The power of parents: why it's vital for parents to advocate for their children at the doctor

01/16/23 • 28 min

The Power of Parents: Why it's vital for parents to advocate for their children at the doctor As parents, we're responsible for providing our children with the best possible care and treatment, especially when it comes to their health. We invest our time and money in making sure our children have access to the best doctors, medicines, and treatments, but there is one aspect of healthcare that parents should not overlook: advocating for their children at the doctor. When children are ill, it is up to the parents to ensure their condition is accurately diagnosed and proper treatments are provided. (This might sound new to you, but it's true.) In order to do that, parents must be willing to speak up and advocate for their children. Colleen knew how to do this. She gently and effectively advocated for her daughter, Grace, not only helping her for a day, but ensuring the best possible outcome future by obtaining immediate treatment.

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Previous Episode

Muscle biopsy without pain management

This happened a few years ago. I have all the details because I wrote down everything in a letter to the hospital asking -

how could they charge me $15,000 for a muscle biopsy performed by a student without pain management?

Well, you might wonder why I would let a student perform surgery? Because I was lied to. I was told he was the doctor. But no, the doctor was sitting, leaning against me on the surgery bed. Leaning against my hips, telling me it didn't really hurt, and that it was all ok.

But no part of that was ok.

And what was I doing? Lying on the bed with the sheet up over my head like I was dead.

All the while, a resident was instructing the student. I heard things like, "oh, I would cut the opposite direction next time," and things along that line. It. Was. Horrifying.

Afterwards, Tylenol. My arm had been cut almost to the bone. And I was told it should have been painless.

And that wasn't the first thing that happened on that trip to a "specialty" center. Listen for the full story.

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Jessica's Difficult Medical Journey: A Pain in the Neck that Ended in Triumph.

Jessica had a real pain in the neck. A rib bone attached to her cerivical spine, undiagnosed.

After years of being dismissed and misdiagnosed, Jessica Collins must take matters into her own hands to uncover the ironical truth of her mysterious medical condition: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Jessica Collins is a woman who has been dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome for over 10 years. After eight X-rays, she finally found the diagnosis she needed with the help of her physical therapist husband.

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Do you have your own story of medical gaslighting you'd like to share? Email me at [email protected] and we'll talk.

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You're amazing - and you are loved,

Jen