Lacy Nadeau
@lacynadeau.bsky.social
queer, disabled, political nerd, & medical anthropology student from WA
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What is so difficult to understand is why Americans have to plead to stay alive.
Why do we need a non-medical organization's approval to access the care medical professionals deem necessary? 🧵
Why do we need a non-medical organization's approval to access the care medical professionals deem necessary? 🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
What is so difficult to understand is why Americans have to plead to stay alive.
Why do we need a non-medical organization's approval to access the care medical professionals deem necessary? 🧵
Why do we need a non-medical organization's approval to access the care medical professionals deem necessary? 🧵
As a medically complex patient going into healthcare, this study was validating for me. 85% of participants could readily recall specific, highly stressful clinical encounters. I personally remember several moments like this, one from 2 weeks ago left me sobbing. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Clinician-associated traumatization from difficult medical encounters: Results from a qualitative interview study on the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
Patients with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome often experience psychological distress resulting from the perceived hostility and disinterest of their clinicians. We conducted 26 in-depth interviews...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
As a medically complex patient going into healthcare, this study was validating for me. 85% of participants could readily recall specific, highly stressful clinical encounters. I personally remember several moments like this, one from 2 weeks ago left me sobbing. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Reposted by Lacy Nadeau
We're trying to dump insurance companies and give people good, solid health care that doesn't break the bank. Want to join us? Pledge to sign our ballot initiative: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge... And/or become a volunteer: actionnetwork.org/forms/volunt...
Pledge to sign Whole Washington ballot initiative for universal healthcare
This is a digital pledge and not a signature for any initiative campaign - you still need to sign in person to have it count towards getting something on the ballot. Your personal information will
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actionnetwork.org
December 19, 2024 at 12:00 AM
We're trying to dump insurance companies and give people good, solid health care that doesn't break the bank. Want to join us? Pledge to sign our ballot initiative: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge... And/or become a volunteer: actionnetwork.org/forms/volunt...