
Taking my health into my own hands is what saved it.
I’ve had ulcerative colitis since I was 16. At 18, my doctor wanted to remove my colon. I dug through my own records, researched the alternatives, and pushed for a treatment that wasn’t being offered. That’s why I still have my colon today.
A year later, I had two blood clots in my brain, misdiagnosed for six months while I got sicker. Once again, the thing that saved me was doing the work myself: tracking every detail, understanding it, and working out the treatment and doses with my doctor that finally got me back on track.
Staying on top of my own health, and pushing back when the system was about to make the wrong call, that’s what kept me healthy. Steady is the assistant I wish I’d had.