"22-year-old Woman's Near-Death Experience: Nurse Dismisses Leg Pain as Laziness"
A 22-year-old estate agent, Maela Penney, nearly died from six blood clots after a nurse practitioner dismissed her leg pain as being due to laziness. Despite being sent home with painkillers, her condition worsened, leading to a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and emergency treatment. Penney has since lost trust in medical professionals and urges others to seek a second opinion if they feel something is not right, emphasizing the importance of persistence in advocating for one's health.