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MIMI AND PAL

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The post resonates with mothers by addressing a common concern about advocating for oneself in healthcare settings, offering empowering advice and validation.

Summary

This post features text overlaid on an image of two women, with the message "MOMS, LET THIS BE YOUR REMINDER TO ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF." The text encourages mothers to question medical advice, seek second opinions, and trust their own bodies and intuition.

Structure

1Introduction of "MIMI AND PAL"
2Message to moms to advocate for themselves
3Encouragement to question doctors and seek options
4Emphasis on trusting one's body and intuition

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MIMI AND PAL MOMS, LET THIS BE YOUR REMINDER TO ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF.

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You do not have to blindly follow everything a doctor tells you. You are allowed to ask 𝗪𝗛𝗬. You are allowed to ask about risks and side effects. You are allowed to ask what your other options are. (This is so important.) You are allowed to say 𝗡𝗢. (No. Is a full sentence.) You are allowed to get a second opinion. And you are allowed to keep pushing when you know something is not right. Listen to your body and your gut. A medical degree does not mean someone knows your body better than you do. And being a “good patient” does not mean staying quiet. 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛. 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘼𝙨𝙠 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣. 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩. Keep records and date of everything!!! There are incredible doctors who listen, explain and take their patients seriously. Find those doctors. But never be so afraid of offending someone or being labeled “difficult” that you stop asking questions about 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀. You are not there to make your doctor comfortable. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚. 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛.