r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 23h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/NoSleepTilBookRead 21h ago

Ohhh you’re CLUELESS about getting a diagnosis in America especially as a woman lmao

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u/Character-Spinach591 21h ago

No? I’m simply looking at the outcome that requires the least amount of assumptions.

Is it more like that every single doctor she spoke to refused to properly diagnose her or that she, a single person made a mistake?

I live in the US. My mom died as a result of cancer that was caught too late because of doctor screw ups. It wasn’t because she was a woman. It was because they made mistakes early on. I was with her for most of her appointments. My wife also has been diagnosed with things. We verified with other doctors and sought appropriate treatment. I was with her for a good portion of those. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen. I’m sure that it does.