I felt like even though I did have my mom advocate for me, that, like, we still was not being heard, and, like, we weren't being taken as seriously.

June 04, 2026 | 00m 00s

This storyteller experienced a medical emergency that led to a almost month long hospital stay, after discovery of a brain bleed.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:20 - 29

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:College graduate

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

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):1xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Blood, Heart and Circulation; Brain and Nerves

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Brain and Nerves; High Blood Pressure

TOPIC:Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Supporting family members who are sick; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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