I found my own cancer when doctors couldn't

When relentless rib pain had me yelping with every movement, I refused to accept the "negative" CT report. As a physical rehab professional, I requested my actual images and found what doctors missed: a black hole in my 8th rib, hidden in just 156 of 1300 images. Trust your body when something feels wrong. I had to fight the system and threaten regulatory action to get the bone scan that confirmed what I already knew—malignancy. After surgery to remove the rib and part of my chest wall, I'm currently NED (No Evidence of Disease). #HealthJourney #PatientAdvocate #TrustYourInstincts