After a waiting room experience that forces her to leave the doctor’s office before receiving the services she needed, Katie is slow to trust doctors. A small gesture from a kind, affirming doctor helps not only restore Katie’s faith in healthcare, but strengthen her faith in humanity.
I sit in the small exam room almost trembling. ‘What am I going to do if this goes badly?’ I know I won’t come back, and I need this care.
Resources/Links:
Planned Parenthood, Wisconsin Audio Source:
Episode Contributors:
Tahyira Cordner-Arias (she/her), Storyteller
Eva Tenuto (she/her), Host
Storytelling Prompt:
Write a true story about a challenge you’ve encountered while trying to access healthcare.
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