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You shouldn't have to fight to be taken seriously. But if you're managing a chronic or complex condition, you already know you do.
In a system that worked, you'd have a case manager coordinating your care. Instead, you are the case manager — tracking appointments, carrying information between specialists who don't talk to each other, and proving you're worth taking seriously, all while sick and exhausted.
This kit won't fix the system. But it will change how your next appointment goes.
What's inside (9 pages, print at home):
A Pre-Appointment Prep Sheet to name your top three priorities before you walk in — the single biggest thing that keeps a 15-minute visit from getting away from you
A One-Page Summary Sheet to hand your doctor, so you stop re-explaining your whole history every time
A Two-Week Symptom Tracking Log so you arrive with patterns and data, not just a bad day
Questions That Get You Answers — scripts that turn a vague visit into a concrete plan
Scripts for the Hard Moments — exactly what to say when you're dismissed, rushed, or handed a "choice" that isn't really a choice
Who it's for: Anyone living with chronic pain, chronic illness, a rare or hard-to-diagnose condition, or a history of being dismissed by the medical system. You do not need a diagnosis to use it.
Created by Elysia Bronson, Registered Clinical Counsellor and founder of The Woods Counselling — a companion to the book You Are Not Imagining This: A Therapist's Guide to Surviving Chronic Illness and Medical Gaslighting.
This kit is educational and self-advocacy support. It is not medical advice and does not replace care from your own licensed providers.
Instant download. Yours to keep and reprint.
You shouldn't have to fight to be taken seriously. But if you're managing a chronic or complex condition, you already know you do.
In a system that worked, you'd have a case manager coordinating your care. Instead, you are the case manager — tracking appointments, carrying information between specialists who don't talk to each other, and proving you're worth taking seriously, all while sick and exhausted.
This kit won't fix the system. But it will change how your next appointment goes.
What's inside (9 pages, print at home):
A Pre-Appointment Prep Sheet to name your top three priorities before you walk in — the single biggest thing that keeps a 15-minute visit from getting away from you
A One-Page Summary Sheet to hand your doctor, so you stop re-explaining your whole history every time
A Two-Week Symptom Tracking Log so you arrive with patterns and data, not just a bad day
Questions That Get You Answers — scripts that turn a vague visit into a concrete plan
Scripts for the Hard Moments — exactly what to say when you're dismissed, rushed, or handed a "choice" that isn't really a choice
Who it's for: Anyone living with chronic pain, chronic illness, a rare or hard-to-diagnose condition, or a history of being dismissed by the medical system. You do not need a diagnosis to use it.
Created by Elysia Bronson, Registered Clinical Counsellor and founder of The Woods Counselling — a companion to the book You Are Not Imagining This: A Therapist's Guide to Surviving Chronic Illness and Medical Gaslighting.
This kit is educational and self-advocacy support. It is not medical advice and does not replace care from your own licensed providers.
Instant download. Yours to keep and reprint.
