What was the initial reaction when you first experienced pain?

At first, I was embarrassed and thought I should wait, but then my heart dropped when I considered the worst-case scenario, which was cancer.

How did you cope with the fear and anxiety?

I told myself not to freak out and to focus on making a good decision, reminding myself that I'm not going to die and that there's no such thing as a perfect decision in healthcare.

What was your mindset when facing the possibility of cancer?

I was determined to take control of the situation, telling myself 'I got this, let's make it happen' and trying to push away the fear and uncertainty.

Sam & Colby- Shocking Cancer Diagnosis

Name: Sam & Colby- Shocking Cancer Diagnosis
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I started noticing some pain in November at first I was like embarrassed because it was it was like down there and I was like maybe I should like wait for a little bit this is cancer we're talking about when anybody throws out that word it's like you immediately think of the worst case scenario obviously my heart dropped at that moment um I remember just going straight to my bathroom looking at myself in the mirror and being like all right like it is what it is don't freak out like you got this he was like I got this let's just make it happen I'm not gonna die the enemy of making a good decision in healthcare you're probably gonna think bad this is yeah bad decision I was trying to make a perfect decision right there's no perfect there's no perfect [Music]

FAQ

Q: What was the initial reaction when you first experienced pain?
A: At first, I was embarrassed and thought I should wait, but then my heart dropped when I considered the worst-case scenario, which was cancer.
Q: How did you cope with the fear and anxiety?
A: I told myself not to freak out and to focus on making a good decision, reminding myself that I'm not going to die and that there's no such thing as a perfect decision in healthcare.
Q: What was your mindset when facing the possibility of cancer?
A: I was determined to take control of the situation, telling myself 'I got this, let's make it happen' and trying to push away the fear and uncertainty.

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