My 17 year old cousin was diagnosed with brain tumor last July 22, 2016. It was a big one. She died last August, 1, 2016, 2 weeks after the diagnosis. She survived the operation for a day, she was awake after it and we all rejoiced! afterwhich, she had 4 seizures and was unconscious. after 48 hours of being in life support, she died because the brain was really swelling and it affects her breathing and heart. please pray for our Angel, Angela Marie ☺
I have had 2 brain tumors removed from my brain in the past 6 years. i still have 2 more left that are very small. you can do this:) i know surgery is scary, but sometimes it is worth it.
Ashley McCoy I'm so glad you made it through surgery and are hopefully doing better. Surgery is really scary and not something I would want anyone to have to go through. Thank you for your support
lots of laughter and those that know ,, get the leading naturopaths in the truth about cancer series - contact Ty Bollinger if you can ,, he will put you in touch with the video recordings and then see your doctor from there ,, some of the first series are on utube
Keep your faith up and Work with all available by traditional medicine and the holistic medicine. Look up Dr Joe Dispenza meditations ( you will find some of them here on RU-vid). Meditations are not only to calm you
this is exactly what happened to my 14 year old son. both pituitary and pineal gland tumors. germinoma cancer. affecting his hormones and many other systems. so similar it's eerie. he is now in full remission as of 7/28/16 after chemotherapy and proton radiation..💛💛💛
I had a tumor on my left femur, and I remembered I couldn't walk or stand. They did a biopsy and they found out it was a benign tumor and they removed the tumor and part of my femur. It was called a Giant Cell Tumor. It is an aggressive benign tumor. It was removed in August 2015 and then it came back around April 2016 and this time they have removed my my knee and part of my femur. They replaced it with metal prosthesis. Trust me, I used to jog 7 km a day and I am a martial artist. I can't do anything like that anymore. But after all that, I am walking now. I can walk my dog in parks. Although I miss jogging and martial arts, I am truly grateful it was benign. I was truly scared and afraid it was cancer, osteosarcoma, but it wasn't. Keep praying hard and keep your family close. Don't give up, ever. You are a strong lady, emotionally, mentally and physically. You can win this. I am happy i found this video. Really inspirational. Keep doing whatever it is you are doing and never let go of hope. Take care. P/S: you do have great hair! =D
Marissa Anne it took a lot of effort and pain to walk again. And yes, tumors are scary, but my parents and siblings were there to support me all the way. Family support is really important. Stay close to your family and keep praying, everything will be alright.
what a horrible thing to have to go through at such a young age when you should be carefree and enjoying your life. im sorry to hear you are going through this. i hope everything goes well for you.
Doctors get so offended when you assume a possible diagnosis about what you’re experiencing. Then they want to say “you look healthy and you shouldn’t play doctor” well how about you do your fucking job. I’m tired of hearing these stories where the doctors are brushing these patients off! I wouldn’t have to play doctor if you take me seriously. It’s ridiculous but I’m glad you were persistent and got a diagnosis and thank god it showed up on the MRI cause lord knows they would’ve continue brushing you off. I’ll keep checking up on you!
I agree with you- a lot of doctors have a superiority complex. It seems we are moving away from the days where most docs and patients worked together to help a patient. I have found comparing my experiences with others that females are not taken seriously as much as males- especially if you are young. My Mom would be dead right now if she hadn't kept pushing when something didn't seem right. If you aren't being heard, keep looking until a doctor listens. There are still good docs out there.
Yes females mostly! I’ll keep praying for you and I know you felt like something was off. I’ve noticed a lot of people who have had brain tumors reported feeling like they knew like because they had this feeling. There was this case with this woman who said a inner voice told her she had a tumor on her brain and she believed it because she couldn’t shake this feeling. Also she had like invisible symptoms things that could’ve easily been diagnosed for dehydration or stress. She couldn’t function but doctors kept brushing her off saying she was mentally unstable until sure enough there was a tumor there. I’ve watched and done research on cancer stories and ppl who had cancer else where suspected it might be cancer because they can see the visible lump. But people with brain tumors they know something is up even if they can’t see. I’m glad you’re here with us today and god is watching over you and your family. Be safe always especially in these times!! ❤️🙏🏼
@@jodecijammillinghaus3743 Yes I agree. It was so weird because I had that inner voice too. All of a sudden, the night before my MRI, I had a panic attack and my gut was telling me there was a tumor there even though I had never worried about or thought about having a brain tumor before. Our intuition is crazy. My Mom had uterine cancer. She had a gut feeling she was going to die one day. When a doctor told her she was "fine", she couldn't shake that thought that there was something that would kill her, so she went to another doctor who diagnosed her with cancer. Trust the gut always.
@@hermionepink96 exactly. Wow. That is very sad. I’ve been coming up with theories in the past without having to do research because I just observe it. When there’s a rapist and he has a kid and even if the child does not know the father, chances are he would come out with tendencies of the father even having not met him. I thought rape might be genetic. I think the brain is complex but it’ll know somethings up even if the body doesn’t show signs yet. That intuition is strong the reason you had that panic attack was because you knew and your brain officially diagnosed you. Most people wait for their results at the doctors office and have overwhelming panic attacks there or emotional numbness. It’s ridiculous that your mom had to take it upon herself because she knew from past experience to find other doctors. This has happened twice too many times. I’m so sorry girl you and your mother did not deserve that and god was on both of your sides
I agree with you. My 20 yr old son has just recently been diagnosed with GBM grade 4. I couldn’t get an appointment for him with the Drs because of COVID-19. The ambulance service wouldn’t listen to me even after he had a seizure, the hospital didn’t test him they wouldn’t let me stay with him and he sat in A&E for 4 hrs and did nothing for him.I persisted and eventually got a scan and then had a 6hr life saving surgery.I am thinking of you all who are struggling and I am worried that there is not enough awareness or research on this horrible disease. Totally agree trust your instincts
I'm also going through with a brain tumour. I'm also a Christian and have been told I'm an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your story. God bless you beautiful
Lori Speight i heard about bulubituon tree they said its effective to cure lambs and any thing like that but I dnt know if u guys have that in your country but in Philippines a lot. Along the sea side.
what a wonderful young lady and so sorry for the loss of your cousin. first time seeing video from 2016 so thanks for posting . Very brave and very sad,
this is really scary marissa! you're so strong! I definitely hope and pray that you're going to be okay and everything works out! this is heartbreaking!
you are super strong girl. Nothing but love to you. Ur an amazing soul and ur doing absolutely amazing. Lots of love to u, ur a fighter and deserve the world!
Helloo just thought I'd pop a comment saying thank you for making this video- it's so reassuring hearing someone my own age going through a similar thing to me. I have a tumour in my temporal lobe which causes completely different symptoms to those you've experienced but completely identify with so much of what you've said! I was also initially told it was a cyst not a tumour and nothing to worry about, the miscommunication is the most annoying thing! I also had that gut feeling that it was a brain tumour but told myself I was being paranoid so hearing you say that too is weirdly comforting haha. Good luck in all of your treatment!! xxx
I’m so happy you’re getting treatment at MDAnderson! You can have confidence that whatever you have to endure, that you will be fine after it’s done. MDAnderson is really serious about eliminating cancer. My son was near your age (19) when he found a tumor, and went through several metastasis + new tumors, but he and the team at MDA persisted, and he is now cancer free, very healthy, and is finishing his bachelors degree. Most patients there don’t go through this much. MDA is very thorough. Your beautiful faith will help you get through this time, however long it takes. Hopefully you won’t have any ugly surprises, and you’re back on track with your life quickly! I will try to remember to pray for you, Marissa. Most kids your age are focused on starting their own lives, so I would recommend that you seek emotional support from older people (parents especially) In addition to your friends.
Chris Merkl I'm so happy to hear your son is cancer free! Thank you so much for your support. I had a recurrence of my pituitary tumor recently which is a bump in the road, but I am seeing how God is doing such amazing things in my life through this difficult circumstance. I know I am at a very different point in my life than most kids my age, but I try to remind myself that our lives are not meant to all follow the same path and timing.
Thank you for sharing your story with me. It's very nice to know that I'm not alone on my journey through cancer. You're such an inspiration to me. I now believe that I will get through this and I thank you for that.
You are a beautiful young lady and you will get through this. There is a bright future ahead of you but you just need to get through this tough bit first. Your in my prayers from London in the UK. God 🙌
Keeping you in my prayers Marissa. I am currently having some symptoms myself and i will be seeing the Neurologist in 3 weeks ( such a long wait!). I must say you are really really brave given your composure. Please know that we are here for you if you need to talk.
Marissa, dear girl - truly wishing you well sweetheart! Thank you for being so brave & sharing your story- you are touching, & comforting, many hearts. ❤️❤️❤️🕊🕊🕊👏👏👏
Already prayed for you 😁, remember that people in this world love you. I deeply hope you get that tumor removed and keep being with ur loved ones!! Keep it up and have faith.
Fingers crossed for you for the future with your treatment, you are amazingly strong. I hope you complain to the first hospital you visited, god forbid if you didn't trust your instincts what could of happened to you, speedy recovery
My dear I realize you made this video in 2016 but I hope you are doing well. I tell everyone you know your body and you did. You are encouraging others to trust there gut. Keep smiling!
Hi there - Thank you so much for your story. You have so much strength. I am 52 years old and 2 years back I just hade a seizure- taken to hospital end the very next day I heard that I have a tumor(in left temperal occipital lobe) not cancerous. Went on treatment but kept on feeling worse. Two months there after I had my first surgery and within a month I had another one and a 3rd one-( wound wash out.) It was very overwhelming and scarry. Surgeries was followed with many weeks in and out of hospital. I had so much support from loved ones and that kept me going. Although it is stil a daily struggle, I am so grateful to be alive and to be able to do things for myself. Listening to your story gave me courage to claim back my life. I know it is very scary, but your strength and positivity will carry you through and I will certainly keep you in my prayers. YOU HAVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF YOU SO BE STRONG, DONT BE FEARFUL, BELIEVE....
Vimaal Siva miles i do get headaches as well but I'm different ear then you i think it ha dflips were I couldn't control my body and couldn't breath I wasn't able to speak walk that well or move easily i had my inoperable brain tumour on my left side of my brain I'm bad at spelling memorizing
Hi sweet girl! I really hope you are doing well today! I just found your video today but wanted to share my success story with you. I was diagnosed with my first brain tumor while being 16 weeks pregnant with my second son. I too had a lot of the same symptoms and I was 22yrs old at the time. They thought mine was a pituitary tumor but it turned out to be a meningioma. I underwent a 12 hour surgery to have it removed and I’m happy to say, mine was benign and my baby survived the surgery as well! I’ve had 3 more tumors since, all with surgery removal. I know how scary and frustrating it can be and so many times you just want to question,” why me?”! We may never know the answer to that question but keep your focus on staying strong and getting well! Somehow you’ll find that you’re a lot stronger than you even realized! You’ll remain in my prayers and please feel free to message me if I can ever answer any questions or provide support for you! Stay strong and stay beautiful, sweet girl!
So true Trust your instincts.. ( My wife had Cushings disease from a pituitary tumor) Most people do not realize that a " benign" tumor can have profound effects on your body/ mind, and can even be fatal. I'm so glad you listened to your inner voice, and that you got diagnosed, I pray that God guides your entire medical team with his divine wisdom, and compassion. Stay strong. Not everyone will understand what you are going through.. but some will. Surround yourself only with supportive people and try to minimize stress while your recovering. Be good to yourself, pace yourself, and rest as you need to. Wish you the best.
Edward Ryan Thank you so much for the well wishes and advice! I hate how some doctors call any brain tumor "benign". One of my neurooncologists said it is absurd to say a brain tumor is "benign". He considers all of them cancer because like you said, all are life threatening or life altering. I hope your wife is doing well.
Bless you Dear! So happy you are on the right track and have found a provider that is knowledgeable about what you need to have done to help resolve your health issues and get you to a place of comfort! Many 🙏🙏🙏🙏 coming your way! Stay strong and Please Take care!
You're so amazing and brave! You're living through my worst fear!!I've been so scared lately that I have one. I do have anxiety. But I've been having these on and off headaches. None have been really painful but they last for a short time and then they come back after. Some in the left side, some in the right. I'm sick with worry and I have to wait 9 days to see a GP. But stay strong and we'll all be here to support you! xox
Praying for you 🙏, my little Grandaughter 3years old just had surgery for Brain tumor cancer her mother is the one who Insisted on MrI , she had 12 hr surgery and spinal fluid problem , she has had so many People praying for her ! You Are so lucky you have Faith and May the lord wrap you up in his loving arms , lords send your Angers to protect And care for this sweet girl! Trust in him he will bring you threw this along with my Grandaughter Charlie 🙏🙏🙏🙏for you,
I had a brain tumor, January 2017 i started getting headaches, side pain, and back pain I finally went to a orthopedic and he wanted me to get a mri of my brain. April 14 I was diagnosed with a brain tumor, April 17 I had the tumor removed ♥️
You are such a hero. All of the symptoms you've described are things that I get but for a completely different reason. You are so amazing. Keep fighting and stay positive🙏
Well, hellø there, felløw human! Thank you- I really appreciate the kind words! I am sorry you struggle with similar symptoms and I hope you find a treatment that provides relief!
I admire your strength and your positive spirit. I just came across this video. Thank you for your positive message. I'm in the process of bettering my health and taking better care of myself. I found your message very inspiring and motivating. Life is too short to hold grudges, be mad, and be fearful. I pray that your health is great and that you continue to make more positive videos.
Danii O Thank you so much- comments like this mean the world to me. My heart is so happy to hear that I am able to be uplifting and helpful to others. 💙
Marissa Anne.. just watching this video today. you are a brave young lady and so beautiful inside and out. I am praying that all goes well. Stay strong. thank you for sharing your story. keep us posted so we can be of support to you darling. I love you.💗
It is incredible that I can reach people all over the world! That's what I love about social media. Thank you so much for your support. I am still dealing with some side effects of my tumors, but it is better than when I was diagnosed. I'm grateful to be alive (5 year survivor on March 21st)!
You hang in there you’ve already proved to be so strong handling all this just be strong and get through the surgery. This video will help a lot of other girls so you’ve also accomplished a lot, good luck!
Oh man, I'm so sorry to hear we're #brainbuddies but #staystrong you'd be surprised how well this can all go. I'm 8 months post craniotomy and fighting the next one now but no new growth in 6 months and I've been making lots of great memories!
You're a beautiful young lady, i dont know why this video was recommend to me but i am thankful i saw it, i am going to have tests done to figure out what triggered my high blood pressure and i am scared as hell as to what they'll find out and here you are with an ordeal surely harder than mine and you are still so sweet and kind. Thank you
@@hermionepink96 i am the same person as RP, I remembered this video, and said I didn't know why this was recommended to me then, fast forward to today, my fiance was diagnosed with lung cancer with metastasis to the brain, he has 3 small lesions in his Brain that's been giving him terrible headaches, I am so afraid that he'll be taken from me.
Marissa Thank you for sharing your story on your journey with having multiple brain tumors. God will bring you through this battle. 🙏🙏🙏 I've had emergency pituitary tumor surgery 13 years ago. (I was 47 years old) Nearly lost my vision. I'm now 60 years old and was just diagnosed this month with the pituitary tumor returning and also a 3.4 cm meningioma. God has a plan for me and I know he will bring me through again. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. God Bless 🙏🙏🙏
you hang in there honey. im sorry your previous dr scared you. i have been there. i believe you will be ok, pray, persist, and you will make it through. praying for you sending you love and healing you will heal, and live ea beautilful life!!! :) i have had the crainitoromty.... no worries girl, if i can do this, you can@
Don't worry. I don't know who you are and from where are you from. I will pray for your recovery. Keep yourself strong and fight all the way. God bless you. Malaysia.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I really hope it'll turn out well for you! I recently had a tumour removed from my pituitary gland, and it's strengthening to learn about other people going through something similar (makes you not feel so alone, you know?) Good luck to you! And remember that it's good to cry sometimes, don't forget to cry! ;)
I'm much better now :) But since I don't know anyone else who's had anything similar, it's nice to hear the experience of someone else :) Such good luck to you!
You are a brave and obviously an incredibly smart young lady. So well spoken, so articulate, and such a helpful video. I wish you all the health in the world.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, it really put me at ease. I recently went to the opticians and he sent me straight to a&e in an eye hospital cuz he was concerned about my optic nerve. 1 week later I have been told I need to have an MRI and although I haven't been told that I may have a brain tumour, like you I have a weird feeling that that's what I have... I have all those symptoms you described and hearing loss in both ears. I'm scheduled to have an MRI and CAT scan soon. I'm praying for your recovery and thank you again for sharing your story x
I just came across your video and I am amazed by your strength and openness about your diagnosis. My son was diagnosed with a germinoma tumor in his pineal gland about four years ago. By the grace of God he is in remission now. It was a very scary time for him and our family. I encourage you to seek out multiple opinions before deciding on a treatment plan. His was surgery, chemo, and radiation both in low doses. He was treated at CHLA, a hospital that specializes in cancer of the central nervous system. I will keep you in my prayers and wish you the best. Continue to stay positive and strong. 💐
Thank you for sharing your story, Marrissa. My mom was complaining about severe headache/magraine for the past 10 years and we had recently took her to a neuro to have mri scan. The doctors said that they found a small tumor in her brain but should not be worried because it's not cancerous. We are now trying to decide the best/cheapest treatment. She lives in Africa but she was diagnosed in Saudi Arabia. So, we want to know if surgery or medication is the best option. Thank you and I wish you the best.
mplsridah I don't know what the best option is since I'm not a doctor. I would do a lot of research on her specific tumor and location and get multiple opinions from doctors. I would also suggest that if they don't do surgery right away, make sure to monitor her symptoms and the tumor size regularly. Good luck to you
You could have docs monitor it since surgery can cause seizures. Talk to a doc about it. The thing is benign can turn into a malignant so plz talk to your doctor and figure it out from there. In a way, benign is the earliest stage or when it is caught super early.
Hey I hope you're doing well, I couldn't agree more with trusting your instincts. Two years prior to my diagnosis, I began having constant headaches. After over the counter pain relievers didn't work for me either and so I thought it was probably a brain tumor which turned out to be correct. Keep up your positive attitude and beautiful outlook on life. It definitely helps. Best of luck and take it all one day at a time. You can do it!
bella jane Thank you for the support and well wishes! I do my best to be positive, but I am human and I have days where I do get really anxious or sad!
Thank you for being so kind. Exactly! I always say, "until you can feel my pain and my symptoms, don't tell me there is nothing wrong". I persisted and I was right- something was wrong, but I am getting treatment now. I need to make a new video soon.
I can relate on SO MANY LEVELS! About to hit my one year #craniversary - and even though I'm fighting an inoperable one that's super scary right now - I'm living life with the best perspective ever! What a gift to wake up every day grateful for the chance to make a difference. And like you, through youtube I am really helping inspire and encourage people! Keep up the great work #brainbuddy!
For the past few months I've been getting very bad dizzy spells, horrible headaches, difficulty speaking, reading and writing and I've been having difficulty remembering things. My doctor is almost positive I have a tumour and I'm getting an mri next week
im having the same problem but i really scared, and i dont want my parents sad and upset, if i do have a brain tumor, my doctor said there is a 96% chances i do have cancer but i dont want to get an mri cause then my parents would find out and we have a tendency to get cancer in my family and my sister has cancer and its benign,but everyone in my family whos gotten cancer dies and i dont want to die...
I’m 14 and have a brain tumor, so i understand it stuck and hurts so much, I also have temporary blindness in one eye with the same experience with the eye doctor, as well as diagnosing me with a ocular migraine, You are so strong and you will make it through this:)
I just found out today I had a brain tumor. Super sketched out. Especially because I was taking an oral growth horomone substance to help with bodybuilding. A side effect of this particular substance is that it causes rapid growth of tumors and even causes it to spread to other organs.
I'm so sorry about your diagnosis- I pray for the best outcome and that the tumor has not and will not spread. I do know that brain tumors don't usually spread outside of the brain/spinal cord. It is so scary in the beginning. I didn't think I would live and I will be a 5 yr survivor in March! You are strong- let yourself feel whatever you need to feel.
@@pablojuan2860 Yep! My pituitary tumor is a prolactinoma. Although an unusual one because the borders aren't well defined like in most prolactinoma tumors.
Donna Rupert Thank you so much! I wouldn't say I'm well, but at least I am alive! Really struggling with my tumor coming back and the meds for that, my autoimmune meds no longer work and I have severe chronic pain. Please pray for fast relief from the pain, for a new autoimmune med that works fast, for my tumor medicine to stop making me so sick and for them to go away! Thanks for all the support
Marissa....I’ve already prayed that you will be free 🕊from all of your pain and the horrible side affects of the treatments. You’re always in my heart 🙋🏽♀️💕
Donna Rupert White doves are deeply meaningful to me- so cool that you used one in your comment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the prayers and support
Hi Marissa, I had a grade 2 brain tumor when I was 16, that was growing in the canal around my brain stem. I was able to have brain surgery, and now, 7 years later, I am living a happy and successful life. Only a few vision and headache issues that I deal with everyday, but these side effects are nothing compared to the alternative! Stay positive and know that this is an obstacle that you will overcome. This situation will only make you tougher and more mature. Continue to believe in your doctors and yourself. Everyone has the ability to influence their life story and this is just another chapter in your story that you can spin into a positive moment and a catalyst for the rest of your life! Consider yourself lucky for being given the opportunity to come face to face with reality in ways that most others will never get a chance to. Feel free to message me anytime.
I hope you will be healthy from brain tumor. My 12 years daughter also had 4 times brain tumor on third ventricular of brain operation with in 19 months. She has high level spiritual intuition. Still she has respiratory problem and headache.
Emma Rose Thank you! Try not to be too scared- most people with headaches and vision issues don't have a brain tumor! And even if you do have one, many are curable! Sending healing wishes your way
You are awesome I love this video you are perfect just the way you are and don't let anything let you stop doing the stuff you love to do you are awesome!
I was relieved seeing u put a video up recently.i might need an Mri for headaches n vision issues. So while looking for information n stuff, stumbled upon ur video, literally had tears in my eyes. But i really hope that u get out of it wit flying colors girl. Sending u hugs.
Your video helped me a lot. my 13 year old brother is going through a similar situation.. I will keep you in prayer always. please be strong, I love you too.
