Being an advocate for a disabled patient in the ER is hard.
Tensions run high, and people are often threatened with removal.
I almost died due to ER negligence, and when my advocate demanded they run tests? They threatened to call the police.
The culture must change. We are equal partners in care
My Most Dangerous ER Experience and How My Advocate Saved My Life
A story of medical gaslighting, negligence and neglect that very nearly cost me my life - and how my accidental advocate (untrained and unprepared) saved me.
