I was kinda shocked that as women they weren't really taking my pain seriously.

March 16, 2023 | 20m 48s

This storyteller shares their exeprince with the health care system dealing with a persistent and growing pain in their abdominals , during a COVID-19 wave, and the lack of care and expressed by multiple doctors from different hospitals.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
30 - 39
Female
More than a college degree
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
2xxxx
Patient
STORY TYPE
Digestive System
COVID-19; Mental Health
Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need
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