Woman, 27, Body Shamed by Doctor Who Dismissed Her Pain, Later Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer
Amanda Lee knew thatsomething was wrong with her body.The then-27-year-old had spent the last few months dealing with intense stomach pain and gastrointestinal distress that made it difficult to eat, causing her to rapidly lose a worrying 35 lbs.The Los Angeles-based actress, singer and photographer had finally secured an appointment with a gastroenterologist to figure out the issue, but he brushed off her symptoms and body shamed her,Lee toldToday.“He said, ‘Maybe that’s not such a bad thing’ that I couldn’t eat because of my pain,” she said....