Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer. - The Washington Post
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 06:08

I was 26.
My symptoms were brushed off as stress, bad luck or somethi… [+982 chars]
Three years ago, before I learned that I had metastatic cancer, doctors repeatedly told me I was too young to be seriously ill.
What is the best case of “You just picked a fight with the wrong person” that you've witnessed?