I Thought It Was MENOPAUSE! – Kelly | Colon Cancer | The Patient Story

Kelly started to notice blood in her stool just before her 50th birthday. She thought maybe it was menopause. At that point, the colonoscopy screening age had just changed to 45. Kelly kept getting dismissed as she struggled to find a doctor who would take her symptoms seriously. It was to the point where she was even dismissing the symptoms herself, again thinking it might be menopause.

She started to experience more frequent blood in her stool as well as cramping and bloating though, and finally, she found a doctor willing to rule out everything and anything.

A CT scan revealed a large mass in her sigmoid colon. After further testing with a colonoscopy, they discovered it had been a slow growing polyp for about 5-10 years. Kelly was then diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. Soon after, she would undergo major surgery to remove the tumor as well as 12 rounds of chemotherapy.

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[Video Chapters]
00:00 Who I am
01:05 My first symptoms
02:36 I was dismissed multiple times
03:33 I wasn’t feeling heard!
04:38 They found a large tumor in my sigmoid colon
06:00 Getting prepared for surgery to move the tumor
07:24 Surgery didn’t go well
08:40 Finding an oncologist
10:04 Deciding to do chemotherapy
12:12 Colon cancer chemotherapy
13:15 Side effects of my chemotherapy
14:20 It’s super important to advocate for yourself!
15:38 My life has changed
16:41 My biggest advice

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The interview has only been edited for clarity. The interview has only been edited for clarity.

I Thought It Was MENOPAUSE! – Kelly | Colon Cancer | The Patient Story
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