My survival story -- what I learned from having cancer | Martin Inderbitzin | TEDxZurich
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- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Martin Inderbitzin was 32 years old, with a fresh PhD degree, a new job and about to start a new life when he was suddenly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
He had to go through surgery and endure nine months of radiochemotherapy. While coping with his new situation and challenging his many fears he realized how important his own state of mind was. In the middle of his treatment, when he was barely able to walk, he decided to sign up for a triathlon, despite never having seriously practiced endurance sports before. Today, he says this was one of the most important decisions of his life.
With this new goal in mind he quickly realized the positive effect it had on his mental and physiological state. He tried to figure out how to‚train‘, while still being under treatment. After he had left the hospital his energy slowly returned and his training became more serious. Three months after the end of his treatment, Martin crossed the finish line of his first triathlon. Today, Martin is an enthusiastic Amateur-Triathlete, competing regularly in races around the globe.
During his time as a patient Martin was inspired by stories from other patients who had lived through the same hassle. While crossing the finish line of his first race he realized that he himself had become an inspiration for other patients. This life changing moment gave Martin the idea to start his initiative: to collect and document cancer survival stories in the form of short videos and make them available to other patients and their families on an online platform.
Martin Inderbitzin studied biology at the ETH Zurich and did his PhD in Neuroscience at UPF Barcelona with a special focus on artificial emotions and human computer interaction. After his studies in Spain he moved back to his home town Zurich and started to work as an interaction designer. In 2012 his dreams of a successful career were destroyed by a cancer diagnosis. While in treatment he decided to become a triathlete despite never having practiced this sport before. Since he left the hospital in 2013 he has completed multiple races and is enjoying his health again.
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Hello everybody! It's me again. :) so you guessed right...I am still here! And I feel so humble and grateful to read all your comments and feedbacks. Isn't it amazing that we can share our stories and empower each other this way? My last 8 years were not straight forward and I have many ups and downs. Many treatments and surgeries, but I am still here. What I learned is that life is short. Don't wait. Go out and follow your heart. Dare to Live! before it's too late. What did you learn? I am curious to hear. With nothing but love and my best wishes, Martin
cheers
Dr MARTIN
you are just great 😊😀
You actually inspire me, it gives me hope and excitement knowing your well.
@@Ty_spacely 🙌
Thank you for the update we love you
@@stripesthesecond8656 Its crazy how we alll check to see if he’s well, he’s definitely brings us hope
Hello everybody. It is one year later and YES, I am still alive! :) With nothing but love and wishing you all the best, martin
Great Doctor, Its a relief to me to see your comment which is 3 weeks back . you are an inspiration to most of the people here. Thanks .
What kind of diet are you on?
God bless you and keep you brother I just had my tumors removed from my bladder on Thursday say this every morning no matter how bad it is or bad it gets I'm going to make it and I know that you will
Was just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma HPV positive. Any advice on treatments will be helpful. 🙏🏼
Martin, you are an inspiration to many of us. God bless you!
Just to let everybody know: I past this year my 5 year mark and am still alive! Sending a lot of positive energy to everybody out there fighting right now. With nothing but love, Martin
do some form of intermittent fasting and cancer will be defeated
Martin Inderbitzin That is wonderful, thank you so much for your story. You are an inspiration. All the best to you!!
Martin Inderbitzin please keep us updated. you are my inspiration.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! My dad is diagnosed with cancer and your story inspires us a lot!
Martin Inderbitzin thank you, same to you
What I learned from having cancer, is that the battle is not only against cancer, the battle is also against your mind.
So true
Or maybe becoming friend with your mind. Which can also be a battle. ;)
HEY whoever is fighting with cancer i want you to know i have beaten cancer twice as i had relapse after my first treatment.. NOW it's been almost 3 years since i had completed my complete treatment. so don't lose hope..This cancer would just make you a more stronger person :))
sending free hugs for all the people who's currently treating cancer and to all the survivors
What have you done, prolonged water fasting, clean quality food Keto diet?
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@@ellanola6284 he said he has gone for treamnent. But what have written is absolutely true. Keto, fasting, etc
@@ellanola6284 add cucumin powder, garlic,
Amen 🙏 thanks blessings God’s Grace and mercy
Praying for all the people that have cancer
Thank you for that as I have it apparently, and I am praying for everyone and offering the info I have come across that has people reversing it and getting rid of tumors. Thank you. I pray for their families because it is so hard on them too.
Stop praying. Inform them how to cure cancer!
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@Planet CEO and praying .
@@ewen3246 praying might help.. It is a positive energy and we are all connected..
I still have cancer bone cancer idgaf I'm going to beat it
Vidatox. Look into it.
Sam D I got curious, so I did look it up in a medical database. Turns out it wasn't in it. Naturally, I got even more curious and looked into it some more. Turns out Vidatox is water. And all the studies they list on their page are references to the UNDILUTED venom. Whereas Vidatox is homeopatic and thus, just water.
Good luck
Myles Porter How are things going brother? Hope all is well
I hope that your ok, my brother.
Maybe this comment will help someone some day. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in March 2012. It's now almost October 2016 and he is still here. He didn't want to hear the life expectancy, but it was a year at most. AND HE IS STILL HERE. Thanks to immunotherapy he's still living ,so please never give up hope. best wishes to all going through cancer.
Praise God for his endurance. There is something called GcMAF that I want to do (need funds) that can be made at home, a pro biotic that feeds the immune system. Maybe that will be of help. Also something called Vidatox; I just heard of it the other day and am reading up on it. Available on line.
Wow that is so nice!!!! My mom went to heaven 3 days ago. I will always miss her. I have read numerous papers with tons of citations saying that probiotics amplifies the effects of immunotherapy. You should try them out! There are allegedly side effects of too much probiotics but there are now many products that prevents them.
Please, it's important to share that immunotherapy works for melanoma and lung cancer.
Your comment gave me strength. My father was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and is trying my very best to help him think positively and have hope.
thank you for posting this. I am newly diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer. I am in the process of switching my care to John Hopkins because they offer the immunotherapy. I am also making HUGE lifestyle changes because I feel I have to do everything I can to help my body heal and not just depend on medicine.
Just been diagnosed yesterday but I'm positive I'll be just fine.
Maria Francis Amen!!!
Alahouma amiin
me too found out two months ago! I GOT THIS BEAT! but I have two different cancers crazy huh!
Hope your doing well ❤️sending love
I hope everything thing goes well for you :D
I’m recovering from a stem cell transplant for my 5th relapse of a rare /aggressive/terminal brain cancer and I was given 2 years to live. This September 27th will be 18 years!
I’d love to share my story with you and others by making a video.
What did you do different?
Yours is one amazing story.18yrs! Hope you can help people by sharing how you battle it out. God bless!
My wife is going next week to have an operation for a brain tumor I would appreciate any advice thanks
Just diagnosed last week with a rare aggressive terminal brain cancer. Would love to speak with you directly.
how are you now wishing you are ok did you make a video
We just lost to cancer, a 19-year-old young lady. She was the oldest sibling and would help her mom with the rest of the children. She died praying without ever stopping. She was angelic in so many ways. I remember her when she was still a baby. I'm still praying for her eternal rest and for her family. The community is still overwhelmed because she was so young and kind. But there is a sense of conformity with the fact of her death because she was suffering a whole lot, and all the money in the world wouldn't suffice to get better treatments than the ones she got. She was such an angel! I'm so happy that I met her!
This was beautiful. I was given my diagnoses in November. Stage 4 stomach cancer. I refuse to let this disease beat me. I know that I will not die but shall live to tell everyone that Jesus saves. Maybe you may not believe in him but to believe that you will live means you believe in something. I JUST believe in my LORD 🙏 for this battle belongs to him. Loved the inspiring story.
🙏 for you!
Amen im also trusting God for my healing. Had colon cancer removed now its in the liver. Having op tomorrow. Jehovah Rapha is our healer. By his stripes we are healed. Will pray for you as well. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@Sharon-qr9vx I will be praying for you. 🙏💐
@@Sharon-qr9vx Dear Sister, I prayed for you. As the sun sets on your operation day I pray God sends you comfort and you feel his presence more strongly than ever. I pray the nurses are skilled and kind hearted. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Who took pain in his legs away, jesus only requires faith, at that moment he had great faith maybe not in jesus but the sun shines on the righteous and unrighteous. I say thank you God, x❤️🙏
I have always believed that we must turn FEAR into STRATEGY. They both require energy. It is a mindset worth exploring.
I like that idea
LOVE IT
Great story! I was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer stage 4 last year. I tried to fight with cancer by kept working even during chemo time. I tried to let my work speaking without telling others about my diagnosis except my supervisor, but the company still lay me off. The stress of lost job let me feel my symptoms back. I am trying to be strong and jump back the job market. I enjoyed working and concentration of working let me feel alive. By the way, I am 62 years old and I am a software engineer. I used to have Ph.D. degree of plant genetics. Your story let me know strength can get benefit in the battle of fighting illness as well. Thank you!
Hi Linda. Have you ever tried Wim Hof’s cold water therapy.
It’s a mixture of breath work, meditation and cold water therapy.
It strengthens the immune system, calms you down and boosts your health.
Check it out🙏🏻
There’s loads of clips about him and his method.
@@hermanhelmich Thank you for your information!
Martin, You sound like an Olympic Champion Gold Medal Winner! Nothing can stop you from being #1!!!!!!111
I really needed this I beat cancer once it’s back again I’ll beat it again
ATB god bless u
God bless you
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Please look into ann wigmore it may save your life
I just finished all conventional treatment a month ago , i never stop working during my treatment. I went to my treatment with my bycycle. I never treated myself as a cancer patiënt.
@Mannix Mannix how long should one take?
@Mannix Mannix Amen
Omg, I'm crying. My mom was diagnosed a few weeks ago, she's everything I have and your way of seeing this is strongly helping me. Thank you so much, I'll fight this fear. I wish everybody could watch this video. Thank you, God bless y'all.
I hope you and your mom are doing okay.
ur mom will be fine there's heaps of us with great love ::)))
My mom just Wednesday I’m crushed. I pray you and your mom are doing well. How is she?
Sophia I’m sending you and your mum my prayers.
Prayers to you and your mom
I'm 32 with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and only given monthes. I feel alone but not...I see the love around me. I will be writing a book to help others be strong when it seems impossible. Through a cancer, toxic relationships and post love ones, let's go.
How you doing??
Dude I hope you’re still fighting and if you aren’t I hope you got to finish your book. If you did pass I hope you went in peace
Look up dr.bergs videos on cancer
He did a interview with a man that had stage 4 cancer and he was able to reverse it .
There are a ton of testimonies of people given several months to live and they beat it.
YOU CAN SURVIVE-NO MATTER WHAT THE DRS SAY. FIGHT AND LIVE
I hope your ok. Please look into a 21 day fast. My mom died of PC and I wish she had tried a fast to.starve the cancer. It's well documented that it works
I was diagnosed with cancer last year stage 3,
the day I heard about it, I was speechless and I can't stop crying.
But that night I told to myself, Nahhh I need to get through this so I could share to everyone what I been through.
Is everything okay now?
You ok bro?
How r you doing now
I hope you’re ok
@@timSquash what stage bro
Hello. Thank you, Martin, for your inspiration. I am 66 years old and I, too, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 18 months ago. It was stage 3. I was fortunate and was able to have the Whipple, then 6 months of chemo. I have been cancer free for 18 months.
I am grateful to be able to exercise, and do at least an hour of some exercise everyday...strength training, cardio, biking. Also, have changed my diet and am mostly eating a plant based diet. I take supplements that help prevent cancer, and meditate everyday for an hour.
It has become very.important for me to exercise, and that gives me the feeling of strength and a warrior spirit.
I am grateful for every day, for every future day, and for all of my family and friends who went through this right along g with me. God bless you and give you the gift of a long, healthy, wonderful life. Thank you for your story and your courage.
"I finished the race." Crying my eyes out about now.
I am from Bangladesh and I am a cancer survivor. I keep sharing my story and lessons whereever I go. God bless
Hi Bohemian, what is your story? Can we share it on My Survival Story so you can inspire a millionaire in Hollywood? ;)
@@martininderbitzin wow . Did he ever answer you ? We wish to hear more survivors stories .
Be blessed .
Thank you for your story. I survived small cell adenoma lung cancer it was 2011. I am 73 years old next month. Previously in 1976 my child was diagnosed with an incurable,inoperable brain disease called hyppsarrythmia and that he had 4weeks to 4 years to live. Doctor advised me to put my son aside and get on with my life. My son is 47 next month.He is very smart man works with computers, plays many musical instruments and has artistic talents. I am very strong in my attitude and very positive that my son would survive. When I was told of my cancer I was able to console my doctor who is my friend that everything would be OK however it turns out as I am not afraid of death.
very emotional moments when u get diagnosed especially during C19, be strong everyone::)))
Wat u mean
As I have always said"you might have a serious illness,but,you must make sure that the serious illness does NOT have you"
This talk was excellent.
Great news you so lucky I too was given 12 mths 3 yrs on I'm still here stay strong and thank the lord 🙏 ❤
you're at the mark... you still here bud?
I agree. I believe more people die from the "fear" of tne cancer versus the cancer itself. Cancer often follows a period of great stress. The fear itself causes even more. When you let your head follow that fear, your body will follow, so don't let your head go there in the first place.
Easier said than done!
I agree...you must tell yourself you can beat this....you must have a strong mind...
This is true..
I am in my fifth year now and still surviving - indeed mind over matter! Thank you and let us tell our stories!!!
What did you do
God bless you and heal you.
My father was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer and beat it a few years ago just to find out he had progressive prostate cancer. January 2020 he was told he had a 0.0 PSA and was cleared from stage IV cancer. A couple of months ago he had a sharp pain in his back where he thought was his kidney. He still has a big CYST in his nonfunctioning kidney & thought that was maybe it. He & I and all our family were praying it wasn’t. It turned out it wasn’t that, but they found that the Cancer from his Prostate had spread to the liver & the stomach. I am so sad and hurting. I pray for him everyday, if anyone who is reading this can keep him in your prayers his name is Rafael. At the very least, at least I got this off my chest. I’m trying to find anything I can to help cure him.
I will pray for him too...God bless you and your family❤️
Hi your father and my partner are in similar situations, he just diagnosed two weeks ago a stage 4 cancer liver. We both devastated. Please kindly include him on your prayers his name is Bob. Thank's a lot
I prayed for Rafael and Bob.
That was very uplifting. That was my mantra too, while you cannot control your situation you can only control how you react to it. There is life beyond cancer
i am diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 3B just a week ago...this video helped me to be strong to face my treatment...my first chemo is on the 20th of april, 2022...
How r you doing now
Stay strong... We will pray for you
@@sherlinseles4349 what stage sister
I have stage 4b cervical cancer with metastasis to the lungs.
@@claudiacorona6670 Praying for you Claudia.
Thank you for the Beautiful and inspiring message, I was diagnosed with stage lV colon cancer, on April 2017, still under treatment, but I feel confident that I’m going to beat it, I’m feeling strong full of energy and I am able to work full time. You are right, let’s trust God, keep moving and eat healthy. God bless everyone dealing with C
Thank God you are healthy enough to work & full of energy.
Yes, by GOD'S grace
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Ana Perez prayers for you
Hi Ana, stay strong. I am praying for you.
Wow! Strong people like you change not their own life but life of other people too. Please do that documentary it would be a life saver. When I was diagnosed ten years ago, all I did was searching for positive stories like that. Our mind can heal us for sure.
"It's much more important how I live my life than how long I'm going to live"...... Thank you so much for those words of wisdom.
God Bless You, Martin Inderbitzin, for giving everyone going through this hope!
Just recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, and so needed this talk. Thank you. 😊
The more you fear something the more power you are feeding it.
Such a beautiful story, it was good that you told your story, my husband Orrett was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. It is only a miracle that he is experiencing a good measure of health. God has been good to us. We thank you Jesus.
Hey..... that was a very inspirational video....I've been off cancer for 4 years now....happy to hear your success story too...pray that you are always blessed with good health and serve to inspire and morally support those struggling with this disease
My sister has been diagnosed with 4th stage lung cancer a month ago, and doc said she has 5-6 moth to live.
What you said make sense, information from internet about this kind of survival rate is not good but I do agree with you that those statistics do not define her survival rate.
I will visit her tomorrow and will encourage her to think how she wants to live her life. One thing for sure, she has been a very committed Christian and have been living her life caring and helping the needy.
Xin-Xin Mah she can live. She needs to be in ketosis. Fast few days before chemo. Srsly people with terminal brain cancer survive doing this
SHE HAS CHANCES TO LIVE!!! PUT HER IN DEEP KETOSIS WITH INTERMITENT FASTING AND SHE WILL BEAT CANCER 100%. DO RESEARCH ON CZcams LOTS OF PEOPLE BEAT CANCER BY DOING THIS. ALSO ALKALINE DIET WORKS VERY VERY GOOD IN BEATING CANCER.
Look up Cimevax for your sister.
please give garlic, turmeric milk, ginger, and home recipe , dr. kalyan basnet, alopathic hysician, nepal. god bless her......,
@@GanTreFTW What Rapha94 means is that Alkaline diet = Organic non gmo plant based. Animal products have no fiber and are acidic.
Amazing story, well told. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this talk. I really needed to hear this today.
Very touching. Thank you.
Excellent example and inspiration. Thank you
Very important message, thank you!
Thanks for sharing and good luck to you !!!
What an inspiring story! Thank you so much for sharing it Martin.
Great and inspiring talk! Thank you for sharing.
Good job man,so happy for you god bless❤️🙏🏻
Amazing, the message I needed to hear today!
Thank you for making this video, I loved it.
Your story gave me lots of encouragement, thank you.
Awesome speech!!! Please keep updating us. You are an inspiration!
made me cry, thank you so much for sharing your story!
Thank you.... I needed to hear you...thank you so much!
What an inspiration you are, such words of hope and meaning. Thank you.
My cousin Ian Evans was a huge success story. I remember him playing his bass guitar in his bedroom all the time while everyone else was out partying. He worked so hard throughout his life and long story short he ended up playing for Lynard Skynard under the name Mississippi Kid. He was shinning like a star and so happy. All of his life's hard work had paid off. Then, not long after being hired by the band, he began to have stomach pains.
Two months later he was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. Two months later he was gone. He was 49 years old.
Im so sorry for your loss..
Cancer is a horrible disease
This really spoke to me ❤️ I needed this so much! Thank you ❤️
Encouraging.
Inspiring.
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Well done Martin. Truly inspiring for those off us just starting our healing journey!
Oh wow just what I needed to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience. I have just been diagnosed with cancer too & love the message you shared. Best wishes to you x
Thank you for such inspiring story of your journey to your healing. Hope you're doing well, all the best!
Thank you for sharing ❤️
Yes, "thankyou for sharing your story"! I'm crying now
THANK YOU I am so changed by your words!
Thanks Martin for your inspiring story.
Loved ya story mate, cheers
What an inspirational video. I’m going to watch all of your videos. God bless. So happy you are doing so well.
This is so so inspiring. You are amazing
Bless you and thank you for such an inspiring story. You bring hope to many and just perhaps you will bring life to many and a beacon of light and love to others who hear your story . May God bless ,
Thank you
I just want to wish you all the best, and send a lot of love to you.
Thank you Martin, you give me hope. I am deeply inspired by this.
Martin.....THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR THIS, completely can relate!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you are amazing!!! May you continue to be fully blessed with great health!!!
Thank you for giving people hope
Love your attitude . Infectious ❤️. May you live a happy, and full filling , long life. May all your hopes and dreams come true.
In this message I see courage, power and no surrender. We are not created to be weak
Amaaaaaaazing....truly inspirational
Bravo! You make a positive difference in this world! Thank you for the inspiration!!!! Thank you so much
You are an inspiration. I was in your shoes last year. It's true everything you said.
that was so awesome thank you - loved your humor - i too am from zurich - this was the most real and comforting msg i have heard about cancer. i am working on finding that quality of life after cancer. i feel you, thank you for helping me put too words everything i have been feeling. god bless you; you are awesome
Thank you very much for sharing your story, God bless you Martin!
jesslineth
Thank you for presentation. Best wishes sending all my love🙏
Martin, I am sending you well wishes and warm thoughts. You are amazing!
Keep smiling and keep on doing this service...millions of patients are looking at you as "God Sent"!....YOU ARE GREAT....God Bless You Martin!.
I needed this video more than anything. I just found out my grandpa has lung cancer last night and I have been a wreck. You are inspiration to be more positive and not look at only the negatives. Life is short. Thank you so much.
Very inspirational Martin.
I will share your video with my brother, who is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Thank you! :)
Grateful to you Martin. A thoughtful, strong and generous human being. God bless you.
Martin, I was surfing through CZcams looking for various cancer related info for a project I’m undertaking as a survivor as well. I applaud your spirit and life The mind/body connection is astounding and mysterious and wonderful Best of health for the next decade and beyond. That’s how long I believe you’ll be here. I’m certain you are many people’s “story”
amazing story thank you
Thanks very much for this info I really needed it
Your a great and beautiful man. Thank you for being so good and sharing your story. It brings me great joy.Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your touching story! You are a beautiful soul and you are on your best way one day to die in peace :). Because you already reached thousands of people and you leave your trace of hope which will spread out like a lightfire. You give the people an instrument to fight. Probably the most important thing while fighting fear- the opportunity to get active.
I just came back home after a long exhausting day. Starting my work as a doctor on the oncology department today.
You are not only having effect on people suffering from cancer you are also teaching people like me!
Thank you.
Hi Marsilla, So happy to hear that and being aware how many people are supporting us patients in the fight against cancer. With my warmest wishes and big thank you!
Here I am. Hunker down waiting for my surgery in 13days. My plan is to train for my 50k. First I have to recover. Until then I'll hike and walk.
what an inspiring video. well done. it nourishes the soul and gives a new perspective of time
Thank you your presentation confirms that your decision to react mentally/positively to any cancer diagnosis is very vital.
Thank you very much Martin for sharing your story! I was recently diagnosed with preconditions for pancreatic cancer and your story really inspired me.
Very inspiring!
Simply - I am sending you so much gratitude 🙏
Thank you for talking about this,it has helped me to realize that focusing on living is of the utmost importance. I am so happy you are living the best life you can. Continue to thrive.