From Clinician to Patient: A Nurse Practitioner’s Journey Through Medical Trauma
About this episode
The episode explores the journey of a nurse practitioner who becomes a patient, highlighting the challenges of navigating medical trauma and the importance of compassionate care.
Disclaimer - This episode shares one individual’s personal medical experience. It is not intended as medical advice. The goal of this conversation is to explore the human experience of illness and the importance of compassionate care within healthcare systems. In this episode of the Medical Trauma Support Podcast, Sarah speaks with family nurse practitioner Shaun Barcavage about what happens when a healthcare provider suddenly becomes the patient. After receiving a COVID vaccine during the early rollout of the pandemic, Shaun began experiencing a cascade of complex neurological and cardiovascular symptoms. What followed was not only a medical mystery—but also a deeply challenging journey through the healthcare system. Shaun shares his experience of navigating chronic illness, searching for answers, and encountering one of the most common contributors to medical trauma: not being believed . Together, Sarah and Shaun explore: What it feels like when a clinician suddenly becomes the patient The layers of trauma that can occur in medical settings How dismissal and gaslighting can compound medical suffering The importance of listening to patients, even when answers are unclear Finding…
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