Doctors Assured Me It Wasn’t Cancer! - Shirley | Stage 4 Lung Cancer | The Patient Story

Описание: Shirley was only 34 when she began experiencing symptoms that would later be diagnosed as stage 4 lung cancer with the ALK mutation. Initially dismissed as long COVID or pneumonia, Shirley faced months of uncertainty, multiple misdiagnoses, and invasive tests before receiving the shocking news.

In this cancer vlog, Shirley shares her deeply personal journey, from grappling with the stigma of lung cancer as a non-smoker to joining a clinical trial that gave her a second chance at life.
Thank you, Shirley, for sharing your story to help others.

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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Shirley
1:03 Dismissed By Doctors – "It’s Just Long COVID"
1:55 Misdiagnoses & Failed Tests
3:30 The Life-Changing CT Scan
4:46 The Call That Changed Everything
6:00 Coping With The News
8:05 Chemotherapy & Side Effects
10:17 Discovering the ALK Mutation
12:02 Finding Stability With Targeted Therapy
13:45 Coughing Blood
16:12 Exploring Clinical Trials
18:00 Life During The Clinical Trial
19:43 The Reality of Living With Cancer
21:30 Advocacy & Hope For The Future

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Doctors Assured Me It Wasn’t Cancer! - Shirley | Stage 4 Lung Cancer | The Patient Story
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