A 21 year old woman’s excessive lethargy led to a shocking medical discovery. Courtney Nettleton, from the United Kingdom, felt unusually tired and slept for up to 14 hours a day during the summer of 2021, sparking concerns for her well-being.
Despite early signs that something was amiss with her health, her symptoms were initially dismissed as teenage laziness by medical professionals. This misdiagnosis occurred even after Nettleton sought medical advice, worried about her excessive need for sleep.
However, in January 2022, a colleague noticed a large lump on Nettleton’s neck. This prompted her to revisit the hospital, where experts finally revealed the true cause of her chronic illness, revealed Nettleton.
“I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in February, and the doctors told me the cancer was growing rapidly… I felt devastated and very…
