It's so easy to say "you need to advocate for yourself" when speaking with someone who is navigating a health situation. Heck, I say this stuff all the time! But it wasn't until I recently went through a scary and trying time with MY health where I actually had to do it in a realm I knew nothing about. Gimme all the muscle, joint, ligament, and nerve stuff: I know how to handle all of that. But when it comes to dermatological ish, I was like a deer in headlights.
I had no idea what to do, who to see, or what questions to ask.
It feels isolating. Lonely. Confusing AF. And it doesn't matter whether you're going through something seemingly small or an issue that's more intricate: attempting to get answers you deserve that are actually helpful is HARD and can be incredibly frustrating.
Today's episode will help to give you a head start on things you can consider when combating any health issue: whether it's navigating a chronic pain or figuring out how to stop leaking or trying to easy constipation or overcoming something like melanoma (which was the journey that got me thinking about all of this), there are things you can do and tools you can employ to ensure you're getting the answers, the support, and the care you need from your healthcare team. And we uncover 6 of those right here!
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Healthcare is a difficult territory for women to navigate, as many of us are left feeling dismissed and unheard, our concerns being chalked up to being a "crazy woman" who just needs to lose weight (BARF). That shit ends here and now. Today, we take back our health and speak up: because no one else is gonna do it for us.
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