Woman, 27, Body Shamed by Doctor Who Dismissed Her Pain, Later Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer

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The doctor reportedly said that her ability to only eat easily digestible foods like apple purées was a 'blessing' and that she 'doesn't look malnourished'.

The then-27-year-old had spent the last few months dealing with intense stomach pain and gastrointestinal distress that made it difficult to eat, causing her to rapidly lose a worrying 35 lbs.

The Los Angeles-based actress, singer and photographer had finally secured an appointment with a gastroenterologist to figure out the issue, but he brushed off her symptoms and body shamed her,"He said, 'Maybe that's not such a bad thing' that I couldn't eat because of my pain," she said. "He was praising the fact that I was not eating.

The video racked up views on TikTok, and commenters encouraged Lee to seek out a new doctor. Once she found one, she was immediately sent to get a colonoscopy, which showed a large tumor, and after surgery to remove it Lee"I am so grateful ... to everyone who reached out and said, 'Please go find another doctor,' " she said.

Lee, who turned 28 on May 27, is now undergoing chemotherapy, and has a few more months to go, but "everything seems to be going as planned," she said. "I still have a lot of hair, so I still look pretty normal. Chemo is hard, but I can do it. It's a small price to pay for a long life."

 

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