Read More on My TurnThe irony is that I never would have predicted my eventual diagnosis. I wasn't walking into appointments convinced I had a specific condition or trying to tell doctors what was wrong. I was asking someone to look deeper, not because I knew the answer, but because I knew something wasn't right. Since sharing my diagnosis on social media, I have received thousands of messages and comments from people with similar experiences. Different ages, different illnesses, different cancers, but a common thread: they knew something was wrong, they felt dismissed, and they had to keep pushing for answers.