Category: Medical Field
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H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment
Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…
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H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After
Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…
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H&W|đź’› Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure
đź’› Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure Today reminded me how personal healing really is. I spoke with one of Dr. D’s patients — she had received an injection about a month ago and was doing great until yesterday, when she tried to lift a two-pound weight and felt that sharp, familiar nerve pain return. I…
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H&W|The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon
🌻 Flava Health & Wellness: The Challenges of Seeing a Specialty Surgeon Needing to see a specialty surgeon is very different than visiting your primary care provider. Specialty surgeons are highly trained in specific areas—such as spine or brain surgery—and because of their expertise, they are often called into emergency situations. Why Appointments Get Delayed…
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Life|H&W|The Journey of an Empath Working in Medical Environments
The Journey of an Empath in Medicine (non medical staff) I have always known that I am an empath—someone who feels the emotions of others as if they were my own. Over the past eight years in the medical profession, that gift has shaped everything about how I show up for patients, families, coworkers, and…
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65|The Power of Proactive Wisdom”
“What Years of Experience Have Taught Me: The Power of Proactive Wisdom” A Calm Through the Chaos Reflection There’s something that years of showing up, adjusting, and learning under pressure gives you— a seasoned lens. It’s the ability to pause in a moment of tension or uncertainty and ask yourself: “What’s really needed here… to…
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Blog Challenge|đź–¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? đź–¤ When Time Stopped: How the Pandemic Changed My Perspective on Life By Lady Flava They say time changes everything—but some moments in life don’t just change you… They crack you open. They demand reflection. They force you to see what’s…
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H&W|Hey… We Tried: A Day in the Life of Real Healthcare
Hey… We Tried: A Day in the Life of Real Healthcare By Lady Flava Some days at work flow smoothly. Others? They spin like a record on the wrong speed—and somehow, you just keep dancing with it. Today was one of those days. It started with one patient. One appointment. One family visiting from out…
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60+|H&W|Returning to Calm: Finding Peace in Familiar Spaces
Today was a good day. I found myself back in the Cerebrovascular (CV) clinic—a space I hadn’t worked in regularly for over a year. I used to love being here. Back then, it felt like my home base: steady, calm, and familiar. Over time, I shifted into the bustling world of Neurosurgery Complex Spine. The…
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