“I would have never even gone to the appointment or the mammogram if my mother did not get the diagnosis A WEEK BEFORE MINE.”
‘I’m sorry, Ms. Salerno, your results came back as cancer.’: Woman shares breast cancer chemotherapy, mastectomy
Mom Of 8 Details Rediscovering Herself In Motherhood, Transforming Her Mental & Physical Health
“6 years into this journey, I don’t know what I weigh anymore because it doesn’t really matter to me now. I found the confidence I’d been lacking, and it was not in the smaller dress size where I thought it would be, but in the better quality of life that being healthier has afforded me.”
25-Year-Old With Sudden Hearing Loss Talks Coming To Terms With Diagnosis, Self-Advocating, & Normalizing Hearing Aids
“I went to my appointment thinking I just needed an ear cleaning, not that I’d leave in tears with the recommendation of getting a hearing aid.”
This Woman Is Destigmatizing Menstruation After Lifetime Of Shame & Misinformation
“We are not meant to suffer, skip school or work because of cramping, bleed through a super absorbency tampon every hour, or have terrible mood swings just because we have a menstrual cycle. These are all things our society has normalized.”
‘You’d heal faster if you put the cake down.’ I hadn’t eaten in 3 days.’: Chronically ill woman shares medical trauma
“Instead of being met with compassion, we end up seeing this system at its worst. The racism, fatphobia, gaslighting, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and antisemitism that transpires was a shock to what I thought I knew about the world.”
Anorexia Survivor Details Male Experience With Eating Disorder
“It was never really about the scales for me, but my body fat levels from an appearance angle. I was blind to the fact my excessive exercise and food restriction was doing the opposite of increasing my fitness.”
Dear Doctor: Google Didn’t Give Me Hope, You Should Have
“Please do not give us the most devastating information we could get, and then leave us in the dark. Learn to take the time to hold my hand and explain.”
‘You may have a medical certificate, but you don’t have a certificate in me.’: Woman with rare disease pleas for doctors’ compassion, trust
“There are so many conditions out there and it’s impossible to know how to respond to them all, but patience, kindness, compassion, and a belief in your patient is a good place to start.”
‘Every time my husband asked if I was okay, I’d put a big smile on my face and say, ‘Yes.’: Mom battling anxiety opens up about the importance of vulnerability
“I’m not sure if it’s society standards, how our brains are hardwired, or hormones (cause we blame everything on hormones, right?). But for some reason, we have the hardest time letting our guards down.”
‘I know my body,’ I kept telling them. ‘Something isn’t right!’: Mom shares health PSA after 25 years of doctors ignoring low iron
“Don’t give up on you! Even if it takes 25 years, there’s an answer somewhere and you are worth the research.”