You don’t understand the catch-22 of enduring a medical mystery.” I pressed my palm against my forehead, fighting back tears. “You want answers so desperately, but at the same time, you pray each test comes back negative. You don’t want Lyme disease or some horrible heart condition. You don’t want lymphoma or stomach cancer. But with each negative result, you’re another step further from explaining why your body is betraying you, until finally …” My voice cracked. “You can’t decide which is worse: getting a diagnosis that could change the rest of your life or never getting one at all.”

