My career is in public health, where I spend my time advocating for people in order for a reduction in health disparities. The clients we serve are typically low income, with insurance difficulties, health problems or risks, and competing needs in obtaining the necessary resources to survive. I have worked to get people access to…
Tag: POTS
Aetna Would Rather Have Me Risk My Life Than Approve My Treatment
One of my biggest fears is fainting and falling onto the train platform of the city’s public transportation system while running errands or on the way to work. Lately, this fear is becoming closer and closer to reality as symptoms of my chronic health conditions have gotten worse and my insurance carrier, Aetna, is partly…
The Truth Is…
The truth sometimes hurts and the reality is that chronic illness is not always pretty. While positivity, strength and optimism are usually my forte, especially on this platform, there are times when being chronically ill feels like a prison sentence. I didn’t ask for this life and would not wish chronic illness on anyone. People…
New Year, Big Changes
As the doctor handed me a two page paper to sign, the only words that stuck out to me in big bold letters were “Chemotherapy Consent“… Let me back up and start from the beginning. I have been regularly going to the rheumatologist and about nine other specialists for my various symptoms and complications stemming…
Goals and Growth
It’s been a REALLY long time since my last post and a lot of things have been happening, both good and bad. I will start posting regularly again with updates and inspiration, but I wanted to leave this here. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and have faith that everything will work…
Do What Works
One word to describe my life right now is chaotic. I am 10 weeks away from graduating from my MPH program and currently in the process of looking for a job where I can hopefully work full time. As if that isn’t enough, I am still dealing with my ongoing health problems. I have had…
One Year Strong
Today marks the one year anniversary of My Hidden Truths. I created this site to educate people about dysautonomia, allow others to understand some of the things that I deal with and to serve as a resource for others with similar problems. Although those were my intentions, I have realized that this blog has also…
Forget Me Not
I close my eyes and see the past. Breath heavy, body convulsing, hot skin, cold body begging for mercy Is this a nightmare? Eyes open, nothing has changed This is not a nightmare; this is reality. I close my eyes and see the past. Voices talking but my face is covered. I cannot associate the…
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