Advocate for Yourself in Healthcare: Patient Communication and Stem Cell Recovery with Dana Sherwin

In this episode of We Are Women, Unapologetically, Jessica Cumming sits down with Dana Sherwin, healthcare consultant, speaker, and stem cell transplant survivor, for a powerful conversation about patient advocacy, healthcare communication, and learning how to take an active role in your own care.Dana shares her journey from healthcare leadership to navigating a blood cancer disorder, preparing for a stem cell transplant, and discovering a renewed purpose in helping people communicate more effectively with doctors. This conversation explores why so many patients feel unprepared for medical appointments, how to ask better questions, and why understanding your body and health history matters before a diagnosis changes everything.Key takeaways from this episode:• Why patient advocacy starts before you are seriously ill• How to prepare for doctor’s appointments with better questions• Why knowing your symptoms, health history, and body matters• How healthcare communication can impact diagnosis, treatment, and confidence• What Dana’s stem cell transplant recovery taught her about purpose, resilience, and self-advocacy• Why being curious and taking care of yourself may be one of the most powerful health decisions you make.Connect with Dana SherwinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desherwin/Website: TheThinkingPatient.comConnect with Jessica Cumming LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacumming04/Website: jcnewbeginnings.com