My RARE, Aggressive Cancer Started With Cramping! - Angela | Leiomyosarcoma | The Patient Story

Initially chalking up irregular bleeding, rapid weight gain, and severe hip pain to stress and age, Angela sought answers despite repeated dismissals. Her persistence led to the discovery of a life-threatening condition that had gone undetected for years.

In this cancer vlog, Angela recounts the challenges she faced advocating for herself, the misdiagnoses she endured, and her determination to push forward despite the odds.

Thank you, Angela, for sharing your story to help others.

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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Angela
0:30 Symptoms Begin in 2017
1:00 Struggling with Irregular Bleeding
2:00 Hormone Treatment and Ablation
3:15 Persistent Hip Pain and Weight Gain
4:40 Gastrointestinal Issues and Urgent Care Visits
6:05 Pain Intensifies in 2020
7:45 Emergency Room Visit and Sepsis
9:20 Discovery of Tumor and Surgery
11:00 Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis
12:50 Starting Chemotherapy
14:10 Challenges with Treatment Side Effects
16:00 Advocating for Better Care
18:20 Learning to Cope with Chronic Cancer

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My RARE, Aggressive Cancer Started With Cramping! - Angela | Leiomyosarcoma | The Patient Story
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