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
If you’ve ever skipped a follow-up because you couldn’t afford it
If you’ve ever tossed a bill in the trash because you couldn’t face it
If you’ve ever told yourself I should’ve planned better while silently panicking
Let’s stop right there.
You didn’t fail. The system did.
Going to the doctor can feel like walking into a fight you didn’t sign up for. Not a check-up. Not a conversation. A whole-body shutdown. If your stomach flips when you book the appointment, you’re not dramatic.
In this podcast episode, I talk about something I haven’t always had the space (or safety) to name in public: my own lived experience with chronic pain, and what it feels like to be on the receiving end of medical gaslighting.
Let’s talk about that feeling. When something feels off. When your body tenses. When a little voice inside you whispers, “This isn’t right…”
If you’ve ever left a doctor’s office feeling unheard, unsure, or like you had to rehearse your pain just to be taken seriously -you already know what it means to be disempowered inside the healthcare system. But here’s the truth:
You don’t need to become louder, tougher, or more “confident” to take your care back.
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.
Let’s name what the system doesn’t: Medical care isn’t just about your body. It’s about your bank account, your time, your nervous system, and your capacity to ask for help when you’re already stretched to the edge. And yet—we’re told to “advocate for ourselves” like… Read More »Medical Care Isn’t Just Physical. It’s Emotional, Financial, and Energetic, Too.
(And no, you don’t have to be a Type A human to make it work) Let’s be real. Life is chaos, and healthcare? Even more so.You’re juggling appointments, symptoms, weird side effects, insurance nonsense, and the occasional panic spiral —… Read More »Why Keeping a Health Journal is the Glow-Up You Didn’t Know You Needed
If you’ve ever felt like the healthcare system treats your chronic illness like a puzzle it’s tired of solving — you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. That’s where My Spoonie Sisters comes in. Part… Read More »Meet My Spoonie Sisters: The Podcast & Community Lifting Up Those Living with Chronic Illness