A few years ago, I made an appointment with a new doctor to get my thyroid checked. I had been experiencing major hair loss, weight gain despite regular movement and eating well, and a deepening depression that didn’t feel like… Read More »When a Doctor Suggested Surgery 10 Minutes After Meeting Me
Self-advocacy doesn’t have a personality type—but your stress response sure does. Whether you color-code every symptom or ghost your patient portal until the bills stack up like a mini mountain of dread—this one’s for you.
Endometriosis is a painful and chronic full-body inflammatory disease that affects 1 in 10 people with uteruses, yet many patients struggle for years—sometimes decades—before receiving an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. For too long, healthcare policies and insurance companies have failed to provide adequate coverage for… Read More »Endo Excision for All: Fighting for Access to Effective Endometriosis Treatment
Navigating the healthcare system can feel like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. Doctors rush through appointments, insurance claims get denied, and medical bills are full of mystery charges. If you don’t know how to advocate for yourself, you’re… Read More »Why Investing in Patient Advocacy Knowledge Pays Off Forever
You ever leave a doctor’s office feeling like you just got scammed out of a co-pay and a shred of your sanity? Like you went in for help and somehow walked out questioning your own reality? That, my friend, is… Read More »A Guide to Fighting Medical Gaslighting
So, you’ve finally managed to book that doctor’s appointment. Maybe you’ve been waiting weeks (or months) for it. You walk in, hoping for some answers, but instead, you leave feeling like you’ve been brushed off, or worse, doubting your own… Read More »How to Speak Up for Yourself at the Doctor’s Office (Without Losing Your Cool)