Chan's Story: The Mystery of the Protruding Eye

The Medical Detectives

Soft Skills Media

Society & Culture, True Crime

3.6 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Medical Detectives, we sit down with the incredible Chan, known to many as @chanplante on TikTok, to hear her harrowing medical journey from an invisible illness to a visible one. Chan takes us through the baffling medical experiences that followed her COVID-19 diagnosis—unexplained strokes, eye pain, and a frustrating maze of misdiagnoses that ultimately led to her losing vision in one eye.

In this raw and deeply personal conversation, Chan opens up about the emotional toll of seeking answers in a healthcare system that often dismisses young women, the frustration of living with an undiagnosed chronic illness, and the resilience it takes to advocate for yourself when doctors tell you, "It's just anxiety."

If you've ever felt unheard in a medical setting, struggled with a chronic illness, or simply want to hear an inspiring story of strength, this episode is for you.

Join the conversation! Have a medical mystery or story of your own? Send it to [email protected].

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0:00.0	Hello, hello, Erin. How was your week?
0:12.0	Hi, friend. I had a great week. And I actually, I just couldn't stop thinking about the conversation
0:20.2	that we had with Chan. A lot of you may know
0:23.7	her from her viral TikTok account, Chan Plant, where she has described her journey of going
0:29.8	from having an invisible illness to a visible illness and kind of the challenges that come with
0:35.9	having both types. Yeah, it was, it was kind of wild for me come with having both types.
0:42.9	Yeah, it was kind of wild for me because what her story really got me thinking about is how comfortable people are asking somebody about a visible disability.
0:49.1	Like, why are you like that?
0:51.1	Like people feel comfortable asking that.
0:53.5	And to have lived on both sides of the
0:56.3	coin, I think both of them have their own restraints. Obviously with like an invisible illness,
1:00.5	you're constantly trying to explain to people why you don't feel good. But then with a visible
1:05.4	illness, people feel like they're owed an explanation or reason why you are the way you are. And it's honestly
1:12.7	got me thinking about a lot about that kind of dichotomy. And I think probably one of the
1:18.1	hardest things is when you have a visible illness, but you don't have the answer as to why
1:24.9	you have that illness. And we're going to get into that with Chan in just a little
1:29.2	bit. So yeah, it's a good one for you can't wait for you guys to to hear all about it. I love me some
1:35.0	Chan. I'm a Chan Stan. Before we jump into the episode, I just want to remind you all to
1:41.1	send us your stories. We are always looking for stories and you can send them in
1:46.4	at stories at the medical detectivespodcast.com. This is your opportunity to have your voice
1:53.5	heard. Hi, Chan. Welcome to the medical detectives.
2:01.4	Hello, besties. How are you?
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