Cleo Lambert (21) initially attributed her symptoms to drinking coffee on an empty stomach. The real cause, however, was a killer lurking in her lower abdomen. A young woman claims that life has saved her video on Tiktok, she writes.
It all started in 2022. Cleo noticed the inflated belly, gained weight and had a swollen face. After a few visits to a doctor In 2023, it was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). She changed her lifestyle, including diet and stopped drinking coffee she blamed for the symptoms.
Despite her efforts, her health deteriorated. Changes on Cleo’s body so embarrassed that she didn’t want to get out of the house or socialize with people. One day She came across a video in which the author described exactly the same symptoms she had. In the comments she learned that it could be Cushing’s syndrome – hormonal disorder caused by excess cortisol.
“I had all the symptoms and I found it very strange. I made it and I knew” I got it, “ describes Cleo. “It was written that it was a benign tumor, so I thought I had a tumor, but it’s not cancer, so it will be okay,” she said. The doctor underwent blood tests and other examinations that They revealed a 17 centimeter large tumor in the right abdomen. She also heard a overwhelming diagnosis. They found that they suffer from rare and aggressive adrenal cortex cancer (ACC) in the fourth stage.
The adrenal glands produce vital hormones that help with all types of body functions, from regulating blood sugar to salt levels in the body, sex hormones and immune system. ACC symptoms vary, but include swelling of the face, acne, weight gain in the abdomen, high blood pressure and generally poor health.
Cleo underwent a tumor removal surgery on August 30, 2024 and subsequently underwent chemotherapy. “I have a few small deposits, but in early September they will do another examination and see what it looks like. I have a two -year chemotherapy with tablets to end in December 2027, but of course the situation is constantly changing. This may change next month or next week. Every three months I go for examinations. Doctors said that they might eventually do another operation or I would go on radiotherapy. They are still discussing it. It’s so small right now that it doesn’t hurt me, ” explained.
Cleo says the video saved her life. “The first doctor I visited said that if I didn’t see the video on the tictorus and did not come to him with the list of symptoms, diagnosing could take a year longer. If I waited another year, I wouldn’t be here because the tumor was large and grew to other organs. People tell me to stop staring at tictik but I objects to saved my life. If I didn’t go to the doctor after watching the video, I wouldn’t be alive, ” added.
