{"id":1186,"date":"2025-06-28T11:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2025-06-28T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:33:48","slug":"girl-reveals-symptoms-ignored-by-drs-before-she-was-diagnosed-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=1186","title":{"rendered":"Girl reveals symptoms \u2018ignored\u2019 by dr\u2019s before she was diagnosed with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cancer touches nearly every family, and yet too often, early warning signs are brushed off. Now, one young woman is speaking out in a heartbreaking viral video after doctors ignored her symptoms for months \u2014 only to discover she had a 12-centimeter tumor pressing on her spine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TikToker Hannah, who runs a travel account with her husband Charlie, is sharing her painful journey to raise awareness about medical dismissal \u2014 and why trusting your gut could save your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI was medically gaslit for 8 months\u201d<\/h3>\n

Back in 2021, Hannah started experiencing troubling symptoms: a lingering cough, a full-body rash, constant exhaustion, and sudden weight loss. At the time, she thought dropping pounds was \u201ca total slay,\u201d but her body was screaming for help.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was medically gas-lit for over eight months which led to a late diagnosis of stage four cancer,\u201d she\u00a0shared<\/a>. \u201cSo no, me and my GP are not the best of friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite multiple calls and worsening symptoms, her concerns were repeatedly brushed off. She was prescribed antibiotics and told to follow up only if things got worse. Spoiler alert \u2014 they did.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was refused an in-person appointment\u2014pretty sure if there was a \u2018hypochondriac button\u2019 on their computer, they clicked it,\u201d she said sarcastically.<\/p>\n

Told it was \u201cperiod pain\u201d \u2014 then rushed to ER<\/h3>\n

As months passed, Hannah developed pneumonia because the tumor was pressing on her chest. She pushed through the pain, trying to convince herself it wasn\u2019t serious. But eventually, it became unbearable.<\/p>\n

Clutching her chest in agony, she rushed to the emergency room with what was thought to be a heart attack. Instead of fast-tracking her, a receptionist dismissed her condition as \u201cperiod pains.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf that doesn\u2019t just scream \u2018misogyny,\u2019 I don\u2019t know what does,\u201d Hannah said.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, an observant nurse saw her in distress and took action. An X-ray showed a large shadow, and a CT scan confirmed the devastating news \u2014 Hannah had stage four cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the time anyone listened, it was stage four\u201d<\/h3>\n

The diagnosis came almost a year after her first cry for help. In a TikTok caption, she summed up her nightmare:<\/p>\n

\u201cI was medically gaslit for 8 months\u2026 and it nearly cost me my life. I was dismissed with antibiotics, told I was dramatic, and refused scans, while a 12cm tumor was crushing my lungs and heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cBy the time anyone listened, it was stage four cancer. Eight months of chemo later, I\u2019m still here. But it never should have got that far.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her message: Don\u2019t let them dismiss you<\/h3>\n

Hannah has since undergone eight months of\u00a0chemotherapy<\/a>, immunotherapy, and joined a clinical trial. She\u2019s now using her platform to help others avoid the same fate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is your reminder to fight for answers,\u201d she urged. \u201cIf they won\u2019t give you a test, ask them to write it in your notes. It might save your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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