I have so much to say.
I will start with my health and the intersections of me.
I want my whole self to be welcome in healthcare spaces.
Kindness in power dynamics.
Humanizing exchanges of information.
Empowerment and care.
I want you to understand all the steps before and after an appointment
that don’t get seen.
The preparation, the worrying, the transportation,
the research, the resting, the meal planning
the budgeting energy and asking for help.
I want compassion.
I want you to know I have compassion for the healthcare workers
who also have access needs.
I want you to know all these parts and pieces of me that I bring to healthcare spaces
so that I don’t have to ask for access and inclusion.
I want to just know that it is there.
CILT
