Episodes

  • 9.4 A Happy Ending!

    9.4 A Happy Ending!
    Feb 21 2025
    Jim Walsh got a new lease on life thanks to his incredible care team and the fantastic generosity of his son, Greg, who bravely donated part of his liver. It’s a happy story from beginning to end.
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    35 mins
  • 9.3 A Frightening Saga

    9.3 A Frightening Saga
    Feb 14 2025
    This week, we talk to Emily Koval, whose harrowing journey through the healthcare system could have been much less frightening with clearer communication at every level.
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    44 mins
  • 9.2 28 Hours in ER Limbo

    9.2 28 Hours in ER Limbo
    Feb 7 2025
    When Miriam Rivkin went to the hospital with a detached retina, they discovered another, more urgent problem. Then, failures in communication and chaos in the ER made a bad situation even more frightening.
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    50 mins
  • 9.1 Migraine Relief

    9.1 Migraine Relief
    Jan 31 2025
    When the prescribed therapies to treat Lexi Livanos’ debilitating migraines were no longer effective, her doctors dismissed her concerns. Then, with the help of a nurse advocate and a second opinion, she got her voice and her life back.
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    29 mins
  • 8.8 New Knee Resolution

    8.8 New Knee Resolution
    Dec 6 2024
    In the final episode of Season 8, Patricia Long tells us about the ups and downs of her knee replacement journey and offers advice for those getting ready for the surgery.
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    36 mins
  • 8.7: Better Safe Than Sorry

    8.7: Better Safe Than Sorry
    Nov 15 2024
    This week, we chat with 27-year-old Jessi Clarke, who went to the dermatologist to get an itchy mole checked out. It’s a very good thing she did — it was cancerous.
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    27 mins
  • 8.6 The Third Type of Diabetes

    8.6 The Third Type of Diabetes
    Nov 8 2024
    Guardian Nurses’ Andrea Spector, RN, MSN, is back on the podcast, this time as a patient! She discusses her recent diagnosis of Type 1.5 diabetes, a “new” variety of the disease that has elements of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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    40 mins
  • 8.5 A Second Cancer Battle

    8.5 A Second Cancer Battle
    Nov 1 2024
    The resilient Crystal Chuck shares what it’s like to be among the 1 in 5 cancer survivors who face a new, different type of cancer later in life.
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    46 mins