Doctors Called Me 'Anxious' For 10 Years — Then I GAVE BIRTH To A 1.5-Pound Tumor cover art

Doctors Called Me 'Anxious' For 10 Years — Then I GAVE BIRTH To A 1.5-Pound Tumor

Doctors Called Me 'Anxious' For 10 Years — Then I GAVE BIRTH To A 1.5-Pound Tumor

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 For a decade, Eliza Vance knew something was profoundly wrong. She navigated a labyrinth of doctors' offices, enduring a barrage of dismissive diagnoses from 'anxiety' to 'over-sensitivity' while a mysterious ailment wreaked havoc on her body. Her constant pain was real, but without a name, it was treated as a fiction. This all culminated in a terrifying, life-or-death weekend where, isolated and hundreds of miles from home, she came face-to-face with the source of her suffering in the most shocking way imaginable. Eliza's story is a harrowing journey through the world of medical gaslighting, culminating in a moment so surreal it sounds like fiction. She recounts the horrifying drive home where she was forced to physically hold her own body together, the chilling indifference of the medical system, and the eventual, unbelievable climax where her body took matters into its own hands. It’s a powerful testament to resilience, the importance of self-advocacy, and the dark humor required to survive the unimaginable. Stories are dramatized based on real anonymous posts. Names and details are changed for privacy. Produced with AI assistance.
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