I Loved My Army and Air Force Career, but the Toll It Took on My Health Was Brutal
After my experience with healthcare in the military, I’m now committed to getting veterans fair treatment
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After my experience with healthcare in the military, I’m now committed to getting veterans fair treatment
Después de mi experiencia con la atención médica en las fuerzas armadas, tengo el compromiso de hacer que los veteranos reciban un trato justo
Every time I was told I was “just working too hard,” the misdiagnosis allowed my body to continue damaging itself
Cada vez que me decĂan que “estaba trabajando demasiado”, el diagnĂłstico errĂłneo permitiĂł que mi cuerpo siga deteriorándose
I got so sick that I ended up intubated in the ICU
Me enferme tanto que terminé intubada en la UCI
Sadly, I’m one of the lucky ones
Lamentablemente, soy una de las afortunadas
My breast cancer surgeon missed a red flag, and I’ll always wonder if that changed everything
I embrace support, self-care and self-advocacy