For years, Michelle Cappel had been experiencing chronic constipation and bloating but her symptoms were always blamed on other reasons, delaying her diagnosis. Then, an episode of severe pain took her to the emergency room and eventually to a gastrointestinal doctor.

Though her symptoms were similar to Crohn’s disease, her colonoscopy revealed she had stage 4 colorectal cancer, that had metastasized to her ovary.

After her initial appointment with an oncologist, she was told that she would have a permanent ostomy and was given 6 to 12 months to live. This prompted her to seek a second opinion. After chemotherapy and a 12-hour surgery she was no evidence of disease.

In this story, she shares how she processed her diagnosis, undergoing surgery and chemotherapy while still working and emphasizes the importance of early detection and encourages people to advocate for themselves.

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/patie...

Contents of this video:
00:00 Introduction
01:46 Describe your first symptoms
06:23 Seeing a GI doctor
06:59 Getting a colonoscopy
10:55 Getting the diagnosis
13:38 Undergoing treatment
19:41 Undergoing a 12 hour surgery
24:30 Words of advice

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