Sheri's interview
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How did all start?
It started with a cough that wouldn’t go away.
Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?
Yes. 1 week.
For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?
No relief yet.
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
No relief yet.
What have been your biggest difficulties?
Insurance and Dr. without knowledge of what is happening to me. But she’s trying.
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
I’m now the sickly person. Unable to participate in some activities especially outside.
What things have you stopped doing?
Spending time outside after the morning cool air is gone.
What do you think about the future?
Worried and fearful.
So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?
Any year but this one. I loved traveling.
What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?
Travel. Quit my job but need the insurance.
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
I am luck to have a support system that embraces me.
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
Be thorough. Talk to anyone that will listen.
