One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned this past year during my battle with long COVID and pericarditis is that if we want to get answers in the healthcare system, we have to be our own best advocates.
It’s nearly impossible to get immediate appointments, especially with specialists, and doctors are so overwhelmed by patients they barely have any time to really dig deep. (Of course, there are always exceptions).
Our healthcare system has always frustrated the crap out of me, but I have learned ways that I, as the patient, can help make the whole experience better and more helpful.
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