her abdomen, but neither symptom seemed serious enough to raise alarm.
Life went on as normal.
Weeks turned into months, and the symptoms slowly became more noticeable. The fatigue lingered longer than before, and the discomfort she had initially ignored became increasingly difficult to dismiss. Yet there was still no clear indication of what was happening.
One change, in particular, stood out later.
Linh became aware of persistent bad breath and subtle changes in body odor that did not seem to improve despite careful hygiene. At the time, she attributed
