Remembering the doctors who dismissed my symptoms of ovarian cancer...
Enough with women being dismissed!
At the age of 30, I started having really subtle symptoms. Bloating and 5 lbs of weight gain. That. Is. It.
There is no test for ovarian cancer (this is not something that is screened for on a pap). So, you are left to just pick up on these subtle symptoms that (well let’s face it) most women experience on a monthly basis.
But I had a voice inside of me saying that something wasn’t right.
Medical Receptionists put me off.
Doctors said I was too young to have cancer.
So I persistently and politely pushed back. You see, when I want to be, I’m quite annoying.
It’s not right that women are ignored when they are in pain, bloated, having menstrual irregularities, pain during sex, or constipation. It’s not right.
But at the end of the day, the ONLY person truly reasonable for my life is ME.
It’s not the doctors or medical receptionists that have to go home and live with the consequences of my treatment being ignored.
You have to trust your inner voice. If something doesn’t feel “right” keep going until you are satisfied with the answer. Keep advocating until women are taken seriously.
You owe it to yourself.
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