 Inkem O'Shen first noticed heavier periods and more pain, but thought nothing of it until her sister noticed she looked pale and thought she could be anemic. Blood work confirmed that theory, that her hemoglobin was dangerously low. A trip to the ER confirmed Inkem had developed an enlarged heart on the brink of cardiac arrest and needed a blood transfusion, all because of a large fibroid sitting on her uterus.