Waking Up Too Soon: A Call for Safer Surgical Practices and Patient-Centered Care

Loyce Kihungi
Anaesthesia Complication
Kenya

Years ago, I was admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. Despite undergoing an ultrasound, no clear cause was found. I was advised to have an exploratory laparotomy.

I was misdiagnosed for years—until I became my own advocate and found the truth

Balqis Aldimshawy
Insulinoma
Egypt

I was an athletic lady who got Hurthle cell carcinoma in 2017 and recovered completely. In 2018, I started to get peckish a lot, and in 2019, I exhibited chronic diarrhea with consistent and significant weight gain.

Gaps in Diagnostic Communication and Prescription Practices

Inge Dhamanti
Cardiovascular
Indonesia

My mother, who is 68 years old, recently experienced an episode of unusual chest pain. I accompanied her to the hospital to consult with a cardiologist. During the initial consultation, she met with Dr. A, who without conducting or awaiting any diagnostic tests

A Mother Cried Twice

Jolanta Bilinska
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Poland

My name is Jolanta Bilińska, and before I entered the world of patient advocacy, I worked as a journalist at the regional newspaper Dziennik Łódzki in Poland. At that time, I had no idea that my career and even my life’s purpose