You feel totally abandoned in the one place you should feel safe

February 17, 2017 | 22m 00s

In this story, a patient describes some larger issues stemming from her arachnoiditis.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:High school graduate or GED

RACE/ETHNICITY:White

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):1xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Bones, Joints and Muscles; Brain and Nerves; Kidneys and Urinary System; Mental Health

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Brain and Nerves

TOPIC:Experiencing symptoms; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need; Gender/age bias, having an interpreter communicate for you with doctors

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