My Colorectal Cancer Symptoms: Kelly's Story | The Patient Story
When Kelly was 8 months pregnant she started getting symptoms including constipation, appetite changes, fatigue and blood in her stool. But her symptoms were repeatedly dismissed by doctors as pregnancy and postpartum changes. After nearly a year of advocating for herself, she finally got a colonoscopy that revealed a large tumor and was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Rather than move forward with the planned chemo, radiation and surgery, Kelly was able to join an early clinical trial for an experimental new drug called dostarlimab. After 9 treatments over 6 months, scans showed Kelly's tumor had completely disappeared!
Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/colorectal-cancer/kelly-s/
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Contents of this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 My first symptoms
02:45 Being dismissed by doctors
09:18 Getting a colonoscopy
11:34 Getting the colorectal cancer diagnosis
13:47 Discussing fertility & cancer
18:47 Joining the Dostarlimab clinical trial
26:11 Words of advice
#colorectalcancer #colorectalcancerawareness #listentoyourbody #FightColorectalCancer #clinicaltrials #coloncancer #cancerawareness #symptomsofcancer #cancerscreening #colorectalcancer #cancerprevention #cancersymptoms #cancertreatment #cancerresearch #colorectalcancersurvivor #thepatientstory #cancerstories #cancer
Видео My Colorectal Cancer Symptoms: Kelly's Story | The Patient Story канала The Patient Story
Rather than move forward with the planned chemo, radiation and surgery, Kelly was able to join an early clinical trial for an experimental new drug called dostarlimab. After 9 treatments over 6 months, scans showed Kelly's tumor had completely disappeared!
Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/colorectal-cancer/kelly-s/
Join Our Community:
Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/
Facebook: @ThePatientStory
Instagram: @ThePatientStory
Twitter: @patient_story
Contents of this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 My first symptoms
02:45 Being dismissed by doctors
09:18 Getting a colonoscopy
11:34 Getting the colorectal cancer diagnosis
13:47 Discussing fertility & cancer
18:47 Joining the Dostarlimab clinical trial
26:11 Words of advice
#colorectalcancer #colorectalcancerawareness #listentoyourbody #FightColorectalCancer #clinicaltrials #coloncancer #cancerawareness #symptomsofcancer #cancerscreening #colorectalcancer #cancerprevention #cancersymptoms #cancertreatment #cancerresearch #colorectalcancersurvivor #thepatientstory #cancerstories #cancer
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