Minor, fleeting discomforts, aches and pains we attribute to routine… But what if something deeper lurks behind these signs? One woman decided to share her story, not to scare, but to raise awareness.
A tiredness we consider “normal.”
Susan, 47, an active mother of two, often felt exhausted. A tiredness she attributed to everything life threw at her: work, responsibilities, short nights… So much so that sometimes she would stop her car just to take a quick nap.
At the time, she didn’t see anything wrong with it. “We thought we were just exhausted, like everyone else,” she confessed. But in retrospect, she realizes that this extreme and persistent fatigue deserved to be heard.
Subtle but revealing symptoms
During a trip to France, Susan suffered from constipation, a problem she had never experienced before. She attributed it to changes in her diet or the stress of the trip. In short, nothing alarming, she thought.
But upon returning home, she experienced intense pain. Enough to warrant a doctor’s visit. Routine tests revealed nothing worrisome, and she was advised to rest. However, she still had the feeling that something was wrong.
Listening to your inner voice
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