It’s everyone’s worst nightmare: You go to the doctor for something that seems harmless, but it turns out to be a big deal. This type of scenario actually does happen…more than you might imagine. Here are a handful of stories of patients who sought attention for seemingly small and random symptoms that ended up being … Read more
Our second night home from the hospital was still an awe-inspiring flurry of excitement. My husband and I were snuggled in bed with our perfectly healthy newborn baby boy, who was fast asleep on my chest — his temperament proving calm and easily soothed. We were surrounded by my two sisters, who’d flown in from … Read more
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare: You go to the doctor for something that seems relatively minor, only to discover it’s a symptom of a much bigger issue. Well, over on Quora, people were discussing their own experiences of this exact scenario. Here are some of their stories. 1.“Years ago, I was eating a burger when suddenly, … Read more
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at age 37, I was “aware” of the disease, but I didn’t actually know very much about it. I just didn’t think about it as something that could happen to me. In fact, even the first doctor that I saw after noticing a change in my … Read more