My nutritionist and chiropractor suspected something was wrong when I could not lose weight, but I was not concerned. I did not have any cramps or pain anywhere, so what could be wrong? He suggested I get an MRI to see if I had fibroid cysts causing abdominal swelling.

I had a pelvic MRI near my home in Dallas. The results showed I had fibroid cysts and cells on my cervix that could be cancerous. I...