@drhomer38

1 year ago

I first heard this when I was in the hospital during what was the start of my cancer journey. Hearing this has me in tears remembering how scared I was and how much pain I was in. I remember all the people that would call and message me asking what was happening. None of us were ready to hear that I had stage 4 pancreatic cancer.... I remember going home from the hospital, and my sister crying asking why her baby brother had to suffer, my parents asking how this could have even happened, and my friends all grieving for me. When I finally started chemo, I was miserable and weak from the drugs. I threw up so much that my sister found me passed out on the floor. She helped me get in bed, and when I started shaking and screaming from the pain, I remember my cat laid on my arm to help calm me down. I was going to die....the cancer had spread to my liver, and it was full of lesions and tumors to where it was extremely slim that I would even live. However....cancer made a huge mistake. It didn't know what was about to hit it. My Oncologist was so aggressive with my treatments that I ended up in remission as of September of 2022. Although I'm disabled and made a type 1 diabetic, the chemo treatment was success, and I stand here as a 31 year old who's grateful to be alive. I beat one of the deadliest cancers known and I'm proud of myself for it. But I didn't do it alone, I had so many friends and family helping me, being there when I was crying, scared, and alone. They kept me alive. Sorry for such a long post, but I wanted to share my story. My dream now is to help those fighting chronic illness who don't have support. I wish to be there to help guide them and be their friend. No one should have to fight alone. Ever. I hope you who has read this have an amazing day, and beautiful life. With love Matthew

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