Purpose

I have thought long and hard about what it is, exactly, that I want to do with Patient C.

• I want to give solid advice for navigating the medical world, to lend a hand to folks that are going through what I went through for a few years, and still deal with on occasion.
• I want to help spread news and information about disability, both as an informational service and to help negate that lonely feeling that often accompanies chronic illness and disability.
• I also want to give news and commentary on the intersection of health with class, race, gender and other social justice issues.
• Occasionally, I may post something random (interesting, cute, infuriating, etc...) that I ran into and really want to discuss -- you have been warned!

Sometimes, things may get really personal. Health, and the issues surrounding it, can sometimes be intensely personal. I know that some folks may believe that I am giving too much focus to the medicalization of disability and of folks that are disabled, but I want to make that part of being disabled a little easier to navigate.

After a few false starts, I am ready to commit to updating this blog on at least a weekly basis.