Nadia shares how she was dismissed by multiple doctors many different times as she was trying to get diagnosed. Eventually, she would get diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), also known as CLL.

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance...

Video Series:
1) Doctors Dismissed Me Over & Over Again (Medical Gaslighting): This Video
2) Self-Advocacy: Pushing for Cancer Treatment:    • Self-Advocacy: I Had to Fight for Dif...  
3) Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) treatment & side effects:    • How I Got Through Cancer Treatment & ...  

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - What happened at the doctor's appointment?
05:50 - When a doctor listens and doesn't
07:22 - The encounter with the 3rd doctor
12:34 - How did it feel finally getting that diagnosis?
13:37 - What happened at the needle biopsy?
27:05 - Guidance to people how to get through the waiting period
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