I cleaned off the dust that covered my stethoscope, literally. I also metaphorically wiped away the dust that built up over these 9 months where I did not participate in medical school. A layer of dust on my education that I finally began to wipe away during one day working with a preceptor at the…
Being chronically ill with an invisible illness has all but guaranteed my experience of medical gaslighting. Being a medical student, a paying member of the medical community, did not seem to mitigate my risk of mistreatment by my colleagues while I would hold the role of ‘patient.’ You would think that maybe an eye roll…
I am a zebra. This is a term for people with rare diseases. When you hear hoof beats think horse, not a zebra. This is what doctors say to imply that patients likely have something common. But sometimes hoof beats are zebras especially if you live near the zoo. Sometimes patients have the rare disease.…
My name is Caitlyn, and I am a 25 year old medical student. I was diagnosed with Behcet’s disease in 2023, and my journey since has been a rocky one. This is my personal blog, where I will document my journey.
My Battle With Behcets 