Becoming Patient
OwenReflections on illness, medicine, and becoming both patient and provider.
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When the future is too heavy to hold.
While I remain quick to say that no illness is “worth it” on the basis of potential personal development, I do think it’s natural to occasionally look for growth among the losses. Across my previous posts, I’ve named some of those areas of...
The loneliness of improvement.
Greetings friends,
Looking back on my healing journey, it’s clear to me that I’ve improved since I hit rock bottom about eight months ago. I’m mentally sharper, I can walk for a longer amount of time continuously, and I have more moments t...
When doctors disagree.
Greetings friends,
One thing that surprised me once I started seeing many different doctors is how often they disagreed with one another. One doctor might recommend an aggressive approach with multiple medications since “time is of the ess...
Why "back to normal" isn't my goal.
Greetings friends,
I think it’s only natural that since I’ve been sick I’ve had this nagging desire to get “back to normal”. Right now my world is small and limited, whereas not long ago I was juggling difficult coursework, rigorous exerci...
Unlearning helplessness.
Greetings friends,
First of all, thanks for your patience as I took a longer-than-expected break. While my travel itself went well, I did unfortunately get sick with a cold that turned into a very unpleasant sinus infection. As you might e...
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I’m Owen, an aspiring doctor turned patient after being diagnosed with ME/CFS. I write about chronic illness, US healthcare, and what it's like to live – and learn – on both sides of the medical chart.
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