For months, Devri Velázquez’s doctors couldn’t figure out why she was feeling sick, so they told her she was imagining her symptoms and being too demanding or a diva. Devri is one of many women who struggle with gender bias when it comes to their medical treatment and diagnosis. The Brooklyn-based content creator was eventually diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis, a rare autoimmune disease that can be fatal. This is her story.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-BROADLY Come find us: Broadly |
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