I began experiencing symptoms of autoimmune encephalitis during my third year of obstetrics and gynecology residency. Before I became sick, the rhythm of my life had been marked by the cycles of medical training: clinical rotations; standardized tests; and graduations and orientations. These rhythms broke down when I started having daily headaches and intermittent low-grade fevers, which remained unexplained after 2 trips to urgent care and a normal head computed tomography scan. Commensurate with my identity as an adaptable, hard-working resident, I forged ahead with rotations while taking an abundance of ibuprofen. The next month I had a seizure while on an elective rotation in Kenya and was placed on medical leave until I returned to the United States. I remember feeling frustrated that my elective had been disrupted instead of being concerned for my own health.