Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer. - The Washington Post
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 02:44

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.
At what stage in your life did you realize, "No, I can't do this any more" and walk out? Why?