has cancer and going through chemotherapy treatment it’s hard on the body. As well as body image. The process of my hair falling out. So yes and being that I’m still getting infusion of Herceptin and Perjeta because I was HER2 Triple Positive. Also I’m taking hormones treatment so I’m not liking that because it has increased my appetite. I try and tell myself no I don’t want to eat too much. It’s hard but by the grace of God I have pulled through many obstacles. God Bless you and your family and I will be praying for you each and every day because every day is a blessing that we treasure even more now. God has a plan for you and yours don’t ever give up. We Got This . Ok 👍 ❤I don’t know you but we are family from afar if you want to reach out to me you can inbox me. I’m in New York 🗽. Okay hopefully 🤞soon. One day at a time. Sometimes it’s one moment at a time. You have great support team. Keep 💪.
I was always a size 8. Australian size. I started medication for depression and anxiety due to past trauma. I gained 40 kgs. I have only ever eaten salad fruit fish chicken. But the weight is still on. It is so hard to shift. I don’t want to go off my meds. It’s really demoralising because people think oh she’s eating too much. But I don’t eat anything different. I guess this just makes me sad.
Great video on a great topic!!! Well said❤❤❤ Watched your more recent videos and my thoughts are with you and your family 🙏💖 Hope you really get back to a time "however long it will be/can last" and that you can spend as many meaningful days possible together as a family - the loving family that you really seem to be. Much love to you all four! 💕🌸💖🤗
Thank you so much for bringing our awareness to this issue. I didn't realize how much the body goes through in terms of weight loss/gain during treatment. Undoubtedly, this must be an additional struggle for someone with an eating disorder.
People is sick, not Spiritually,❤️y🧠,so this is confidence with you. I’m terminal cancer 54 years, breast.your medicine is working, I feel God bless your family.
Even without an eating disorder, cancer can definitely trigger weight issues. When I was going thru chemo, I got as low as 106 lbs and I would just cry whenever the scale went down a pound every day and was afraid my body wouldn't cope with more chemo if I got even thinner. Now after recovering and gaining some back, I was managing well at around 123 but have gone up to 130 in just a few weeks and that's made my leg lymphedema worse. Lymphedema is a side effect caused by radiation and is a progressive, incurable disease. Just 7 extra lbs causing such havoc, and now begins the obsession to lose weight. The key though is to focus on staying at a healthy weight like you said, in order to cope with whatever health challenge one is facing.
Yes, I completely agree. It is weird how I also worried with the weight loss, it's nice to hear it wasn't just me. Too much was scary. It is also weird how quickly the weight comes back when it wants to. I'm sorry that it is triggering your lymphedema. I don't know about lymphedema. Do you mind me asking where you were given radiation? I agree with focusing on staying healthy. It helps me to feel better about the situation.
I think when your battling cancer your weight should be the least thing you should worry about! I find that sad. I think living would be most important. Who cares if your skinny if you’re dead? That is shallow to even worry about . I think doing your chemo and what ever it is the doctor says to do in order to live should be anyone’s number one priority! Once you’re in remission or done with your chemo then diet and do what ever it is to make you happy.
Thanks for addressing this Jenny. I have Ulcerative Colitis and my weight fluctuates a lot especially when I have to go on Prednisone occasionally. It is a constant battle lately. You are so strong, praying for your family. 🥰🙏🏼
Jenny I have caught on to your videos just lately, to me you are beautiful inside & out. I I too developed moon face & other things from steroids ( btw not related to cancer) kudos to you for coming out and saying this. Needs to be said. Years later my take away is no one should comment on another persons body, unless to give a sincere compliment, we know what we look like. Your empathy astounds me.
After my sister was diagnosed with brain cancer they put her on prednisone and she gained a lot of weight and had those red stretch marks on her arms and legs. She was so self-conscious about it. She also lost all of her hair too from chemo. It all was really hard on my sister. :(
I loved the video it touched so many levels for anybody struggling with comments about their weight gain or loss. My motto is "Don't Hate" oh and by the way.. Your Beautiful..inside and out..love you
I never had disorder eating until I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. I had lost a ton of weight due to it being undiagnosed and untreated and I got SO many compliments of how good I look despite being VERY sick. Just like your experience, I was put on prednisone and gained weight to the point I was the heaviest I had been in my entire life. Those months were very hard. I empathize with anyone losing weight due to sickness and then gaining it back due to medication. ❤ especially if you have never dealt with body image issues, it makes you realize how much it matters to society :/
