I'm the young lady who had cancer you sent a package to from Very Good Mother's Club. I was 5 weeks postpartum when I found out and I was devastated and terrified.You were a beacon of light in my journey(both C-word and new motherhood AT THE SAME TIME). I'm so sad to learn you've joined our shitty club. May this community bring you peace and light and love in those trying times.

Just a heads up. I am a nurse who works on the prior auth side of medical care. When you are being pushed around, needless waiting, CALL your health plan and ask to speak to someone in prior authorization. I would approve you ASAP. Not a freaking week later. And urgent referrals MUST be completed in 72 hours. So no excuse for 7 days. And the OB office should possibly be looked at for a quality of care issue. This is YOUR LIFE. You should not have had to wait 2 months to have a consult with an oncologist.

I had a Cervical Cancer and I had two kids already. I had a partial Hysterectomy and been Cancer free for years. Good luck to you and I'm praying that you will become Cancer free.❤❤❤❤❤

It's wild how you've had the run around just to get your referral approved to see the oncologist!! I'm praying for strength for you and your family ❤

I’m so glad you’re making these videos. Don’t ever let anyone gaslight or shame you into thinking you don’t have a right to complain or even question! They are failing you, and it sounds like they have done from the very beginning. It’s just lucky you are being your own advocate. Sadly this is too common, and everyone needs to expose it so that hopefully things can get better.

The hand holding that you’ve had to do with the medical establishment while they’ve given you the run around is a disgrace. They should be the ones holding your hand through this. I wish you all the best Jess and for some forward momentum to happen so that you can get the ball rolling with whatever your body needs done xx

How are you still this funny? I just admire you so much.

Revisiting your channel and so sorry to hear about your cervical cancer diagnosis!! I want to say, your kindness as people keep making mistakes is so refreshing and admirable. I agree it’s weird they don’t say sorry. You just needed someone to take ownership and try to take care of you! No one was putting themselves in your shoes and that’s really disappointing. Just wanting to validate your experience.

Jess, you have to be your own advocate! Unfortunately the system is so broken and you will have to keep pushing to get answers. Many prayers for you!

I thought the Kayak commercial I just had to watch was fitting. It’s the woman who dresses up as a scare crow and goes out to scare the crows because “she she can’t trust anyone else to do it.”

My sister in law had a cervical cancer diagnosis 2.5 years ago. She had the cancer “scratched off with a fingernail” as you said and has been cancer free since! She’s even had her first baby after the whole ordeal. I’m so sorry it’s been such a mess for you to deal with the insurance and all of that is ridiculous. This is these people’s jobs and they get paid for ensuring they are sending medical records etc. properly and that they are received. You are so kind hearted. But like you say, always always always advocate for yourself. I’m a nurse working in Alberta Canada and I can’t stress that enough. The patients that advocate for themselves, or have others who do make the most progress the quickest. Essentially you want to annoy them. Then things will get done. Which is against your kind nature. But I assure there is a kind way to annoy people! You got this mama and you’re not alone. Sending so much love from up North ❤️

Girl you need a hug! Sending a virtual one to you! Sorry you're going through all this! Looking forward to updates! Much love!

I still can’t believe this. Between your podcasts and videos I feel such a connection to you. Also been trying to get myself to join VGMC but I’ve been such a hermit postpartum. That being said, I am so so sorry. My family and I are praying for you. I’m thinking about you daily. I hope you get a good care team and that everyone takes care of you!!

Going through something right now myself and I can’t believe the incompetency of so many health care professionals when it comes to reading diagnostic results, sending medical records, images and following through. I had to micromanage every single player in this important matter. You have to be your own advocate. Good luck🩷

You are a rockstar! Keep up the good fight of taking matters into your own hands! I'm sure you are going to help someone else who is completely lost trying to navigate our wild healthcare system.

They once sent my thyroid ultrasound and thyroid biopsy results to an endocrinologist I had not seen for eight years. That doctor was my previous endocrinologist, but I was not his patient for eight years. My new endocrinologists should have gotten the results. Everything got delayed.

I love you so much Jess!! You are the strongest women, mom, wife I’ve met. Sending so much love.

Thanks for this update video, Jess. I prayed that your appointment would be as soon as possible, as smooth as possible, and that there is a safe and effective treatment for the C word. Jumping through all of the medical hoops can be discouraging, but I am so glad that you are advocating for yourself. God bless you.

You have got this! Praying for a miracle for you to be healed and to be cancer free one day soon. You can do all things through Christ which strengthen you. 🙏

As someone who is also sharing their journey on KZfaq (I’m still waiting for cancer results after brain surgery) I’m hoping and praying that people only leave positive comments here. I’ve had some very negative and some people accuse me of lying lol. Please leave these comments a safe space and Jessica I will be saying a wee prayer for you and hope your journey goes smoothly ❤❤

So sorry to hear you have the C word. I will keep you in my prayers. I'm actually scheduled for a hysterectomy in April... Not because of cancer, but because of Endometriosis. Which obviously is nothing compared to cancer. So we can be hysterectomy buddies. 😂💪

You are unbelievably "understanding" about all of this sweetheart❤...you are so gracious, you deserve a medal 😮. Take care lovely ❤

I am just now seeing your channel and this is the first video I'm watching of yours. Just want to say I'm so sorry you've had such a difficult time getting your referral. It should never be that difficult. You have such a kind and gentle soul and such grace. I'll be thinking of you 🙏🙏

Oh love, what a frustrating time of it. I hate how stupidly hard all of this is. Thinking & praying for you & your beautiful family. Ugh.

You tickled me with the snoop dogg reference 😂 continued prayers are being sent your way ❤❤❤

It's not just the doctors-it is even going to the local grocery stores-the clerks never say hi or have a nice day-the guy in front of me said thank you to the clerk, she said nothing-I immediately said to her-"Did you hear him, he said thank you"-The guy and his family stopped and she said you're welcome. I know how you feel-trying to get a straught answer from a doctor or insisting on a test is like such a struggle for them...He orders me a thryroid blood test-I said why not add full lab work so we can check out my levels in everything-to this day he would'nt do it-then I get a call and they said my doctor is moving and I will have to go to this clinic which is 30 minutes away and they reminded me about the labwork for my thyroid. So annoyed! I subbed. Just wish you the best news ever and I will keep you in my prayers.

I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this. As an American myself, the healthcare system is honestly a disgrace… you do not deserve this. 😡😞

Good luck!!!🍀 ❤❤❤ lots of love!

So much love to you and your family. I hope you get the appointment soon, i am so sorry you have to fight so hard for it❤️

Thanks for sharing your journey! Sending so much love

Great job advocating for yourself and making progress!

I am so sorry this journey has been so crazy! Praying for you!

I’m sorry I haven’t watched your videos much until now. I have older teens and I have felt like no matter what podcast I listen to and watch, I really cannot make things work as I did when they were little. But I have watched sometimes since I’ve been subscribed for a while- Since the Spain days, and to hear all this is so hard! I’m so sorry and I’m so glad that you are going in with the right attitude although it’s frustrating. I would say the most helpful thing is to have your “my chart” online and check your labs and stuff continuously. Nobody will call you for results, for days! Not even if they are alarming. So make your patient online portals for every office and hospital you’re in. Make sure to ask how to make an online account. Sending you so much love, you look very beautiful! 🤍🌸✨

Great Advocating for your self!! 🙏🏼💞🙏🏼💞🙏🏼💞

Remember dont drive lift anything heavy. Take your pain killers for the pain. It takes 6 to 8 weeks to recover. Good luck.❤❤❤❤❤

My heart is with you in this. I hope you will take care of yourself and of all the hard emotions this brings you :( ♥️

I'm so sorry this is happening to you and that you are having to deal with tracking down everything in addition to your diagnosis. I wish I had the honor of knowing you in person, but I am grateful that I have gotten to know you through your videos. You are in my thoughts and I am wishing you all the best. ❤

I’m sorry you are having such a hard time. Praying for you to be completely healed with no more “hiccups”! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Sending you so much love and positivity your way Jessica! You helped me embark my motherhood journey a few years ago and I'm so appreciative of the community you continue to foster for all moms! You got this ❤️❤️ lots of love from Texas!

Thanks

Jess! I’m so sorry that that happened. That would feel so frustrating to KNOW you have to call on Friday. I’m proud of you for believing in yourself and all the hard work you’ve put it. I pray you have a helper to advocate for you loving forward and am thankful for your and your husband’s friend to help guide you. 💕✨

Wow I'm learning a lot about how to get through medical rigamarole. So thanks for that. Good vibes and prayers always. 💕

You’re just the loveliest person, Jess!🤗I love the pre-processing of mothering with the end in mind because I think that’s really how we should all be living. None of us are promised tomorrow. Praying for you❤️

Just praying for you! I'm so sorry nobody is saying sorry to you!!!

I’m appalled for you that this has been your experience with the healthcare system. Especially during a time of such drastic and scary news. I’m a nurse, and my brothers are also in the medical field, and we have commented to each other before that if we have all the knowledge that we do, and we know the “right” things to say to get the things we need, yet we still have poor experiences as patients ourselves, then what could these experiences possibly be like for people that don’t have this “inside knowledge.” So on behalf of the medical community, I’m sorry that you are experiencing all of these balls being repeatedly dropped. You have reminded me that even if something isn’t my fault or my mistake, that my patients would still appreciate my apology as opposed to reassigning blame. Keep advocating for yourself, I’m sorry that you have to in the first place, but I’m sending you all the positive and healing vibes ❤

Praying for you from the central coast Jess ❤

"If you were a dog this would have moved a lot faster" 😂 Funny but not funny. I do admire how you are finding the humor in it all. I felt myself getting angry over the red tape you have to move through. So stupid!! But advocating strongly for yourself and being firm while also finding humor and not letting anger get the better of you is key. Well done. ❤ Praying for good news and expedited care!

Thank you for being an example of how to advocate for yourself. I’m sorry, you shouldn’t have to. Keep it up, we support you.

I have to say. My medical records are on a computer program run by different hospitals. They are available to anyone I need to see. So sorry your going through this. Sounds like where you live doesn’t know or do this system yet. Wow… I think your amazing this is such BS. Hang in there praying and will follow along your path jo

You are the sweetest lady❤...sending you hugs and best wishes from the UK. jeez, im not going to bad mouth our NHS system....its by no means perfect, but your waiting time has been awful sweetie 😢. Take care, you can do this ❤ x

This happens all too often! It’s like the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing. Nobody wants to be accountable! You have to advocate for yourself so much. Having been through cancer I understand how frustrating this can be. You and your husband are right on describing how miserable the office staff treat people. All the best to you both. 🙏🏻

You are so amazing and staying so positive through this. I had a partial hysterectomy seven months ago at the age 38. Only keeping one ovary, if you can find somebody who can do it all robotically and just remove what they need to and not everything definitely try to do your research on that. There’s some amazing doctors out there that will do it robotically specially here in Georgia.

Oh, the minutes that are approved, are based on the CPT code, for example, 99205. It's not the office or health plan approving a certain amount of minutes, its what the MD asked for.

Thanks!

Ok, so I’ve had a decade of working in gyn oncology pathology as a lab assistant. I’m the person that gets your biopsy and puts it on a slide for the pathologist to look at under a microscope. Also test the biopsy for response to treatment after cancer cells are confirmed. Also get the cervix after the cone is done- I don’t know all of your medical history but two months from the time of diagnosis to the procedure seems like an awful long time! Typically, I saw about a week or two max from the time of diagnosis to actual procedure.

Wow I haven’t watched your videos in so long praying to God so he can heal you I wish the best for you and your family

Have you ever loooked into ahcc, DIM and NAC? So many women have had positive results. It’s sad that they don’t talk about this.

Please pray the holy rosary 🥰 we love you, Jess

This process seems antiquated; all my records are at the fingertips of all my doctor's via the computer! I even have access to my own records via my patient portal. My surgical oncologist office did EVERYTHING from appointments (reconstruction surgeon, biopsies, genetics testing, nutrition, etc.) to insurance coverage. They even gave me a point of contact for all my questions and directions.

Love you 5 ever.

You’re amazing ❤ I had HSIL and have had clear yearly paps since… but it really scared me. Before your diagnosis, when was your last pap? Just curious if I’m being diligent enough. Anything you suggest for someone that feels like they’re at a higher risk? Of course they won’t approve a hysterectomy yet either.

I have been babysitting all of my appointments and children's when it comes to specialist appointments. It's very frustrating! Especially when you show up for an appointment after asking all referrals have been approved and guess what it wasn't and they want me to pay out of pocket! Nope I rescheduled

I’m praying for you

Hi Jess, thanks for sharing these moments. I wanted to share this because the information may help you. There’s been a lot of great research on how not eating carbs and sugar helps with stopping/healing from cancer. I know it sounds crazy but please do research on keto/carnivore because it may help. Thinking of you and your family. ❤️

I've got mine on the 17th to be told results xXx hope your alright babes xXx

Mothering with the end in mind seems brilliant to me. Regardless of when this end is.

Woah I can’t believe I just read this . I am so sorry. I am praying for you , 😢

How can we advocate for you dear friend? This is so crazy!

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Love your humor and sarcasm! It's not weird, lets just say it, the healthcare system is a joke and some of the people who work there are just idiots. Apologies to anyone reading this who is a medical person and is actually, trully helping people. I live in the UK and here we don't have the insurance part, but it's still a joke... you just can't get to the big knowledgeable people. You have to be dying for someone to send you to a specialist. We waited in the ER for 6 hours with my husband, due to severe back pain, he couldn't walk and talk because of pain. At the end we just went home without being seen, so he can lie down... We are originally from a smaller country where things are not perfect too, but a bit better and we go there for major health issues, but we have to pay, it's not free even though you pay for this out of your salary every month, so you just can't win. I don't know if you have any other options for treatment anywhere else, but it's an idea... I really hope someone will move their *** soon and you will get the proper treatment. You are doing great, don't give up!❤

I’m so enraged just listening to BS incompetency you’re dealing with. And it’s my pet peeve when people are allergic to taking responsibility. Gross.

I think it's because you're in a country where people sue. So if anyone says they are sorry, it would appear that they are admitting fault even if it isn't their fault. Here in my country, Australia, health care is free and nobody really sues even if they screw up, because it is free. It took 6 months from diagnosis to my real treatment, with my surgery at 3 months. Now they keep forgetting to follow up on whether the treatment is working etc. They also found other concerning things in my body in the PET scan (possibly multiple cancers) and no one seems to be doing anything about that... they are assuming another specialist is/should be taking care of it... its all so frustrating and confusing.

I'm really sorry and horrified that you have had to go through this. Since Healthcare in the US has become so corporatized there is such a disconnect between patients and doctors. It's a shame! Back home in my "3rd world" country if my PCP or OBGYN discovered I had a cancer Dx I would probably see the oncologist in the same week and probably had a surgery scheduled within 2 weeks. Even more being a private paying patient would mean access to even quicker services. Meanwhile, here in the US, it doesn't matter whether you are a private paying patient or not the speed & services are the same. So why work hard and get the best insurance for your family if it doesn't even count🤷🏽‍♀️. So yes I rather jump on a plane and go home if the need arises.

So crazy. LA is like NYC. Service workers/customer service peoples’ baseline in NYC seems to be surly, short, generally unhelpful, “not my fault” sort of attitude. So I know exactly what you’re talking about. Apology? NEVER! 😂

Blessings to you and your health. I hope from here on out things go smoothly, but if they don't, be like the widow in the Bible who pesters the judge--and get taken care of!

they have no sense of urgency , not right. anxiety must be through the roof. praying for you .

Did you have HPV ? Im sorry you have cervical cancer ,i wouldn't wish Cancer on anyone. I have HPV and been trying so hard to decide if i just have surgery or a full Hysterectomy,my heart is broken, i lost my husband to Covid of 48 years together and im 68 and had abnormal pap test. Im devastated.😢

Omg how incredibly frustrating. Please try and find a new OB when you can. That is just unacceptable that it took so long for you to get a referral and get your records sent. Wishing you a positive appointment with the oncologist.

I didn’t realize that CV is often caused by HPV. have you had your husband tested as well?

I'm not sure where you live, it looks like Arizona to me, so off chance you do live here...I would highly recommend Dr Shana Wingo she is currently at the Cancer center of America now. And she was AMAZING I had a similar diagnosis with my ovaries and it all worked out she was truly the best so kinda and her office was fast and helpful no problems

We sent your medical records 3 times we promise! Also, your medical records aren't ready to send yet. Umm what.

Are you in Canada?

I know a Christian church. God manifest himself with miracles, prodigies as well with cancer miracles. He talks with the people. He perfectly can heal your desease. If you want more info, glad to write you

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This is what private healthcare sounds like from the mouth of a relatively privileged person. It terrifies me to think of the cases of more disadvantaged people. Universal public health care should be a right.

Under our apostle Paul’s ministry,to be SAVED, you must BELIEVE/TRUST The Gospel of Jesus Christ,1 st Corinthians Chapter 15 verses 1-4.Jesus Christ died on the cross for all of your sins,was buried,and rose again on the third day.Jesus Christ’s Shed Blood is what saves you when you Believe this plan of salvation with your heart.Romans 3:25” Faith in His Blood”.

Ask for a hat the next time you have to give a urine sample.

I thought the Kayak commercial I just had to watch was fitting. It’s the woman who dresses up as a scare crow and goes out to scare the crows because “she she can’t trust anyone else to do it.”

I thought the Kayak commercial I just had to watch was fitting. It’s the woman who dresses up as a scare crow and goes out to scare the crows because “she she can’t trust anyone else to do it.”