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leopardwolfA sad story shared in one of the chronic illness support groups I watch. This is the reason why it is so important to be your own advocate. You know your body best. Doctors don't always know everything. This sort of thing is what worries me and so many others dealing with chronic medical conditions that are not fully understood. Something gets missed or brushed off or misdiagnosed, and you can pay for it dearly in the long run. If something had been done sooner, this poor girl may not have suffered near as much as she did.
"A hospital has been forced to apologize to the family of a teenager who died after doctors dismissed her suspicions and told her to get off Google. Her and mothers pleas for her symptoms to be reviewed fell on death ears."
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/world/teen-bronte-doyne-dies-of-rare-cancer-after-doctors-tell-her-to-stop-googling-her-symptoms/story-fnjbobed-1227402045732
"A hospital has been forced to apologize to the family of a teenager who died after doctors dismissed her suspicions and told her to get off Google. Her and mothers pleas for her symptoms to be reviewed fell on death ears."
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/world/teen-bronte-doyne-dies-of-rare-cancer-after-doctors-tell-her-to-stop-googling-her-symptoms/story-fnjbobed-1227402045732
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