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The Start of something new

Hey lovelies, today I am going to be talking about some things when I was diagnosed and from before that. I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer with little tumors in my liver as well on January 31st, 2019, when I was only 16 years old. Before that when the cancer really sped up and started to show it self more with symptoms me and my mom and brother took a trip up to Massachusetts for Christmas. Before that I would always have pain in my left upper abdomen and I would ask my mom what organs or part of my body where there. She would answer and tell me nothing really. I have always had problems with puberty even when I was a young girl. I started puberty early but only got my period once in a while and did not have a regular cycle. My doctors would just kinda brush that off and say just wait. My mom also took me to see an OBGYN and they did an ultrasound and found nothing to be wrong. Another thing is my weight, I would always have to hear from the doctors telling me that I would have to loose weight and they think that would help start my period and regulate my hormones and other things like that. Before going to Massachusetts I was having problems going upstairs and walking. I would find myself getting winded and not being able to even lift myself off the floor or go upstairs. When I was in Massachusetts I also started to get leg pain and my ankles and legs would also be swollen. When I came back home and saw my father he noticed a change in my weight, especially in my face and told my mom that I looked different and that maybe there was something wrong. The night before I got diagnosed I stayed home because I did not feel well. My mother took my blood pressure and it was very high. The next day I went to the school nurse and they took my blood pressure and it was still high but they gave me the option to either stay with them or go back to class. I chose to go back to class because I already missed a couple of days because I would stay home because I did not feel well. By fifth period english class I was feeling really bad and went to the bathroom. I went to the bathroom and had an accident in my pants. I returned to class and asked ifI could go to the nurse. My teacher let me, but before I left to the nurse I went to my moms class and told her something is wrong and she said go to the nurse and tell them. I went and told them and they decided to send me home. My mom took me to the doctor, they took my blood pressure a couple times then told us I had to go to the hospital immediately because I was having a hyper tensive crisis. Before we left, the doctor told us that we should say to the hospital that they think it is cushings as well. From that day on I did not know it was the beginning of me fighting for my life to stay alive and see the next day.


If you guys want to hear more about my story and some other things make sure to contact me and I would love to tell you!




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