• lapommedeterre@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    My experience wasn’t cancer but Crohn’s diagnosis. I was having the worst abdominal pain, acid reflux, and weight loss.

    GP brushed me off and prescribed Omeprazole. ER performed a sonogram and told me it was all in my head. Kept losing weight and excruciating abdominal pain, so eventually went to the ER again and they ordered a CT which showed terminal ileitis. Was able to then see a gastroenterologist and have a colonoscopy, and started a treatment for mild Crohn’s.

    It was pretty frustrating and I feel for those who have to go through something similar. :(