At some point, you realize no one is coming to rescue you — not emotionally, not financially, not physically.
Especially when it comes to health.
The heart issues, the misdiagnoses, the “it’s probably nothing” brush-offs…
They teach you something:
Your voice matters more than their assumptions.
Advocating for yourself doesn’t make you difficult.
It makes you alive.
Ask the questions.
Request the tests.
Push back.
Say no.
Say “Explain that again.”
Say “I deserve answers.”
Becoming your own advocate is not selfish —
It’s survival, sovereignty, and self-love in action.