As a patient, I used to think success meant walking out of the hospital. Now I know success is what happens in the months and years after. This piece shares the “fine print” many of us only learn once we’re already living it. At HeartBridge Collective , we believe lived experience belongs at the center of the clinical conversation—not as an afterthought. Patients are not just study subjects. We are partners in shaping better care. Without a patient voice, the full picture is
Jan 202 min read
"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."
