Don’t Let Being the 'Good Patient' Silence You

Your personal history of disease is a PhD in you. You know yourself, and your voice needs to be heard. But a sudden diagnosis can leave you too shocked to speak up.Gill Stannard was diagnosed with cancer within hours of seeing a GP. She shares how she found herself trying to be the “good patient” as she was fast-tracked through major surgery and chemotherapy.Gill talks about what she wishes she’d known before treatment, including that it was okay to pause, ask questions and ask for more time. And how she found her voice again.If you are on active treatment for cancer, please check all supplements with your oncologist, oncology pharmacist and/or integrative medicine physician.A note before you listen: Some conversations on Regarding Me include experiences of illness, treatment, mental health, grief and other sensitive topics. Please take care when listening. 💙For links to the resources in this show - visit the episode blog page.Connect with Luan:Sign up for Luan's newsletterFollow Luan on InstagramConnect with Luan on LinkedInVisit Luan's websiteGuests share their personal experiences of healthcare. Individual clinicians or services are not identified, and the experiences discussed are not intended as allegations about any specific practitioner or service. Experiences are shared to explore broader patterns in healthcare and the impact they can have on patients to help improve healthcare for patients.Please read more in this DisclaimerCREDITS:Host: Luan Lawrenson-Woods, Self-Health AdvocatePost-production: Paddy from Goosewing Sounds Ltd (UK) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.