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Saved By Tiktok – Doctor Fat Shames Patient And Misses Her Cancer Diagnosis

Today, one woman tells Dr. Oz about the trauma she experienced when a doctor misdiagnosed her abdominal pain as IBS because of her weight and refused to do any follow-up tests. She opens up about how taking her story to TikTok motivated her to seek a second opinion and saved her life.  The one thing she says everyone needs to ask their doctor and the signs they might be missing.

One woman tells Dr. Oz about the trauma she experienced when a doctor body-shamed her and missed her colon cancer diagnosis.

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