Tag: womenshealth
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Misdiagnosed – Part III
Five days after receiving the telephone call enrolling me in the cancer study, I had an appointment with Hematology/Oncology. The day was long, and many blood tests were run. At approximately 4:00 p.m., as my husband and I sat in a cold, stale hospital room waiting for whatever news would come next, the nurse practitioner…
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Misdiagnosed – Part II
Early in 2022, after numerous tests produced no answers, all while my bloodwork continued to spike in multiple areas, my primary care physician recommended that I consult with Rheumatology. Due to the increasing lab abnormalities and the frequency and severity of the pain attacks, my referral was escalated pretty quickly. This was the first time…