Kathy's Story: The Case of Mysterious Double Vision

The Medical Detectives

Soft Skills Media

Society & Culture, True Crime

3.6 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In this shocking episode of The Medical Detectives, Dr. Erin Nance and Anna O’Brien sit down with Kathy to unravel a years-long medical mystery that took her from a diagnosis of ADHD in childhood to a harrowing journey through depression, bipolar disorder, and physical debilitation. Kathy shares her story of navigating a healthcare maze, encountering medical bias, and her relentless pursuit of answers despite feeling dismissed by numerous specialists.

Through trial, error, and her own determination, Kathy finally uncovers the surprising culprit behind her debilitating symptoms and rediscovers her sense of self. This episode offers an emotional exploration of resilience, the pitfalls of fragmented care, and the importance of advocating for yourself in the face of uncertainty. Join us for a heartfelt conversation that inspires hope and empowers listeners to keep fighting for their health and well-being.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of the Medical Detectives podcast.
0:12.2	My name is Anna O'Brien, and I am here with the always lovely and very informative, Dr. Aaron Nance.
0:18.5	How are you doing, Dr. Nance?
0:19.9	Hi, Anna. I'm doing great. I'm so excited
0:23.6	off of the heels of our last episode and all of the wonderful things that you shared with everyone.
0:29.8	It was just so amazing to get to know you on a personal level and hear your health story,
0:37.1	which I know is going to help so many
0:38.3	people. And you know what? It was nice to be the first because I kind of like ripped the bandaid
0:42.6	off, right? And show people that it's not that scary to talk about health, which is actually
0:46.6	why we're doing this podcast. And this week's kind of cool because following off, you know,
0:51.5	last week's episode, which definitely talked a lot about weight stigma, this week's episode is actually going to talk about a type of stigma that's just as pervasive,
0:59.3	which is mental health. We all know that your mental health is part of your overall physical health,
1:04.4	but sometimes it feels like that can color the interactions that you have with your doctors.
1:10.0	Yeah, I think it's an easy thing to see
1:11.7	on a medical record and just say like, oh, is this person trustworthy, which is like hard to say,
1:17.1	but it's what happens, right? The doctors look on the thing and they say, oh, she's just,
1:20.7	she's just bipolar. I think anyone who has struggled with mental health issues, which I honestly
1:26.2	have as part of my journey,
1:27.9	can sometimes feel like those come at the forefront of your experience rather than just
1:34.9	like a different shade of color. So I think this story is really great because it really is
1:40.2	going to introduce us to just how detrimental that can be when people don't listen to you
1:46.6	because they see information on your record about your mental health.
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