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Doctors Said I Should Just Lose Some Weight. Now I Only Have Months to Live

Doctors Said I Should Just Lose Some Weight. Now I Only Have Months to Live

Summary

A woman experienced unusual chest pain and a lump in her stomach but was initially told by doctors to just lose weight. After ongoing symptoms, tests revealed a large tumor in her pancreas, similar to the rare cancer that her mother died from years before.

Key Facts

  • The woman first noticed strange chest pain and discomfort during Halloween 2021.
  • Initial doctors focused on her weight and offered medication without full investigation.
  • Symptoms persisted, including severe back pain and a lump in her stomach.
  • An ultrasound revealed a large mass in her pancreas, pushing on other organs.
  • A biopsy showed an unusual tumor, possibly a neuroendocrine tumor.
  • Her mother died of a neuroendocrine tumor that started in her lung.
  • The tumor’s size and location explained her symptoms like bloating and pain.
  • She had to quickly find medical clinics for further testing after the diagnosis call.
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