...you can't just tell me certain things and just leave me to walk out of there.

September 03, 2026 | 21m 09s

This storyteller shares their with experience working to get exams, treatments, and even insurance coverage to get answers about how to manage their Graves Disease

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:40 - 49

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:Some high school, but did not graduate

RACE/ETHNICITY:Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):2xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Immune System; Mental Health

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Diabetes; Mental Health; Having multiple health conditions at the same time

TOPIC:Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Supporting family members who are sick; 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

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