I’m a Stage 3 melanoma patient. The comment that got me the most was when someone told me my cancer was a gift. I know what they meant behind it (a gift in everything I would learn from it, etc.) but I just can’t see this as a gift in any way, shape or form. If it’s a gift, I would have liked to be able to return it!

The way you have taken these comments and turned them back with kindness and empathy for the one making them, shows empathy, kindness and caring for that person. You never know what, why and how they mean it, are doing personally or their intentions! YOU TOOK THE HIGH ROAD! Much respect to you and I wish you always the best in this walk.

💜💜💜As a Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer warrior just approaching my 1 year diagnosis anniversary, I want to say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR Taking the time to do this VERY DIFFICULT AND 100% ACCURATE video. I appreciate you more than any words could ever express 💜💜💜

Yes! Thank you. I too have Stage IV melanoma diagnosed July 2021. I relate to everything you said, and I appreciate you sharing what its like to be on this journey. You've got this! I've got this! Now I'm going to have a small cookie and enjoy every bite. Blessings to you always.

Hi Meredith. I love your videos. Here's what I say, as a cancer survivor, to stay positive. 1. I've been healthy 17 years out from my cancer diagnosis and treatment. 2. If it comes back, I beat it the first time; I can beat it again. 3. Don't live in fear. For instance, we all know the statistics on car crashes but we still keep driving because we have to. When I get in the car I say a prayer to Jesus "please keep me safe", I wear my seat belt, stay alert, keep my gas tank full, my car in good running order with proper maintenance, carry extra drinking water in case I do get stuck and have to wait, and my kids can see my location at all times! Then I get on the road and enjoy myself and my freedom! Thank you Meredith for your wisdom and insight!!❤❤

Yesssss! People say you don’t look like you have cancer or you don’t look sick and I find myself feeling like they think I’m lying! It’s like a slap in the face. Another thing is when they start talking about someone they know that was ‘much sicker’ when they don’t know what you’ve gone through. I know people mean well so I don’t react.

I have stage two lung cancer and when I tell people I get this horrifying look or "Did you smoke?" I am sick of it.

I promise to never offer anything but love, light and best wishes to enjoy your life however you wish and may it be for many years ❤

I am a 69-year-old grandmother who is a so far one year cancer survivor from stage four endometrial cancer…. I can relate to some of this also prayers you continue to do well.👍🤗🙏❤️

Bless you, you are so sweet and kind. Praying you will live a long lovely happy life. !!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰😍❤️

I’ve been following your journey and keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for making this video. It is helpful to everyone that wants to support you and encourage you to keep up this fight. We are here in the background cheering you on. You go girl!

Wish I were closer. You need a hug! Sending a virtual one your way 🥰

Thank you for sharing this message. There is always Hope!

This is such a very informative video. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Sure do love you!!!

Dear Meredith, So beautifully and wisely expressed! You have such a kind and tender heart. Bravo to you! As I have expressed before, you are a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. 🙏🏻🫂🦋🕯✨️💖

Eat the damn cookie 🍪, do the run, You do You girl and celebrate your health in this moment! ❤

I think you’re doing great! 🥰💕

I just love you so much. You are so inspirational, in SO MANY WAYS. I am so proud of you and the beautiful person you are, my badass daughter-in-law!!!❤

Wow, thank you. I want to be able to say the right thing to those who are suffering. You were very gracious in your explanations why it is hurtful to those going through cancer. So I am grateful to you for this lesson in compassion. ❤

Don’t ever feel guilty. No one expects these things to happen at your age. You are an amazing young Mom and a warrior. ❤

Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I send you all of my love.

So true!! Well said as well!! Strength in numbers is the best.. We got this...BOOM!!!!!💪💪💪

Great job!! Very helpful for those of us who care.

I love how you can show empathy and love even when you have been hurt. God has given you such a big heart, Meredith! ♥️

So sorry you and any other cancer patient has ever had to hear any of these 😢 I appreciate how hard it was to make this video. It's very informative and anyone could learn from it. Thank you Meredith ❤

🙌🙌🙌Preach!!! Thank you Meredith for making this video on behalf of all of us cancer patients. 🖤🖤🖤

New subscriber here. Let me just tell you that you are an amazing young woman. This video was done from your huge heart. I have learned so much from you today. Keep on running, eat whatever the heck you want and keep that HOPE💛

My family bombards me with all things natural and I know how you feel! You are awesome and I watch you to learn how to beat this like you are!!❤ Yes, cancer does suck, you are so right!!

Hi Meredith.. thanks for this video. It is such a great learning even for those who unintentionally passed comments . Sorry to know some comments have hurt you so much.. we are proud of you dear ..

A good lesson to learn. Thnaks.

Oh Meredith I’m sorry you have to make this video, I’m praying I’ve never done any of these things! But it breaks my heart you have to deal with cancer at all, and then have to deal with stupid comments. Yes, people sometimes mean well, but it’s all still hard. This is your journey and your channel and I think it’s great you spoke out, even though I wish you didn’t need to! I think you’re truly an amazing mom, wife and person and you are slaying your cancer journey. I hope you’re feeling better having gotten things of your chest, and I really hope you don’t get any more ridiculous comments. People are sometimes clueless, or not that bright…I always try to remember that. There’s a lot of stupid in this world unfortunately! Have a great weekend and good for you for speaking up!❤

Boy this was great! I don’t have cancer but I do have vasculitis,and all those comments have been said to me!

your diet is absolutely wonderful! Doctor told me sugar does feed cancer but body needs carbs. Somehow there is a balance and I think you have found it!! ! I ate somewhat like you when sick as best I could and I am doing great. I know I love sugar so once in awhile I eat things I make so not so processed. That’s my concession. I had a Thick skin and stuck to my convictions. That’s my advice. Hope is everything, I agree. With faith you just let go and let go GOD and peace walks in. He made a wall for me and I was insulated from all hurts. sorry forgot one word!!,

Hello earth angel 😇😇😇 I just came around your page today. I think you are doing a wonderful job with your cancer. My husband has lung cancer so I go to other people's channels to learn as much as I possibly can to make his life better. You are truly an earth angel 😇😇😇😇 you have got so much going on in your life plus the cancer you are truly amazing. This last video I just watched earth angel 😇❤️😇 you don't need to apologize and say your sorry if it hurts someone feelings. Every word you said I can truly understand. I just wanted to share a little about my aunt. She has had sage 4 skin cancer for 20 years and is still living her best life. You are truly an amazing woman you please never forget that. I would love to follow you along your life journey. I can't say I know how you feel because I have never been there. I am 60 years young and by the way my aunt is 65 years young. I can't imagine how you feel physically or mentally but I would love to have you as a friend. I live in West Tennessee and I don't know where you live but if there is anything I can do to help you PLEASE LET ME KNOW. You have a beautiful week earth angel 😇😇😇😇 and looking forward to seeing you soon in your next video. I almost forgot you are a beautiful woman inside and out. You are doing an amazing amazing job in the trip we call life. MUCH LOVE ❤❤❤❤EARTH ANGEL 😇😇😇😇

Love this video. Perfectly said. 🙏❤️‍🩹

Hi Meredith Unfortunately These people who post rude comments are Ignorant. Uneducated, or just plane rude. Even though we have melanoma We are all different. Our bodies all react differently to the treatment. Great Video I'm so out of sequence but will catch up You're Awesome. Alan we love you too❤

Number 4 really hits home. My Aunt had to deal with those comments so many times and it was the last thing she wanted to think about.

My oncologist got very rages when I passed on a comment about sugar and cancer. Right now my diet isn’t very good. Home made yoghurt. Granola, home made fruit sauce. Boiled egg and toast. I take supplements. I ear what I can manage.

As a cancer patient that is still here 20 years later, what we all need to remember are facts. Heart disease is the number one killer, not cancer. So people need to stop the fear part, direct it to heart disease. So I keep a perspective that is based on truth. But I heard it all, every cancer patient does. We need a thicker skin at times. Focus on love, positivity, and faith.

As an ms warrior I can relate to what you're saying.

Oh my...some of these comments make my blood boil 😡..when my mom was going through surgery and treatment for hard palate cancer..she kept getting suggestions/advice from a friend about doing coffee enemas and fasting 🙄 She is doing very well, but some of the unsolicited advice is wacky.

Hi Sweetie, you shouldn't have to explain yourself to anyone. Bless you 💋💋

So beautifully explained darling. ❤❤❤❤🤗🙏💐💐Xx

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I'm a cancer survivor and please know everyone gets these nasty comments about your condition it's because you r coping and the other person cannot cope with your illness

I am stage 4 metastatic breast cancer to the bones & I get this comment ALL the time - makes me crazy & then one day I blurted out WELL I'M DYING ON THE INSIDE NOT THE OUTSIDE... I got complete silence then they walked away.

Many prayers and much love for you dear Meredith 😊

I live with lymphoma and I am so with you on the advice part. I had to leave facebook because the advice on cancer pages about eating made me pretty much orthorexic. I already eat a whole food plant based diet but I was (and still am) afraid of so many foods. I just brought some protein powder after a huge battle with myself, literally sitting crying trying to press buy on amazon

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I cut my brother off. He kept telling me that people with metastasis always die.

Thank you for sharing. Here's one more that i've heard someone say to somebody else. "You're too pretty to have cancer."

I’m an atheist. Someone actually told me that god gave me cancer because I have hidden sin. Now while on the one hand it matters not because I don’t believe there is a god, nonetheless a truly awful thing to say. I trust a karma will catch up with her.

Great video! Needed to be addressed! Just subbed you, new here! Thank you!

Hi again sweetie. Try & read the Blurb on A Boy in 5 Billion. He Survived against all odds xxxx❤

Turn off your comments for awhile, just keep reporting how you are.

Don't feel guilty. You can't change the past; move on. I am someone who was diagnosed with cancer. If the comments are overwhelming, turn off the comments. The stress is not worth it. That's why I didn't put my diagnosis out there. I didn't want the attention, you should've have put it out to the whole world; maybe just to family and friends to keep them updated. I didn't look sick either because I used a holistic doctor and didn't go through what the advantage cancer patient goes through. As a Christian, your hope is in the LORD. I looked to Him for comfort, strength, wisdom and direction and watched His hand at work.

My friend has had stage 4 skin cancer. The high grade kind. (Dont worry its good). She's about our age. Her medicine did the same thing as yours did, shrunk modestly and stable for 1 year, and she was sad because she wanted it to get better, but then all of a sudden, it started shrinking just like yours. Finally, after 2 years of shrinking, she became NED ( no evidence of disease). She's been that way for the past six years and counting. It seems the reason why it does this pattern of stable for so long before it gets better because you can think of the imunitherapy drug as a cancer fighting trainer. Your immune system is not quite ready.... it needs to train and learn and when it's becomes strong enough it then can do its job. You think Joe Montana or Michael Jordan were instant pros starting out. They had excellent trainers that worked with them to become all they could be. I know that's weird analogy. I think you're gonna see more and more of people like you with stage three and four cancers do so well because the treatments are just so much better now than they were many years ago. Look at Jimmy Carter.

Would you prefer someone to say you look terrible? ?

Don’t do u tube then if you don’t want people to ask questions your choice to tell the world . Keep your privacy … unbelievable 😂😂😂😂 get off u tube