The Healing That Happens Between the Headlines
A Reflection on Patient Empathy, In-Between Moments, and the Power of Presence By Kelsey Tainsh, CSP | Healthcare & Resilience Keynote Speaker After a medical procedure during my battle with a recurring brain tumor, a healthcare provider’s quiet presence changed...
Who Are You After Everything Changes?
A Reflection on Recovery, Identity Shifting, and Finding Purpose After Paralysis By Kelsey Tainsh, CSP | Healthcare & Resilience Keynote Speaker Paralysis changed my life in ways I never expected. I didn’t come out of it the same person — and I never will. But...
The Art of Listening: What Patients Really Remember
Hi friends, When I woke up paralyzed, I couldn’t take care of myself, and my nurses did everything for me. They fed me, bathed me, lifted me, changed my bandages, helped me go to the bathroom, and dressed me. It felt like it wasn’t just their job — they seemed...
The Kindness That Protected My Dignity
Hi friends, A few months before my second brain surgery, I went to see my doctors, and they asked me what I was most afraid of. All I could think of was that I did not want my head shaved. I had my head shaved before, and I did not want to lose my long, beautiful hair...
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