Once at City MD, a white, female medical professional glanced at me with little attention, and she told me it was probably food poisoning. From the ground I called my roommate to take me to City MD. My first thought was how I must have caught a stomach bug, but I soon dismissed this theory when I nearly passed out trying to stand.
I fell alongside the toilet and began dry heaving while sweating profusely. 17, 2018, I experienced a sharp pain in my lower right abdomen followed by a wave of nausea. Eva’s story addresses symptoms of ovarian cysts and the micro aggressions Black women face during times of crisis with the goal of as well as helping other Black women from undergoing the same pain as her.Įach image is titled based on my emotional response during this two-month healing period: Denial, Blinding Pain, a Thorn of Micro-aggression, Shock, Surrender, The Weight of Trauma, Inspection, Reflection, Acceptance and Empowerment, in that order.Įva's hope is to share more stories of women who are affected by the negligence of the medical field, and visually celebrate how they overcame and empowered by their experiences. Her objective is to address the lack of information and medical attentiveness available for Black women regarding their reproductive health. 'The Size of a Grapefruit' is a visual narrative based on Eva’s traumatic medical event which highlights the emotional stages from before, during and after her surgery.
