Robin's Story: From Dizzy to Dead in 27 Days

The Medical Detectives

Soft Skills Media

Society & Culture, True Crime

3.6 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Robin always knew her mom as a vibrant, fiercely independent nurse who seemed invincible, until one spring day when a sudden bout of dizziness and confusion sent her spiraling into a whirlwind of tests, missteps, and sleepless nights. In this episode, Robin shares the harrowing two-week odyssey of watching her once-formidable mother slip from lucid conversations to moments of disorientation so profound that she needed help merely taking a step. As the days peel away her mom’s clarity, Robin grapples with gut instincts, half-formed hypotheses, and the weight of medical bureaucracy, taking us inside the frantic race to find answers. But Robin’s journey isn’t just about uncovering the mystery of her mother’s rapid decline; it’s a lesson in love, resilience, and the unbreakable bond between a daughter and her mom, even when nothing makes sense.

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0:00.0	Hello, Erin.
0:11.4	Hi.
0:12.6	Before we get into this episode, I just want to say I'm so proud of you.
0:16.4	Oh, thank you.
0:18.2	If you guys did not know, Aaron's book officially came out yesterday and she crushed it.
0:23.4	Thank you.
0:25.1	You know, we just need to celebrate when our friends succeed in ways that aren't babies or marriages.
0:33.4	Because I think like we spend so much time celebrating those things in our life.
0:36.7	But there are other monumental moments as a woman. And I think this is one so much time celebrating those things in our life, but there are other
0:37.5	monumental moments as a woman. And I think this is one of those moments. So congrats.
0:43.7	Thank you. I mean, I really feel like a true friend is not just there when like the times are hard,
0:51.7	but someone who can unabashedly celebrate you for your wins.
0:58.0	A hundred percent. And I am your biggest cheerleader. If you haven't, if you haven't checked out
1:03.4	the book, guys, that is actually phenomenal. I've been reading it. If you follow me online,
1:08.4	you've seen me talk about it, my stories. It's a really great book,
1:11.6	especially if you're passionate about, you know, medicine and people like Erin who are changing it.
1:16.0	So it's lovely. Thank you. And I really, you know, I think a huge part of the success of
1:22.8	Little Miss Diagnosed is because of the medical detectives listeners. I don't have the official statistics,
1:29.1	but I'm pretty sure that each and every one of you pre-ordered a copy of my book to make it so
1:35.4	successful. And if you hadn't yet, I would love the support, but also if you love these
1:40.6	stories that we talk about on the medical detectives. This book is about those same
1:46.6	patient stories, you know, from my perspective and how those stories shaped me into the doctor
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