Trust Your Gut_ A Powerful Reflection on Self-Advocacy

I wish I was the person I am now back then, because I would have pushed a lot harder and said no, because I knew. I knew there was something wrong. But then the other side of me didn't want to believe that there was something wrong, so I didn't say enough, in my opinion. But there's been plenty of times I've called you before, and I'm like, I know it won't show up on a test yet, but I know that this is going on. I don't feel right. This is. And so now I speak up a lot more about things. It's a gift when you can tell things about yourself, but sometimes it can also make you look odd to people if the doctor doesn't know you well enough and doesn't understand that piece. And you walk in and you're like, I know I have strep throat. Like, well, I've done all the tests and everything, but you. And you don't have strep throat. And I'm like, I know, but if I come in in two more days, I'm going to. I'm going to pop positive for strep throat. I just know. And 99% of the time, that's what happens.