Tag: pulmonary emboli

• The Impact of Gaslighting in Medicine on Patient Health a Personal Experience

  

  This is a longer post yes, however the story it tells is one that needs to be told. Even now I barely scratch the surface and that is so far from okay that I have no words for what I touch on.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  July 20, 2025

  advocacy, Medical Related, My Personal Journey, Random Information, Random life topics, the heart beat of change

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• Surviving Medical Negligence: My Story Part 1

  

  A cascade of medical failures left me vulnerable in the most critical moments. A doctor stormed out mid-conversation, essential tests were nearly skipped, and I was discharged while heavily sedated without instructions or a follow-up plan. How could so many safety protocols be ignored? What if I hadn’t known to push back? This isn’t just…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  April 29, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  ADHD, advocacy, anxiety, ASD, diagnosis, healthcare, Life, medical discrimination, negligence, overshadowing, pulmonary emboli, survival