Patient Advocacy in Healthcare
When I was growing up, we always did what the doctor said. We had no reason to even consider needing to advocate for ourselves. Why? Because he was the doctor, and the doctor always knows best. But what if they don’t?
Chronic Illness 30 Day Challenge: Day 9
Day 9: Have you ever tried any alternative therapies? If so, what? Did they work?
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Bittersweet
Today, August 8th, is a bittersweet day. Today is the day I was supposed to be returning to work from leave after my surgery in Atlanta. I was supposed to work night shift this week. I would have been ready. At least I can console myself with that much. If that were my only…
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Chronic Illness 30 Day Challenge: Day 8
Day 8: Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time? In 5 years, it will be 2021. I will be 35 years old. (ACK!)
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Nocturnal Musings #5: A New Diagnosis?
I’m not sure this technically counts as nocturnal, since the sun technically woke up 25 minutes ago, but I’ve been awake since 6 am since I went to bed at 9:30 pm last night. So I’ll count it anyway. Yesterday I received my operative report from the CEC in the mail. I always like…
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Chronic Illness 30 Day Challenge: Day 7
Day 7: What is the biggest realization you have had?
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Just Endo
It makes me so sad to see my endo sisters struggling. Suffering. In pain. Whether it be on other blogs, Facebook, or Twitter. I see it day in and day out. One recovering from surgery at about the same pace I am, but is now dealing emotionally as well as physically with the loss…
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Chronic Illness 30 Day Challenge: Day 6
Day 6: If you could have told yourself something when you first remember these symptoms arising, what would you have said? Uh…hmm, that’s weird? Oh crap, I’m going to die? Something’s wrong here? This is an odd question. I keep re-reading the question trying to decipher it.
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Chronic Illness 30 Day Challenge: Day 5
Day 5: How does being chronically ill make you feel? Defective. Broken. Betrayed. Misunderstood. Those are the primary words I can think of off the top of my head. Being chronically ill isn’t something you choose. It’s something that happens to you. And that’s something that a lot of people don’t understand. It’s become…
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Chronic Illness 30 Day Challenge: Day 4
Day 4: How have your friends and family reacted to it?
