What chemo was she on before Imbruvica pills? I took it for years with no side effects. I’m on my 13th battle with Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 20 years. Lots of chemo before. Plenty of Rituxan (a monoclonal antibody) & on a different monoclonal antibody now.

For me. For chemo nausea I took phenegran and later I found that taking plain gelatin capsules helped absorb the excess stomach acid and I took liquid vitamins because my stomach could not absorb vitamins. They gave me kytril for the last few. It helped but. I also drank one thimble full of merlot with dinner after chemo. I remember feeling like two hands had reached in the back and squeezed out my ovaries like sponges. Makes your eyes pop out. Then about six weeks after chemo, I sneezed and had a bloody nose that bled for hours. Then I saw I was getting pink eye. I called in a Rx and a family member went to get it. I lay down & took a nap. When I woke up and looked in the mirror it looked like two bowls of fresh liver. I had Hemorrhagic pink eye. Got the eye med. Went to take a shower and blood started pouring out of my uterus. I'd never bled like that before. I'm thinking by now I had ebola. My hormones came back in a rage. They sputtered after that though.

@@user-ii4zf5iq3t 🥺 OMG! Terrifying..

@@dawntownsendable I am sorry to hear about your long battle with NHL. My mom battled Large B Cell for almost 10 years. My thoughts and prayers are with you! 💛🙏🏼

AMEN!!! CURRENTLY FIGHTING FOR PROPER CARE HERE IN THE USA

They are the arrogant doctors we bump into on occasions who you get once ,then ask for another doctor ,for second opinions ,,,we all come across these holier than thou types

Have you ever watched the movie "The Doctor" with William Hurt? Check it out. Eventually doctors can become the patient.

After my experiences with doctors I was so mad especially abt one that entered me into a trial to see if women with a mastectomy had more pain afterwards with regular stitches or with staples. Guess which ones I got. I wanted to go to med school and become a proctologist. I figured I'd get him in the end! rofl. Another thing, never ever let a crosseyed doctor do surgery on you.

@ Mimi: please, how were you diagnosed? Your symptoms describe my 15 year-old granddaughter these last two years. Her doctor says it's her imagination, or anxiety, or teenage attention-seeking. No tests or treatment have been ordered, nor has she been referred to a gastroenterologist.

@@monicacollins8289 i was diagnosed via a genetic blood test. :-)

In the US too…

Absolutely 💯

Agreed. I watched my mother die of cancer while indifferent and incompetent doctors twiddled their thumbs 8 months. Her doctors were useless.

@@ssansu I'm sorry that happen. There's an extreme lack of compassion within the medical field.

Im hoping all doctors know this information!

I sent it to my daughter who is a Medical student. Thank you Nadia for sharing. May God Bless. You.

@@lindag1372 The bottom line is LISTENING to patients. Perhaps you could ask your daughter why this is the case, that most doctors do not listen, and report back to us here.

A patient's gut feeling about there well-being is more knowledgeable than any hospital director. We can all use a counselor or social worker to help us through uncertain times.

My daughter is going through this. Dr in ER so rude!

Look into naturopathic medicine as well. A naturopath saved my life. Western medicine is big Pharma's bitch, they get kick backs, and therefore blanket perscribe. They care little about diagnostics. The PC or GP, is more like a secretary these days. They look for the path of least resistance, then chuck a pill at you or send you off to a specialist.

I’m so glad your husband at least listens. This poor woman couldn’t even get her family to listen to her, and it is SO hard to push for help alone. Count your blessings that your husband loves you enough to fight for you 🙏

Same here, but I'm 66 y/o with no advocate. I'm gaslighted all the time...even though my lab tests show NINE biomarkers that are abnormal. Nobody cares...in the U.S. Hope you are being treated properly.

Unfortunately there are not a lot of options. It’s hard work to find a doctor especially when you are very I’ll. I’m so impressed with Nadia’s tenacity…she saved her own life.

@@helenpaul4886 Total agree!

Not as easy here in Canada to fire Drs, we have very few, you can be left on a waiting list where I live for 8 years just to get a family Dr, our health "care" system is very broken in Canada

Well said. Great point of view.

That's the right mindset! My first cardiologist only treated me for as long as I was willing to let him milk my wallet without actually helping me, the second and last one was fresh out of school and has yet to learn that when you're a cardiologist your main clientele are fat, old and sick people. I felt like I needed to be sorry for being fat and sick, I can't run 10k every day because I'm sick, but he didn't want to hear that. It was all my fault and he saw no responsibility in himself to help me fix myself, then what was I paying him for? FIRED!

This happens everyday everwhere. Unfortunately, there are many negligent doctors.

I’m in Canada. I’m not surprised. I’ve been sick since January '22. I’ve seen doctors when I was in great distress. Their answer:depression, Fibromyalgia, anxiety… MRI, SCANS prescribed but still no call for the exam. I went to the ER because it was so bad. The first MRI saw something on the L2 vertebrae. More tests. Now bloodwork. I was told it looks like bone cancer. Waiting for results from the bloodwork and that can take weeks. Doctors at the ER recognized possible serious issues while the GPs just seem to ignore or assume you are exaggerating. Why were my return visits not taken seriously? I have heard on more than one occasion, doctors saying,"not on my watch" so they just dodge the ball. I’m in Quebec. It is extremely difficult to have a family doctor, follow-up is just about unheard of. Therefore, every visit is with a different doctor. There are "no" walk-in clinics here. You must "try" to get an appointment by logging on to a website and hoping for the best. Your only access starts at 6AM and if you login at 6:05 it’s too late. All spots are taken. It’s like winning a lottery to get to see a doctor. These appointments are called "sans rendez-vous" meaning no appointment but you need to make an appointment to get a "no-appointment" appointment. Those 5 minute access points are only valid on Saturday and Sunday. I could never get through on weekdays. The answer is always, no places available. I am thankful to the doctors at the ER for taking me seriously. It is now August 31, '22.

As someone with a lifelong mental illness disability, I feel it is necessary to take it upon myself to be upfront with doctors when I have a medical problem. Such as stating, " I am being treated for my mental illnesses, but this is a new physical symptom that I feel is abnormal and needs to be addressed medically." Don't be embarrassed about it, or shamed, and make sure they know that you know doctors often treat the mentally ill in a dismissive and patronizing manner, and you are not going to have your physical illness ignored or let yourself be patted on the head and sent away without needed testing and diagnosis. I have always gotten respect from doctors when I address this issue head-on. But I am also careful to monitor my behavior more than a patient who is not diagnosed with a mental illness. It's too bad, but I can't act like a flake or a ninny, and let myself get emotionally overwrought in front of them. Just the facts, and I maintain a distance between how I am feeling and how I am acting so they will pay attention and help me like a "regular patient".

@@argusfleibeit1165 Isn't it absolutely ridiculous? In same boat as you 🤨 it's like they use it as a scapegoat to just throw you to the wayside. It seems as if Dr's are becoming less and less aware of "thinking outside the box" (ie: thinking for themselves 🙄). Their training also leaves a lot to be desired instead of improving. It's 2022... Not 1822!!! All the very best to you. One smart 🤓 cookie!

What drove me utterly insane is that even if it IS anxiety, they should TREAT that. They’ll just go “oh it’s anxiety” and move on. If I truly do have anxiety severe enough to cause significant physical symptoms…maybe we should do something about it. When I had symptoms that were dismissed, I didn’t really care WHAT was causing them. If they could be fixed by deep breathing, I would just DO THAT. It would infuriate me to no end when I would DO the anxiety treatment/exercise/diet changes/ect, still have symptoms, and just get told “you clearly didn’t ACTUALLY do them.” Like for example I had asthma which went undiagnosed until I was in my 20s. I’d bring up breathing issues and be told I was just out of shape. So I joined the track team…and it just got worse. By the time I was old enough to change doctors, I was on a competitive dance team and doing CROSSFIT WORKOUTS THREE TIMES A WEEK. And my mom was there to corroborate the fact that I was actually doing this stuff. Still got told I needed to do more cardio. I get that 95% of people complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing during exercise are out of shape. But at a certain point, doctors have to recognize that they could in fact be wrong. I feel like most doctors who go “it’s just anxiety” wouldn’t care even if I showed up missing a leg or something.

Said doctors should be held responsible.

@Deanne - Those doctors ought to be sued for sheer negligence and abuse. I have often said that despite all their exams, these doctors were never taught one of the most important lessons of patient care, and that is to listen to the patient, and understand, what he or she is telling you. Then you can investigate the causes of the symptoms,, and utilise the correct protocol. I have lost so much trust in the medical profession, because of misdiagnoses, and because I was treated with disdain, because they did not listen properly, in their arrogance. Look at me! I am the doctor, and I know you have no idea what you’re talking about. You are just a hysterical female, and your anxiety has resulted in an imagined disease/condition! I did not have cancer, but was literally told by a doctor, in a very sarcastic and arrogant manner, to just go and have another blood test, ‘before you die!’ I had Legionnaire’s disease, which can be fatal, and the doctor dismissed me as being a typical hypochondriac! He didn’t listen to me. Had he done so, he would have not misdiagnosed my condition, and he would have sent me for the correct blood test, instead of randomly selecting any old blood test, just to get rid of me! You have to specifically test for Legionnaire’s, otherwise a routine blood test will not pick it up.I went to 8 different doctors, until I got to the 9th one, who listened to me, and immediately suggested that he thought I had Legionnaire’s, and was 90 % positive I had it, as he had been unfortunate to have contracted it, in the past!. He then asked me if I wanted him to start the course of antibiotics, even though I had not been tested for Legionnaire’s, and I gratefully accepted. I started feeling better about two days into the treatment, before the results of the blood tests came back. Unfortunately, I was never able to go back to tell him, as he had emigrated to Canada, of all places. So yes, it appears Canada’s system might be broken, if this is the calibre of doctor entering the system! It is absolutely shocking that these doctors bury their mistakes on a regular basis, and are never held accountable! My daughter had meningo-encephalitis, (a life threatening illness),and was dismissed out of hand by three doctors, who misdiagnosed her, with ‘bad posture, which was causing the headache, a slight migraine and anxiety, causing a headache!’ So having had these experiences in my family, I am extremely reluctant to go to a doctor, although we all need one, when we are seriously ill, unfortunately. I am so pleased that Nadia was persistent, and literally saved her own life. I wish her the very best for the future. Well done Nadia. My daughter saved her own life, by being persistent, and going for another opinion to a doctor, who actually listened to her, and examined her properly, without dismissing her out of hand. She nearly died, and in fact there was a young man of 17 who died of meningo-encephalitis during the time, she was literally fighting for her life.

TRUTH! It's all over KZfaq...young cancer patients dying every day. They always give them the SAME OLD THING...(toxic) chemotherapy and strong radiation treatments...which NEVER seem to work. I personally know of 3 people who died from the CHEMOTHERAPY...not the cancer.

THIS IS THE NORM... Most patients are too naive and passive to know that they are being jacked... This lady is unusual for her intelligence and stamina to deal with these frauds... THEY ARE "LEGION"....

Couldn’t agree more!

This is my label now. Even if it’s real, trust me when I say there were many bricks in the road leading me here. I’m just going to avoid going to the doctor if I can. I needed more help than they were willing to give.

I have the same diagnosis as you...depressed, anxious, neurotic aging female, even though my lab tests have NINE abnormal biomarkers and some are VERY concerning(example: severely declining RENAL function). I have a medical background and do a lot of research on PubMed(clinical cases), but I'm still undiagnosed at this point in time.

Agree wth everything you said so eloquently.

Woo hoo,,that's a sensible,thing to say I get to the doctors and jump from one thing to another,,a list to is a help, I always forget, main thing ,to ask ,its because I feel they think I'm a ,panicker,or a hypochondriac,,,which being aware that's what they think ,makes me more ,stutery, they are not God,,,,some treat us as if they are ,and never explain the meds they prescribe ,or if we can help ourselves by eating diferently " drinking more water,not coffee or teas ,or smoothies, and salads also broccoli sprouts that help with the imune system, n cancer lions main mushrooms, Turkey tail all help, ,,its a learning curve,they say now do three days fasting befor chemo to help body fight back,after the imune death,,remake all the imune system ect it's all on the internett its just finding what is true and not enhanced ,to make them money, or make someone a name for themselves,,,,,,sorting the wheat from the chaff

Keep advocating for yourself - it's not easy, but you are the only one who can do this. You've got this. ❤️

The grass isn’t always greener on the otherside!! Don’t wish for socialized medicine!!

@@BJ-bc7sl 100%

Nadia's problems occurred in the Canadian healthcare system.

There are trolls in here sh!tting on free health care. Repugnant

Some doctors ,take their job to the enth degree and others are so bombastic,they don't realy listen, and pre judge ,and some were so tired from covid that they need a break,/holiday, others sat at home and did the ozzie way, over the internett,or phone,and found it easyer .

When I had a pain on the side of my body and I wondered what organ might be there, I heard the answer: "spleen" in my mind. Hardly had heard that spleen exist. Googled the location and organ and my inner voice was correct! So never dismiss that first voice in your head!

I can relate to your fears. I really hope Someone who Cares will back us up if it comes to we can't speak for ourselves. Being able to at least communicate is great & all, but yes; considering how things are Already, I'm hoping to bring in loving, compassionate, trustworthy Help. For All of us. Keep taking care of yourself, keep fighting for yourself, you're worth it❤️👍

Please try the mushroom course, by Paul stemets, it saved his mum it's worth a try and fasting is good ,and veg natural foods,

🙏

Thank you for your support of Nadia. ❤️

The problem in England is we have spent so much on vacines and not used half of them,, at a cost to us, thousands for gloves ect from a politician s contact who had no experience,of medical knowledge of ppe, , gloves masks hand gels money spent what did we get back ,who made the profit out of that contracts ,we are so low on cash now, that our health service is strugleing, all to do with mis management,who is ripping us off who is doing the buying and who is getting best deals for the money ,,,saara and how does an,office manager imbezel enough money to run a stable and by designer clothes from NHS money,, How

Courtney- keep going! It took me several years, multiple misdiagnosis, 7 months of low dose chemo (erroneously), being called crazy etc. Then I found my Wizard who told me he wouldn’t leave me, would figure it out and knew I wasn’t making up my symptoms. He did. He cracked the code. I am one of approx 7-8,000 cases worldwide. One of the things he told me early on was that, “If you keep asking the same question and getting normal labs, 1).you either have an input error (i.e. you aren’t listening to the patient or looking at the history) or 2).you’re asking the wrong questions (ordering the wrong tests/looking for the wrong thing, see previous point #1). Most physicians have a 10-15min slot and a 14min ego. So make sure you make your care center stage! ✨

@@deeceepnw Thank you for your kind words DeeCeePNW! It saddens me that so many of us have had these experiences at the hands of the medical field, but I know there are competent, wonderful MDs and other medical professionals out there (like your Wizard!). I think he is spot on with his advice about repeatedly getting normal labs, yet have chronic unexplained symptoms. And your comment about MDs and their time slots vs ego constraints made me laugh! Thanks again for your kind words, and many blessings to you. 🦋✨

Sorry about the grammar. I have had difficulties with it lately.

Do you take CBD oil?

The point sadly is that she got to that point of NEEDING to say no offence because of their total lack of ability to provide consistent care. Sometimes saying NO OFFENCE is needed. And why are medical Professional's so precious that it can't be said to them? As opposed to any other professional. I'm an Allied Health Professional- if someone said that to me and it was warranted then so be it. I'd take it on board! The woman was potentially dying of cancer.

NO OFFENSE but I'll be sure not to go to MD Anderson to see you as a patient. if I ever happen to get cancer.

Well only astronauts,,,,maybe,,,,,hope it all heals holistic doctor,who use,s all forms to heal are good,,worth giving a go

Thank you for being a caring doctor

I dont think they did that they just used body language, and tone a put down , most give the impression that they are the trained person here,what do we know ,well we can say we dont feel right , our bodys telling me I'm not feeling right ,,,,,,please listen,,,,other wise why am I here,,helping to pay you're arrogant wages ,,,,STOP,LOOK ,LISTEN,,,,comes to mind.

@@lynlawley8903 well it clearly says In the description that she was dismissed by multiple doctors. That's just a nice way of saying they think you're lying. Or they just can't be bothered to actually look into what is potentially causing the problem. A lot of doctors are lazy and should never have qualified