How I Found Out I had Pancreatic Cancer - Matthew | The Patient Story
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 Published On Mar 22, 2024

Matthew started getting concerning symptoms like dark urine, pale stool, and intense itching. He was eventually diagnosed with stage 4, metastatic pancreatic cancer

In this cancer vlog, he shares how how he was initially misdiagnosed because doctors assumed his symptoms were from his Crohn’s disease. After his diagnosis, Matthew underwent different combination chemotherapy treatments, including FOLFIRINOX and GAP

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Read Matthew's Full Story HERE → https://tinyurl.com/bdhtpemc

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[Video Chapters]
00:00 Introduction
00:30 The beginning process of my diagnosis
01:56 Experiencing my first symptoms
07:14 Going to the doctor with my symptoms
12:00 They said “you definitely don’t have cancer”
14:15 Finding out I had pancreatic cancer
16:10 Preparing for surgery
16:52 They found a tumor
17:22 My tumor was inoperable at that time
19:50 Starting chemotherapy
21:23 My side effects
25:48 My life expectancy now
27:00 I beat the odds twice

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

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