Understanding Our Bodies
Posted on: January 19, 2018Florida
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My name is Rebecca Miller and I proudly serve as a National Health Corps Florida AmeriCorps member at Barnabas Health Services in Fernandina Beach, Florida for adults with no health insurance and who are 200% below the poverty line. I serve the patient who was a local police officer until they had to retire before 50 because of a brain tumor that turned into lymphedema. I serve the patient who came in because of a concerning sinus infection that was diagnosed as throat cancer. I serve the patient who lost their support system because they kept making decisions controlled by their unmediated Bipolar 2 disorder. Yes, like Brittany, I agree that having a body is hard. My patients are more than proof of that. My patients’ courage to address their health issues, however, proves something else too: that people have the strength to learn and master their bodies. They inspire me every day.
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This blog post was written by NHC FL AmeriCorps memebr Becca Miller.
Becca serves at Barnabas as a Care Coordinator.