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From Normal Life to Brain Cancer
In this solo episode of The Alchemy Podcast, Doug shares the full story of the moment his life split in two.
What started as a brutal headache turned into an ER visit, a scan they almost didn’t run, and a diagnosis that no one is ever prepared to hear: a massive brain tumor requiring immediate surgery.
Doug walks through the raw, unfiltered reality of those first hours, waking up to his mom after she had spent the night alone with the news, the shock of being told he needed emergency brain surgery, and the surreal experience of having part of his identity taken from him before the tumor was removed.
He opens up about how the tumor was affecting his personality, his thoughts, and his sense of self… and the overwhelming relief of feeling like himself again just moments after surgery.
The episode also touches on something harder to explain, a moment in the middle of the night, post-surgery, where Doug experienced what he believes was a visit from his dad and someone close to him who had passed. A moment that brought him a deep sense of peace and certainty that everything would be okay.
If you’ve been following Doug’s journey and want to support him during this time, you can do so here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dougs-fight-against-brain-cancer/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=es_US
This isn’t a polished story about lessons learned.
It’s the real-time account of what it feels like when everything you thought was certain suddenly isn’t.
- 00:00 — Intro: this isn’t a normal episode
- 01:20 — The headache that wouldn’t go away
- 03:40 — Arriving at the ER and how bad it really was
- 05:30 — Pushing for a brain scan when it wasn’t protocol
- 07:10 — Falling asleep before hearing the results
- 09:00 — Waking up to the reality: “you have a massive brain tumor”
- 12:00 — The shock of needing immediate emergency surgery
- 15:20 — How the tumor was affecting his personality and mind
- 18:40 — Six-hour brain surgery and full tumor removal
- 21:30 — The moment he felt like himself again
- 24:10 — Realizing how different he had been for months
- 27:00 — The emotional comedown after surgery
- 29:30 — The 3AM experience: a visit from his dad
- 33:00 — Feeling peace in the middle of chaos
- 36:20 — Trying to make sense of everything that just happened
- 40:00 — Final reflections: when life changes overnight
Follow Doug:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/doug_cartwright/
Join the Alchemy Accelerator: https://www.alchemysalescoaching.com/
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: @AlchemyPodwithDougCartwright
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By Doug CartwrightIn this solo episode of The Alchemy Podcast, Doug shares the full story of the moment his life split in two.
What started as a brutal headache turned into an ER visit, a scan they almost didn’t run, and a diagnosis that no one is ever prepared to hear: a massive brain tumor requiring immediate surgery.
Doug walks through the raw, unfiltered reality of those first hours, waking up to his mom after she had spent the night alone with the news, the shock of being told he needed emergency brain surgery, and the surreal experience of having part of his identity taken from him before the tumor was removed.
He opens up about how the tumor was affecting his personality, his thoughts, and his sense of self… and the overwhelming relief of feeling like himself again just moments after surgery.
The episode also touches on something harder to explain, a moment in the middle of the night, post-surgery, where Doug experienced what he believes was a visit from his dad and someone close to him who had passed. A moment that brought him a deep sense of peace and certainty that everything would be okay.
If you’ve been following Doug’s journey and want to support him during this time, you can do so here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dougs-fight-against-brain-cancer/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=es_US
This isn’t a polished story about lessons learned.
It’s the real-time account of what it feels like when everything you thought was certain suddenly isn’t.
- 00:00 — Intro: this isn’t a normal episode
- 01:20 — The headache that wouldn’t go away
- 03:40 — Arriving at the ER and how bad it really was
- 05:30 — Pushing for a brain scan when it wasn’t protocol
- 07:10 — Falling asleep before hearing the results
- 09:00 — Waking up to the reality: “you have a massive brain tumor”
- 12:00 — The shock of needing immediate emergency surgery
- 15:20 — How the tumor was affecting his personality and mind
- 18:40 — Six-hour brain surgery and full tumor removal
- 21:30 — The moment he felt like himself again
- 24:10 — Realizing how different he had been for months
- 27:00 — The emotional comedown after surgery
- 29:30 — The 3AM experience: a visit from his dad
- 33:00 — Feeling peace in the middle of chaos
- 36:20 — Trying to make sense of everything that just happened
- 40:00 — Final reflections: when life changes overnight
Follow Doug:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/doug_cartwright/
Join the Alchemy Accelerator: https://www.alchemysalescoaching.com/
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: @AlchemyPodwithDougCartwright