After initially experiencing mild COVID symptoms, Melissa began noticing persistent throat irritation and nausea. Despite multiple visits to doctors, her symptoms were dismissed as anxiety, acid reflux, or unrelated conditions.

It wasn’t until a massage therapist urged her to seek further testing that Melissa discovered a tumor in her stomach. In this cancer vlog, Melissa opens up about her challenges with delayed diagnosis, ongoing treatments, and the unexpected blessings cancer brought into her life.

Thank you, Melissa, for sharing your story to help others.

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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Melissa
0:40 ENT Dismisses Symptoms as Acid Reflux
1:03 Endoscopy Results: "All in Your Head"
1:48 Symptoms Persist and a Massage Warning
2:44 Diagnosis After Gallbladder Surgery
3:50 Discovering the Mass and Biopsies
4:50 Stage 4 Diagnosis and Prognosis
6:00 Starting Treatment and Clinical Trial
7:15 Finding Joy Amidst a Difficult Journey
8:40 Cancer Recurrence and Emotional Struggles
10:15 Balancing Treatment with Everyday Life
11:45 First Remission: No Evidence of Disease
13:00 Severe Side Effects from Immunotherapy
14:30 Choosing to Stop Treatment
15:45 Second Recurrence and Restarting Treatment
17:10 Lessons from Ongoing Cancer Treatments
19:00 Reflections on Cancer as a Blessing
21:20 Advice for Early Detection and Advocacy
23:00 Coping with Recurrence and Staying Positive

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Doctors Said It Was ANXIETY But It Was CANCER! - Melissa | Stomach Cancer | The Patient Story
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