My mom was having bloody stools and changes in bowel habits, she went to a gastro and he examined her and found a piles kind of growth and confirmed that's it's piles. She had meds for this around 3 4 months, but no relief from the symptoms. Then we took her to another gastro and did colonoscopy, confirmed of colon cancer, CT confirmed it that it's a T3 stage. She was undergone surgery and biopsy confirmed that it's a T3N1 tumor. She had six cycles of chemo and now it's been 1 year, she is having regular checkups. Thank God that she is alright so far !!
My husband was diagnosed in 2022 with stage 3 at 44 and his only symptom was blood in his stool. It’s hard to get doctors to wake up and actually look into things. Fortunately my husbands doctor listened to him. So sorry for your suffering. My husband is cancer free about 9 months now. You’ve got this! It’s the ultimate battle and I wish you all the best ❤❤❤.
Zsteve, im in Ontario. You are amazing. My uncle died of same cancer many yrs ago. Far too many young ppl are being dx with rectal-colrec tal cancer. I am going to tell my 45 yr old daughter to ask for a colonoscopy.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have a very good friend who is dealing with metastatic colon cancer right now. She is 78, and is having a very hard time. Your story is so helpful!❤❤
Thank you for this video. If I’d listened to the radiologist who said my palpable breast lump was “Nothing. Come back in a year,” I’d be long dead by now. Fortunately, her report went to my gynecologist, who told me to get another opinion. I did; it was breast cancer. Early-stage, most fortunately, and it’s 25 years since dx. I wish you good health. And I envy your being in Canada!
Thanks for sharing your story, Steve. So many similarities in your story to many others out there regarding symptoms, including myself. The message you're spreading and the strength you're projecting gives hope to many. Stay well.
Hi just want to say thank you for sharing …. It must have been so hard … with your doctor I’m glad you’re sharing this as so many of us are getting cancer whilst young I have cancer too … it’s not anyone’s fault not yours I hope your doctor learns something from this as your right it cannot be changed now … I really pray you carry on doing ok … I know how hard it is sending ❤to you and your family Claire uk 🇬🇧
Thank you Claire. ❤ to you as well. My family and I were fortunate enough to visit your country last year for the first time ever and we LOVED it! We did 7 days in London and the Cotswolds. Then visited Wales, Belfast, and Cork Ireland as well. So much more to see so I hope we will be back one day
@@Steveslacker22 aww 🥰 thank you for your reply … I hope your doing ok … did you enjoy your visit .. I hope 🤞 so … sending my love as always to you and your family
@@clairebeever3038 we loved our visit! Hope to get back there soon. My family emigrated to Canada about 150 years ago from a town called Glossop, Derbyshire. I’d love to go see it
@@Steveslacker22 glad you enjoyed it … that’s really interesting…. You should go it’s a lovely area … even though the uk weather is not so good , it has been the worst year for rain , we haven’t had a summer … my dad lives in Italy and it is red hot in Europe… think the weather is definitely changing every where … hope all is going ok for you and your family sending much 💕
Yes you do need to advocate for yourself which I learned personally the hard way as well. Now I use “for my peace of mind can you order…..” maybe he’s so willing due to my health history of chondrosarcoma that was missed previously with a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. I recently asked for an mri for a problem with my hand and he easily said yes.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease! Keep squeaking and don’t feel bad about it. Like I said in the video, no one else is going to advocate for you in the health care system. It’s up to you!
I'm SO HAPPY for you!!! YOU are awesome!!! May I just ask you one question? HOW did you get your insurance company to cover your transplant, seeing that (in the insurance companies eyes), you were merely a "terminal" cancer patient? The excessive FIGHTING with insurance companies, is, in itself, sometimes worse than the disease you're trying so hard to fight. Was it the hard work by your doctor's that made it happen, or how exactly did you get it to happen? TYVM for sharing and any information about this part that you could share that might help others!
In Australia the saying is “ there is no evidence of activity “ My wife is recovering from stage 3 ductile carcinoma. Horrible at 43 with two kids under 10. Congratulations on your success
I just drove a friend home from a colonoscopy this week. I'm a driver of friends! To date; one triple bypass, two knees, a few colonoscopies, heart procedure, fetched meds a bunch of times, grocery shopping... More people should do it.
I have a best friend, I couldn't want for more than him. He has always been here for me. Wouldn't have been able to make some very important appointments without him being willing to help...no matter when or where. Friends like you are THE BEST!! So SPECIAL!!
Thank you! I hate imposing on people and have put off many tests because of the lack of rides. I had cancer so had no choice but to seek rides at that time for the procedures that require sedation.
I don’t blame you for being angry. I had a different cancer, but a similar doctor story. I was spotting between periods for ten years. My gynecologist said it was probably hormonal changes. One day I gushed blood. I called my doctor and said I needed to be seen immediately. He tried to dismiss it. He did a biopsy and the bottom line was cervical cancer and I needed a radical hysterectomy. I was only 33, and couldn’t have children. Maybe it was meant to be. The surgeon called it a trade off. Like you, I was a member of a support group at Pennsylvania Hospital called Person to Person. They matched us with patients according to diagnosis. I am 73, and was able to beat the odds. That surgery was in 1986. You have a flipping fantastic attitude.
You should sue your doctor and anyone else that gave you that stupid misdiagnosis, You think the doctors are paying out of their own pocket If they ask for further diagnosis. , Not their life yours, fuck
I think the doctors need to pay closer attention to their patients and what they’re saying and telling them. It seems like they wanna pass it off so they can get to the next patient and not really put the thinking into it. It deserves.. I say that because I have to deal with a lot of different doctors and it’s just the same baloney, more or less, with each specialist. It’s a moneymaker folks, and the doctors are being pushed to get patients in and out. That’s the new healthcare system we might as well get used to it because it’s here to stay or it could even get worse, it probably will in the future. Especially if we put a dictator back in the presidential office because we don’t really have any other clear or good choices? Just know I won’t vote for someone I do not respect or trust. Think about it as long as we’re on the subject of being responsible, as Doctor should be. So two should our healthcare be in a lot better position than it is at this point in our lives in America! anyway best of luck to you and I stay angry somewhat because I know this is the fix. We are all in together and we should be doing a lot better in this country with healthcare.❤.
My husband, Mike, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer at the age of 58. He was never sick and never missed a day of work in 30+ years. His original symptom was heartburn, which they thought could be diverticulosis since it ran in the family. Four months later he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. He died 19 months later. I am sorry you were misdiagnosed - I understand that happens quite frequently. I love the positive attitude that you modeled for your kids and how you try to be a support for others. I wish you a long and healthy life. 💙
My wife was getting headaches and she had an MRI and a CT scan of her brain. All that was found was a tiny spot smaller than a green pea. Over time both she and my four adult children didn’t think about that pea but I brought it up 12 months later and asked her if she has headache she said no, and then I said what about that spot and she said Oh, the doctor never called me back for a follow up. New CT scan showed Glioblastoma Grade 4 the size of a large lemon. So the surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital said the “tentacles” have already grown into her brain and if they do surgery, it still a terminal prognosis. She is a tough Yankee from New England and had three surgeries loads of chemo and radiation. Two weeks before she went downhill she was still driving herself to the hospital for the radiation treatments. Three days before she died at hospice she was still talking with everybody, then went downhill very quickly. So last week, she’s been gone one year. I spoke to the surgeon who was brilliant and she told me if the spot was removed way back when she would’ve survived. Myself as well as my 4 children and six grandchildren are still grieving. It is heartwarming to hear your successful journey. You have a beautiful family, son’s so handsome. Peace and stay well.
I'm sorry for your loss. Glioblastoma is a horrible, relentless disease, that killed my brother. I don't know if thisakes you feel any better, but I don't think it could have been stopped, even if caught early. My brother got diagnosed right after having a seizure, and it was already terminal, and I know someone who started with a different tumor, which was "cured". He was cancer free, but continually monitored with scans. It came back, and now is a glioblastoma. I don't think it's curable once it's a glioblastoma. If only we had the ability to find and remove all of the tentacles that go further into the brain. 😢
@@kitten6363 thank you. Since she died last year, I’m hearing and reading stories about young people having glioblastoma grade one through four, it never used to be found in young people decades ago. I thought of something, she held her cell phone on that side for 25 years. Wait and see they’re going to see a link between the cell phone, microwaves and brain tumors. Sorry for your loss, as I get older I’m starting to enjoy every day and be grateful I’m still alive, my four adult children and six grandchildren are so important to live for.
It is so easy to explain away the symptoms. Even the doctors try and all because "you are too young" if i had a dollar every time I have heard that up to this point I would have many dollars
my goodness im so sorry. i recently had some issues and got tested they found nothing luckily but i went in fully assuming the worse. could you maybe share some of your symptoms if youre comfortable, so it can be a help and a reminder to others to get checked? for me i had constipation and baaaad pelvic and side pain. i for sure thought its a bowel thing. turns out i have herniated back discs, apparently the pain can radiate like ...everywhere/anywhere in that region 😑
@@annipsy2185 Mainly Blood in the stool. It was minor at first thought it was hemmorhoids. Later developed pain in the lower left side (diverticulitis from the tumor) and constipation
You’re an incredible human being, Steve, as is your beautiful friend her donated 2/3 of her liver. You’re right, life isn’t always fair, however, you fought tooth & nail to beat this. Not only that, you’ve used your experiences to support & bolster other CR cancer patients. I’m sure your family is incredibly proud of you. Keep going, my man, you’ve got so much more left to give! 💕
I am so sorry you received that news. I am telling you, hospitals and doctors are very sloppy now more than ever….we have to advocate for ourselves now! Praying for you. ❤
I’m so sorry. It’s not your fault, your doctor failed you. Doctors saying “you’re too young for cancer” must be living under a rock. If you can’t be angry, I’ll be angry for you. 😢😡
There is no way I’d ever go back to that family doctor! As a stage 3 colorectal cancer survivor myself, my primary also dismissed my symptoms. But I knew something was very wrong, so I kept going to specialists even though I was told I was fine. When I started bleeding, I didn’t wait for anyone to recommend it. I immediately found a gastroenterologist and booked a colonoscopy at age 45. He diagnosed me and found the tumor which was beginning to light up lymph nodes nearby the colon wall. Today I have a new primary doctor! But I can’t say enough good things about the wonderful staff who diagnosed me, as well as the John Theurer Cancer Center team who treated me like I really mattered and provided the best of care. I wish you all the best and will keep you in my prayers. 🙏
Hi Steve! Dave here from B.C. You are one Brave Dude you've gone through a lot of crap. Most of us are afraid of the unknown especially with Cancer, I've battled twice. I'm here for support.
So proud of how you took a very difficult diagnosis and put it into action to save others. My liver donation was a gift that I am so happy to have given to you. Keep educating ❤
You’re a very special person, as is Steve. Thank you for your amazing gift of life. Steven is very blessed to have such a wonderful friend as you. I wish you both much happiness & health! 💕
I suffer from IBS since 2010. Sadly IBS symptoms are very similar with colon cancer (bloating, pain, diarrhea, constipation, increased bowel movements, weight loss). I have done two colonoscopies, all okay, but I'm afraid I will never know if I have colon cancer because I already have symptoms.
Rectal bleeding and if you feel mass in abdomen while laying down flat.. or consistsant constipation ( pencil thin stools) .. you probably know all this though...
@@Katie-vy5rdwhat does this rectal bleeding look like? Is it a pool of blood in the bowl or stuck to the stool? They are always very vague about this.
Ulcerative Colitis causes the exact same symptoms of colon cancer; bleeding can be severe, and the pencil this stool is often caused by an inflamed colon.
I'm glad you're not angry, but your doctor should have sent you for a colonoscopy. I believe he was very dismissive. My niece was diagnosed at 47 doctors needs to send their patients for a scope. Amazing story about your friend. Glad you are doing well. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You are absolutely correct. Like I say in the video, he should have sent me for a colonoscopy. But he’s human and he made a mistake. And I do believe he’s learned from that mistake, and that will be benefit all patients in his practice going forward
I am glad to see that you survived cancer. So many do not. My husband did not, but I find strength and the grace of God, in stories like yours. Keep fighting the good fight ❣️
My youngest brother aged 53, had seen a doctor and was told he had a hernia. A few months later he ran a very fast half marathon in Spain, but became unwell next day. His diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer was made a week later and he died just a month later. The hernia was actually a huge metastases tumour. This beautiful, fit, strong man was just swept out of our lives. I wish you the very best in your journey. I hope all your ducks line up for you and you get the best results.
Wow, I cannot believe that I am seeing this. I have been having issues, and I have been diagnosed with a hernia. Since symptoms continue, I asked the gastroenterologist if he was sure that the hernia is not something else because I feel like I have a brick in my stomach. He got a little snippy with me and told me that the radiologist basically knows what he’s talking about. Well, symptoms are getting a little worse and I am finally getting a colonoscopy next week so we shall see what becomes of that. I am concerned that this is not a hernia.
@donapaulen8700 I really hope it's an easily sorted out hernia. Having had imaging on it makes it likely that it is. My brother wasn't referred on for a scan or xray. Best of luck.
So true. My sister just got colonoscopy and it was just routine one cuz no symptoms. They found one small polyp and dr was able to remove it. She eats pretty healthy and still had small polyp at 51. I told her to get one and Im glad she went for colonoscopy
Yes! I've often thought there should be a t-shirt that says, "Rectal bleeding, don't assume it's just hemorrhoids." You are one of the reasons that the American Cancer Society recommends starting routine colonoscopies at 45 instead of 50, and now insurance companies pay for colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45. Options start with a stool test for people who don't want to go straight to colonoscopy, but if it's positive (for blood) they should have a colonoscopy. My own father had a gastrointestinal cancer missed, and passed away my first year of medical school. Anyone with symptoms can be worked up at any age. I agree that finding a provider to order the test can be a challenge. If needed, just show up at the ER and tell them you have abdominal pain, and you are almost guaranteed a CT scan.
I was a surgical nurse who specialized in colorectal robotic surgeries and general surgeries. It’s a tough surgery and I’m impressed at your voice for others and encouragement. It takes a strong person to fight as you have! Best of luck for your next scan. I hope you continue to scan cancer free and get the chance to watch you boys grow into adulthood!
It was so inspiring to hear your story. My mom successfully beat colon cancer. I wish you all the best! Thank you for sharing your story and helping so many people!
Thank you for sharing your story Steve,you will be helping many just by doing this. I wish you all the best of health and many many years to come ...your so right,your story is not over ♡. Your family is beautiful♡,enjoy every moment .
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. I skipped my 50 year old colonoscopy. Ten years later I was diagnosed with Stage 3C cancer. Colorectal cancers are typically slow growing. If I had my colonoscopy on time I’m sure they would have found polyps growing that would have been removed and I would have avoided a cancer battle. In the US, the colonoscopy screening age is now 45. So don’t put off that test.
Words of wisdom right there! As you saw in the video I know what’s it like to have to learn a hard lesson like that. I’m so sorry this happened to you and I wish you strength and conviction for a successful fight!
Please tell my why you stayed with this doctor. I am genuinely curious. Are you concerned that he may miss things in the future with your wife & children. I DO think you are being too hard on yourself in that you are not a medical professional and your doctor absolutely dropped the ball. He should have sent you for more thorough tests.
you must have only had excellent experiences with these deviant pieces of human filth. they gang up on you and definitely communicate with each other. doctors should be sued when they misdiagnose patients so badly. especially in corporate hospitals.
Anytime you have rectal bleeding without hemorrhoids is suspicious. I wonder as well about staying on with that doc... Oh another symptom : pencil thin stools.. fyi
wow, what an incredible story. thank you for sharing. and i cannot believe the odds that your friend had cancer too... i got shivers! best wishes for continued clean scans and good health!
When we got that news, it was like something out of a movie plot. We couldn’t believe it! Just goes to show that people under 50 need to remain vigilant and avoid complacency when it comes to cancer
Incredible man. Great attitude. I have diffuse systemic scleroderma and multiple myeloma. Like you I am all about being open about discussing these diseases and support to others that may be going through their health challenge. I appreciate your openness and honesty about what has and is happening. Thank you.
Thank you Steve for sharing. Edit: “I love to prove them wrong” Wow Steve, what a beautiful experience!! You know what? You have encouraged and inspired cancer patients. I am healthy and you just gave a mission to my life: I want to get scanned and be able to help someone in need. If I am a match to help someone survive, I would feel like: “Mission Acomplished” You Rock! CONGRATULATIONS🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Always be proactive in your health care, the doctors do not know your body; tell them you have bleeding in your stool if you have to just to get them to get you a colonoscopy because that’s where most issues lie, with age and health insurance
For anyone out there that has off and on bleeding, with pain during the bowel movement coming out. Best thing is to just head to a gastroenterologist and get an Anoscopy done real quick, easy quick test to check for hemorrhoids, they can check for active swelling and/or fissures. Don't put off the bleeding, they can always do other testing that's more invasive later if need be, based on symptoms, but it's good to figure out if the bleeding is happening with active hemorrhoids. Hope this helps.
Sorry about your story man. I've lost 24lbs in 4-5 months that's over 10% of my body weight without trying(my physician tries to chalk it up as ulcerative colitis but I won't take that for an answer, like I said 1st thing tomorrow. I'm going into his office demanding a colonoscopy/endoscopy + to also Rush the order. My Dr. is having me do a cologuard test but I don't think that's good enough & so 1st thing tomorrow Monday 8-4-2024 demanding.
I have similar story. I’m 56 was diagnosed with hemeroids February 2023 at a walk-in clinic. They referred me to a surgeon which I never heard back from. I continued to have symptoms till July 2023. I then went to emergency and within 5-10 minutes doctor told me I had adenocarcinoma of my rectum! It’s been a long year. I was prescribed zelox which is radiation and oral chemotherapy for 5 weeks. Then I had 5 oxaliplatin treatments with oral chemotherapy pills then had surgery to remove my rectum and have permanent ostomy.
You are so well spoken. Thanks for the work you are doing to help raise money and help others! (As a fellow Canadian, I enjoyed seeing your Terry Fox t-shirt and the Toronto Maple Leaf jerseys!) Best Wishes!
What a tragic but now hopeful story! My father had colon cancer so I have been screened for the past 25 years. I wonder, because so many young people are being diagnosed, if it should become a regular screening, much like mammograms and other screenings.
So happy you are NED. My cousin was diagnosed at 32 and passed away 3 days before he turned 40. Stay positive and strong and Prayers you live a long and healthy life. May God Bless your donor and glad to hear your best friends cancer was caught early.
It's really not your fault. You have every right to be angry over the lack of medical care and negligence of your GP. My mother actually kept going back on a monthly basis with issues and this went on for 2 years. In the end she was diagnosed stage 4. I can't help but think it could have been prevented getting this far. Leaving 3 kids alone. Thank you for sharing.
Too important to blindly trust. Ask questions. Be curious. Insist on having your concerns fully investigated. A hard lesson to learn but it was not lost on me.
in my country you go to dr saying you have bowel or stomach or anything else issues..... youre getting an exam in 2 days. they wont even speculate ANYTHING until you have some tests done. of course i assume maybe the system is more money based, its not all free (not too expensive either) still, id rather be over-examined than under-examined. even for a simple cold sometimes we go to the dr😂 i live in Iran.
💙💙💙. Thank you for speaking of your personal experience bad and good. There’s only my 1 brother and I left of the 5 of us. Our eldest brother passed of Leukaemia,my only sister passed of a form of lung cancer, my remaining brother I’d dying of leukaemia. I have the same mutant gene for the Leukaemia and 1 other that is from the nervous system that can cause tumours to grow anywhere in me, and “most” are benign. I do have colon disease and have colonoscopy every 2 years, more often if I’m having issues. I do have Divertulosis which gets infected every few years. I’m almost 71. Always have discomfort on left side od colon. Some days a fair amount so I’m always conscious of things possibly changing. Love your attitude! I’m sending you and your beautiful family warm healing hugs from Victoria BC. 😊❤️🇨🇦
This guy is an absolute pleasure to listen to. I really wish him all the best. I do however, have a comment regarding people getting colonoscopies. They will detect which will give you a chance of recovery/extended life, they don't prevent. Money should be invested for cause and then prevention not just drugs with huge side effects and often not worth the effort. I truly hope things change in the future.
Thank you for your comment. I totally agree. So much more could be done with colorectal cancer prevention, especially in the under 50 population because we don’t know why it’s on the rise there. More study is needed, along with better public education around risk factors such as family history, lifestyle factors, and environment. My point in the video was just that colonoscopies can prevent cancer from developing by detecting and removing polyps before they have a chance to turn cancerous. They can also catch a cancerous polyp in its early stages before the patient is symptomatic, which can be life saving. There’s no one magic bullet that is going to end colorectal cancer. Prevention and early detection strategies must work together
I’m completely blown away that after 27 rounds of chemo, you’re alive and well. I’m suffering with eczema and similar symptoms you had, and if I have painful skin rash that you had, I’d wonder why I’d keep going. Waiting for doctors’ appts and lab tests takes months.
It’s not easy. And there were times when I didn’t want to keep going. But you get over those feelings and you keep effin’ going! Like I said in the video I simply wasn’t going to let cancer take me away from my family
My father in law was diagnosed at 45 and passed at 46. My husband hasn't had a colonoscopy in 20 plus years with every single scary sign and refuses to go because it's scary. Chemo didn't help his dad at all so I wouldn't bother with that aways. Just trust God has you through it all. They do t even expect checks until 50s unless family has it.
I hope your husband changes his mind about getting a colonoscopy. I know it seems like a scary procedure to someone who’s never had one before, but it’s actually really easy! And you know what’s much scarier than a colonoscopy? Cancer treatment. A colonoscopy can save him from having to endure that. With hai family history he is at an elevated risk. I hope this doesn’t come across harsh (im just very direct about this stuff) but If I had trusted god instead of going for a colonoscopy 3 years ago, I’d be dead now.
And every cancer patient experience is different. Just because chemo didn’t work for your father in law, doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work for your husband if he did develop colon cancer. I hope you’ll encourage your husband to get a colonoscopy
Good day....greetings .. In my opinion one of the worst things is....those doctors cover for each others mistakes. Doctors make mistakes here in Europe as well, with 0 consequences. 2019 my doctor of 15 years decided no Colonoscopy. Changed doctors ..had my Colonoscopy is 2023 to my 60th birthday.. and had to return for an Operation 4 weeks later. Doctors MUST be more professional with their occupation. Too many are losing their lives because of THEIR mistakes... Wishing your family and yourself much strength for the future...
It doesn't matter how many times you go down, it's how many times you get back up quoted by Rocky in Rocky 3 and don't hold a grudge against the doctor who misdiagnosed you with food sensitivities and I might have lactose intolerance and I might have to cut out or lower the milk to consume. I had to learn to moderate the milk products in my life but it is not very easy to control the consumption of the milk I have in my diet so it's possible to get an alternative to milk like lactose free milk.
How many people got cancer after jabs... Pancreas liver and colon the most, then breast leucemie, lymphoma ... Doctors know all... I am injured from 2nd dose of pfizer...
Hat's off to you for your attitude, coming to grips with your diagnosis and medical journey, and your commitment to give back to others. Thank you for sharing your story. And, yes, you are a source of hope. Continue on..................
I have read that the medical community believes colon cancers are on the rise, and particularly in younger people, because of higher meat consumption and lower fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as more fast foods/processed foods.
I've noticed social medicine makes decisions that save money. Ppl w chest pain had to wait for cardiac catheter testing. There was a woman w a brain tumor that went on FB, who was going to have to wait for surgery. She came to the USA. Colon cancer is popping up in the 20's.
Consider yourself incredibly fortunate and please feel happy about that. Having NED after liver invasion is incredibly rare. I lost my brother to stage 4 colon cancer because it had metastasized to the liver and liver donation never became a viable option for some reason. He was never on the antibody treatment that you mentioned just many rounds of chemo that stopped working eventually. He then went on an immunotherapy trial that was ineffective. Then his liver just gave out. Blood in the digestive tract should be upper and lower endo asap. I don't recall ever seeing anyone beat stage 4 with extreme liver matasticies and this is gives so many others hope!
Dear: Sir Iam so sorry my beautiful sister Karen passed at the age of 26 yrs old and the doctors all told her she just had Ibs and just to take laxatives she passed away from stage 4 colon cancer.
