I KNEW It Was CANCER! - Andrea | Colorectal Cancer | The Patient Story

As a nurse practitioner, Andrea knew she had cancer. She had symptoms like blood in her stool and lower back pain. She just had a baby though, so doctors kept dismissing her symptoms as post-pregnancy problems.

Andrea finally found a doctor who was willing to schedule her in for a colonoscopy right away, and that’s when they found a large mass in her sigmoid colon. She was diagnosed with Stage 3b colorectal cancer where she would do chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to remove the tumor.

In this cancer vlog, Andrea takes us through the anxiety that comes with cancer, how a temporary ileostomy bag works, and how important it is to self advocate.

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[Video Chapters]

00:00 Who I Am
00:24 My first symptoms
02:00 My symptoms were dismissed because I just had a baby
03:28 Finally someone got me in for a colonoscopy
04:15 I KNEW it was cancer
05:45 They found a large mass in my sigmoid colon
06:40 My treatment plan - Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery
08:07 Why I didn’t have surgery first
08:47 Side effects of radiation
10:08 The chemotherapy pump
10:40 Dealing with my mental health
11:55 They found a spot on my liver, but thankfully it was nothing
14:24 Surgery to remove the tumor
15:44 Getting a temporary ileostomy bag
17:30 Being in remission
18:32 I still feel like I have cancer
19:10 Self advocate!
21:07 My biggest advice

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The interview has only been edited for clarity. The interview has only been edited for clarity.

I KNEW It Was CANCER! - Andrea | Colorectal Cancer | The Patient Story
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