After The Brew: Storms Missed Us, Second Brain Scan & Round Two with the Heart Monitor

Darren walks through a quieter but still packed day. The severe weather that threatened Indianapolis shifted south and spared the city, though parts of southern Indiana saw real damage. He's got a second brain scan today to check for changes, and he's preparing to push back harder on getting his lower back MRI approved — something he feels has been ignored for too long. Friday brings a two-week heart monitor, following last year's tachycardia diagnosis tied to post-COVID symptoms — even though long COVID itself hasn't been officially recognized on his chart. He's got a guest conversation with Celeste Warren coming Monday, a possible Juneteenth episode in the works, and an ongoing insurance appeal for a continuous glucose monitor that he's saving the full details of for an upcoming Substack piece. Quiet on the surface. A lot moving underneath.After The Brew, Darren Watts, Afternoon Coffee Break, Indianapolis weather, tornado watch, brain scan, MRI, lower back pain, heart monitor, tachycardia, long COVID, post-COVID symptoms, continuous glucose monitor, insurance appeal, Celeste Warren, Juneteenth, podcast guest, patient advocacy, chronic illness, medication reminders, self care, real talk, Black podcast, June 2026, investigative journalism,