Why did my nurses protect the one thing I was scared to lose?
TL;DR Because they listened. Before my second brain surgery at fifteen, my doctors asked what scared me most. Losing my hair, I said. Months later I woke up from surgery and it was still there. I found out years afterward that my nurses had remembered, and made sure...
When Patients Feel Heard, Healthcare Changes
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned through my experiences as a patient is surprisingly simple. People want to be heard. Not managed.Not processed.Not rushed through a system that feels bigger than they are. Heard. Healthcare environments are incredibly...
The Girl in the Rocking Chair
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking to audiences of all kinds, but the youth market always holds a special place in my heart. This week, as I prepare to speak at YADAPP I found myself thinking about the moment that changed the way I see myself...
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