Mayya went to the doctor with a dry cough, fatigue, and no appetite. She was sent home with an inhaler. She had stage 4 lung cancer.
In this episode, she shares her path to a stage 4 lung diagnosis with host and lung cancer patient, Leah Philliups.

Chapters:
0:00 — Introduction
0:23 — First signs: pregnancy, appetite loss, and a cough that wouldn't quit
1:44 — Going to the doctor and not being believed
2:30 — "You don't need an x-ray" — and what she did next
3:10 — Urgent care, a chest x-ray, and a pneumonia misdiagnosis
4:37 — Mother's Day: the moment she knew she had to go back
6:35 — The doctor who actually listened: shoutout to Dr. Davidson
7:30 — PET scan results: lighting up like a Christmas tree
8:45 — Biopsy results and ALK fusion diagnosis
9:38 — Mayya's advice: you are not your doctor's pet



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