You're an absolute warrior and your story is one worth sharing and listening to. Don't let anyone tell you to give up on your dreams, even if they say they're joking. Everyone is glad that you're still here.
When I had a tick born illness and went to the ER barely able to lift my head, the doctor told me it was “just a virus” even though you could see the tick bite turning black. It was a nurse who believed me and pushed the doctor to give me doxycycline and order a western blot. Turned out I had Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the most lethal tick borne illness. I was so grateful for that nurse and so angry at that doctor. Nurses are the soul of a hospital.
Only when they are passionate. A mediocre nurse to a bad nurse is always bad for the patient, and there is a shocking number of dumb/inadequate nurses. I've watched nurses harm and kill patients while being confident they are doing phenomenal. Really dumb little things (I'm a paramedic).
I dont understand why nuses would be the soul? In order to deliver great healthcare you need everyone in the system to do their part. It requires a team effort and everyone doing their job. You can't run a hospital with just nurses. Anyhow I do feel empathetic for what you had to go through, hope you're doing well.
My dad has just about the exact same story and almost died in the process, gave him permanent brain damage and hearing loss, but luckily had a nurse advocating for him. hope you're well, and a big thank you to all of the hardworking medical professionals of all stripes (and yeah,,,,,, extra shout-out just for the nurses,,,, because it's usually nurses) who are out there listening to patients and doing good work
*Always* do your own medical research, and use Google Scolar. A lot of doctors are dumb. The good docs are hard to find. I'm saying this as someone with a complex spine injury that A LOT of doctors neglected until I did *hundreds* of hours of my own research and discovered that I have a pinched S5. My current team of doctors are excellent and they value and respect my research. We work as a team.
I was watching this, sitting next to my husband who is a nurse who is currently suffering from burnout. When Beatriz started talking about her nurses and how much they helped her he started crying. What you said made him feel seen. He is the kind of nurse who brings art supplies, puzzles, crossword, etc to his patients. He’s the kind of nurse that gets hugged in public out of the blue from a patient who never thought they’d get to say thank you. So thank you for telling your story. Thank you for appreciating the nurses. Just know you have two more people on your side to support you getting justice. We’d like to help you change it.
The fact that the person that caused all that harm literally told her that she was a pain in her ass is absolutely insane, I am so sorry that she had to go through this terrible experience.
See that's why I love being Canadian. The government is not going to pay for homeopathic medicine. Only real medicine is supported by the government. You kinda deserve what you get cheaping out of SURGERIES. Anyone wanting a SRS operation knows better.
Dr. Mike's psychology training really shows here. He talks to her like my mental health professionals and oncologists talk to me, not like a podcast guest
That "you know why you're emotional" was such a therapist moment, reassuring her that being emotional from this traumatic experience was totally normal and she didn't need to dismiss herself. He's great.
@@biosparkles9442more like common sense.. Crazy that's so impressive to you. It's literal common sense.. Unless you don't know how to read and communicate with people and emotions..
@@biosparkles9442 I know he wanted to go do a fellowship and move to a different specialty prior to social media blowing up for him, but I really think Family Medicine is his calling. Looking at his videos vs. other doctors (who are also great!) on here, it's clear how careful he is in regards to talking about anything, and it's exactly what his specialty requires.
As someone trained in this area, and was my previous field for many years, I noticed it in his first couple questions. I am proud of how he handled it, a true pro.
Some medical schools these days teach communication skills. I teach at one of those schools, and I can see his skills come through in many of his videos. Anyway, Dr. Mike seems naturally empathetic.
The fact that she is millions in debt for medical treatment is just as repulsive as the spa that made her sick. Receiving healthcare financially destroys so many families and it's so wrong.
Don’t vote for anybody unless universal healthcare is first on their lips? First off, that is never going to happen here in America, second off there are many other pressing issues us citizens should consider before voting. It will never happen because neither party will ever actually push for free healthcare. It’s just never going to happen. On another note I do hope this woman heals mentally and physically and continues sharing her story. ❤️
@@jessicashappyplaceisyoutubeHealthcare in other countries isn't free. You pay for social insurance. Where I live everyone payes around 8-9% of their income for health insurance. Generally medications, treatments ect are not as pricy, because it's regulated by the government how much essentials ( Edit: in healthcare ) are allowed to cost. But you are right. This will never happen in the US. Because "freedom".
I know it s gonna sound crazy.. I M from Romania.. and even if the medical sistem here is what it is.. at least if you have a job, or if you are a student, you have a medical insurance.. wich is free, and you are treated in state hospitals and you don t pay.. even cancer treatment is covered here.. I m a student and do medical checks of any tipe every year for free
I can’t get over the fact that this med spa place was purchasing their supplies from Alibaba … such an eye opening episode. Thank you so much for sharing!
I had a mental breakdown right before my son died. I knew something was wrong but thank God gods godess I had the women's health center nurses they literally saved my soul laughing at jokes and teaching me their languages
As someone who suffered with Severe Chrones disease and spent allot of time in the hospital…nurses are hero’s and deserve all the praise in the world for the work they do
@@alexandriageiler687a psych nurse in the ER convinced me not to commit suic*de ten years ago. I can’t ever thank her for that, but I always thank everyone who’s giving themselves to nursing as a career, genuinely.
I've had it a ton of times. It works great for me. I have excessive facial sweating. It's mortifying. Botox keeps that at bay and smooths out my wrinkles. I love it.
Proposal: When someone causes another person to be million of dollars in medical debt and doesn't have insurance to pay off a lawsuit, the debt responsibility should transfer to the one who caused it. Let them be the one getting the calls and the mail and the declining credit score.
@@Melanie-rp4ggthe government then shoulder's the financial burden (not to say US healthcare isn't messed up... Because it is) Healthcare is a human right, big companies that have made it their business monopolizing medicine and treatment should make it affordable for everyone Maybe even scale the cost based on salary, it's a system that could be easily implemented by the government since they log all our income / taxes
@@Melanie-rp4gg I don't know if you're saying we should have universal healthcare for all, if you are, I agree with you. But was this really healthcare that she received, or what she was looking for?
I work at a micro lab in a hospital and the scientists who work with the mycobacterium cultures have to have N95 masks properly fitted and gowned up from top to bottom. AFB is no joke, she’s lucky to be alive
It's crazy that you can't legally drive a car without insurance. But you can inject someone with, who knows what without insurance. That is just mind blowing.
As a personal trainer I have to go through so many steps to get my license and to be able to work and keep my license I have to pay insurance every year!!! Nurses go through so much to finally be able to work and some idiot can legally insert needles on people just like that!!!! It’s insane
As a 24/7 caretaker of my brain damaged triplegic mother, I am BOWING DOWN to the queen that is your coworker. To be a caretaker on top of working, being a mom and wife… unreal. Her angel credit is maxed out.
The fact that the California Department of Health had to openly announce that they were going to investigate the spa in advance, giving ample time for them to dispose of all the evidence, and then saying that they turned up empty-handed and can't hold anyone accountable is comical at best
@@MacchiatoSwirlGirlthe department of health launched their own investigation and got nowhere, I have a feeling she knows more about her case than you do
@@MacchiatoSwirlGirl With all due respect, she mentioned that the investigation was launched whilst she was still in the hospital, which would not have been more than a year after the incident. Whilst I don’t know much about Californian law, the statutes of limitation seems to apply mainly to lawsuits and suing, however in this context, she’s talking about an investigation by a government body to shut down potentially dangerous activity. I don’t think the statutes of limitations applies to this context. If there are any proper lawyers in this comment section, please correct me if I’m wrong.
Social media is doing such a number on young adults. They’re already being bombarded with unreal images of perfection. And then they can quickly access these procedures with little to no research. This interview was much needed. Wishing her all the best.
I grew up without social media and was taught that beauty is on the inside so this obsession with appearances is something I'm trying to understand with younger generations. It hurts my heart to see younger folks feel like their worth is based on how they look. People are also a**holes so there's that too lol.
Young adults are always the most vulnerable to these trends since this is the beginning of their lives, where they are fully responsible for decision-making. And when you feel the most immortal, nothing can happen. This is a hard way to learn a lesson ❤❤❤
Your generation started it. You're from the Twiggy generation. Do you think magazine photos weren't photoshopped? There's evidence of early photoshopping in Victorian photographs. Stop blaming social media and blame the filthy useless culture created and perpetuated by all ages.
As a nurse of 25yrs this has me crying!!!! It has reminded me the power we can have over our patients with our empathy and compassion. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
So many times I've been in the hospital, it was a NURSE that made the biggest difference. Nurses listen. They have literally saved my life and my sanity more than once. I'm sorry we're usually too sick to tell you or even get to note your name. But I've never forgotten what they did.
Listening to this as a med student HORRIFIED me. The things she was told by different doctors is unforgivable. I wish more medical professionals approached their care as treating a human being, not just a condition.
being a nurse and doctor also means they are human and make mistakes like having preconceived biases as well. Certain people are just not a good fit for being a nurse or doctor even though they are...........
@@BLAIRWILLOWSSNot just some, they're actually the majority. I have to deal with doctors as part of my job and the number of doctors who will tell you "this thing is new to me, i'll have to educate myself before making any definitive statements" is practically zero. Where i live you study medicine because you had excellent grades in school and want the recognition of the job, not because you would be good at it or are interested in helping people.
When Bea said the med spa ordered the products from alibaba my jaw DROPPED. I am so sorry you went through this. Telling this story is so important for others and you’re incredibly strong and brave.
@@Bearwithme560 it’s essentially an online wholesale marketplace where you can buy things in bulk for cheap- I think more so like clothing, electronics, accessories…it was crazy to me that the spa trusted injectable medicine from there!
@@Bearwithme560it’s like a wholesale site from China. You can get a whole lot of low cost things but it’s a known fact to STAY AWAY FROM PRODUCTS. Nothing you can use on your body, like perfume, makeup, and sure ass hell something you injected into the body. There is NO REGULATION or safety. I had no idea they had the nerve to sell something that can be injected and people would actually buy it. Aliexpress is that sites little sister. And same rules apply. A lot of stuff on Amazon comes from aliexpress and is up priced. But there’s regulations on Amazon.
As a nurse, I really needed to hear this. I've been feeling so burnt out and that no matter how much I do I'm not doing a good enough job. Thank you so much for sharing your story!❤
My daughter was in the hospital for a serious rare Children’s COVID called MIS-C. If it wasn’t for our sweet nurses our stay would not have been as pleasant. Thank God for great nurses! Thanks for what you do!
My grandmother was a nurse her whole life and she is someone who I will forever have a extraordinary respect for even as she was dying in the hospital with pancreatic cancer (and a bit out of it) she would try to do everything for herself so she didn't need to burden the nurses (so I ended up staying or someone else would 24/7) and in her less lucid moments she would try to get up and respond to codes or warning beeps from other rooms 💔 she insisted her body be donated to a medical school. You are making a difference and you're important to so many people you will likely never know what changes you're making in their life.
I have a skin disease that has plagued me for 12 years now and has made it impossible for me to work because of the side effects of the disease. I understand the worry about going out in public. And finally getting to the place of not caring. I had people cross the street to get away from me, and my friends at the time called me a lobster snake. But I met my husband while I had this and we have been happily married for 10 years so far.
RN here, I’m crying. I bought art stuff for my unit for our patients. The care a nurse provides touches our patients and that’s what it’s all about. I love hearing how the little things we do make such a huge difference for our patients. ❤ AI has nothing on us!
You got that right! We LOVE 💕 our nurses!!! My daughter is a school nurse and not only does she nurse her students back to health 😊but she helps them emotionally, mentally. She calls them her kids!
This was a riveting conversation. What she says about a healthy body being a privilege we should always be grateful for reminds me of the proverb “A healthy man wants a thousand things. An unhealthy man only wants one thing.”
As someone who worked in the Hospital a while, I know what Bea can do about her Hospital bills. Dr. Mike, PLEASE tell Bea Amma that she can go to the Hospital, and ask for the Charity Care department and SIGN UP for Charity Care. THE HOSPITAL WILL PAY her bills! She makes little money and is still very ill and needing medical care. Because she makes little money, she WILL Be eligible!
Usually they will only allow you to do this up to certain time after. And like she said, she was having a hard enough time just trying to make it through each day, she did not have time to be spending hours on the phone trying to get her medical dept reduced. And that is the case for many people in similar situations. They do not feel well enough to ever leave their home, and then when you call to try to take advantage of these types of programs you have to spend hours and hours on the phone jumping through hoops, if they talk to you at all. There should be no need for any of this, and it ridiculous to expect people to do this when they are at their absolute worst. In one of the richest countries in the world, peoole should be able to get life saving medical treatment at very little or no cost to them, period.
It’s sad that you have to hop through hoops to know about this option or even have to do something like this to pay for hospital bills. The U.S needs to completely change their healthcare and insurance system.
@@jeanams07use of the media might be an angle. Highlight the good care she got as part of the story. Consult with the hospital about reducing her bill?
Literally this morning my boyfriend went to a local business owners meeting and brought me home a voucher for a free vitamin B12 shot at a local medspa. He said he thinks it would help me get over this energy slump I’ve been in. Then this was the first video recommended to me when I opened this app. It’s insane. You’re so brave for telling your story. I’m glad you’re here and I know you will use your experience to spread so much awareness.
Don’t do it. You literally just need to go to a vitamin shoppe and buy b12 supplement that dissolves under your tongue or even a pill to swallow. Try that or even vitamin D pills. But before u do that just go take a full blood panel to see what’s low so you know what to supplement. In the winter I get low vitamin D so I have to supplement for energy and mood. In the summer I tan naturally and I feel euphoric all summer but in winter I feel down, tired, fatigued all the time (Chicago area seasonal change).
You are a great interviewer, you really hold space for her to express herself and tell her story, you don't interrupt even if she's commenting on medical stuff you don't chime in with the "right terms" or trying to explain everything to her, you just listen nonjudgementally.
Yeah he acts much more like a therapist than a doctor in these types of interviews. Which is perfect because that's exactly what she needs in that moment. I'm sure he also healed at least some of the doctor trauma she has from her experiences by approaching this interview in this way.
I once reported something egregious on behalf of someone harmed and the corporate attorney told me, “Just because it’s unethical doesn’t mean it’s illegal.” It’s maddening and very frustrating. Thank you for telling your story.
"Just because it's unethical doesn't mean it's illegal" has got to be one of the worst things someone can say to you for any reason. Nobody should ever have to be told such a notion for any reason.
I feel like all young people need to watch this. The message here is so important. Tik tok social media isn't reality. Do your best, eat healthy, exercise moderately, love your body exactly as is. ❤
I work for a the regulatory arm of a state health department. The number of cases we see like this is TERRIFYING. These shops pop up, ruin a couple peoples lives, and then before they can be punished disappear and pop up under a different name somewhere else. The law and regulatory forces juat aren't there
It’s they are too slow. That’s always been the problem with legal enforcement of this activity is it takes longer to solve it than it does to ruin someone’s life.
I went to high school with her and this story has touched me beyond belief. I’ll start by saying, Bea was one of my only peers at that time who openly and unapologetically talked about the importance of mental and physical health. I was secretly dealing with so much and in junior year English class, listening to her speak about mental health brought a light into my life. Then after high school, on Facebook, I saw her success with her body and career and admittedly she was someone I compared myself to…a LOT. I’ve been overweight my whole life and struggled quietly with bipolar. Bea, I can feel your faith and purpose. You have ALWAYS had that in you. You’ve always been someone that I look back to (although we weren’t close) as someone who has such a clear purpose and gift of helping others. I’m currently pregnant and struggling with changes to my body and what health will look like as a new mom. And your words are exactly what I needed to hear today. You deserve justice from the irresponsible people who did this to you. God is listening and he has something special for you. ❤
I can't believe how doctors can so easily dismiss health concerns women experience. Not that I don't believe that it happens but that it's just absolutely ridiculous that it does happen.
@@someguy4489I read somewhere that women only started being studied medically in the 1990s.. I don’t know if that was just in Canada where I am or what, but before that my grandma had her symptoms dismissed at the hospital, she went home and died. Now after studying this they recognize that women have different symptoms than men in some things. I mean they used to think that babies and Black people couldnt feel pain the same. This bs goes deep!
she articulates herself so well. that’s the sound of someone who has had A LOT of time to reflect, learned her lessons, and has come out of the other end (ascended). 👏🏽 some of the best things that can happen to us in life
Girl wanted to become a fitness model… ended becoming a ROLE MODEL instead to millions of people out there 🎉 What a testimony!! May God bless you queen thank you for inspiring us. I cried the whole podcast episode btw especially when you started crying… Much love from Greece 🇬🇷
Seriously this is the first video I watch of Dr Mike's and I am absolutely amazed how great he his at listening. Being silent through her thinking and through her talking for sometimes tens of minutes at a time was so refreshing. Allowing her to think and allowing silence was beautiful.
Yessss I was so so impressed by his interview skills/ active listening!! He did an amazing job in allowing her to share her story. She too really took us through her whole story and I couldn't stop listening once she started to share.
yesss! wow i noticed the same thing. it was so refreshing to see how he listened with such care and was really present with her. you could see it in his eyes. beautiful.
Salons and spas should be subject to surprise inspections like restaurants and other service based businesses do to up hold BASIC health and safety standards. I worked in the industry as a beauty and massage therapist and there’s so many questionable practices because ‘practitioners’ know they can get away with it. Thank you for sharing these insights and experiences
Speaking specifically for my state in FL. Our industry has been de-regulated. I always try to explain this to clients that depending on license MOST of these injection girlies are NOT RNs, that is why I refuse to do them. A lot of “techs” aren’t actually licensed, but people don’t care they just want their service done. They don’t check license with IDs either. Mine are posted. As are ALL of my trainings. But again customers do NOT care. They don’t research what is legally possible with certain licenses. There’s lash “techs” that aren’t estheticians therefore it’s illegal for them to do them as a “paid” service. We get our licenses from the exact SAME department as doctors, yet we aren’t held to the same standard and that is dangerous. But again, customers do not care until something tragic like this happens.
@@5traceactually, this is under the public health department in most municipalities and they are only required to do an inspection if a case of infection is reported.
Initially part of me was like why would you put yourself in such a risky position but the more I heard the more I just wanted to hug her. I know an amazing personal injury lawyer out of Beverly Hills if she wants his info. Power to her for waiting to go after the medspa. I was in a coma still when my lawyer was hired for my case. This breaks my heart. In my case the hospital themselves had to report my case to CDPH. Apply for hardship programs, every health system has one, it’ll provide a large discount up to 100% of owed costs. Laboratories have them as well! I hope this comment helps her or anyone. Lol the neurosurgeon that saved my life is absolutely handsome and he used to come hold my hand everyday in the ICU, he truly helped me keep fighting to recover. Fighting with you babe!!
The part where she goes, “I have a new appreciation for everything. Traffic? I’m thankful I can even drive.” And when Dr. Said, “yeah we loose sight of that sometimes.” I really felt this, I got chills. I got diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in September of last year. I was sick for about a year just about bed ridden. Lost everything. Since my recovery, I see everything differently and adore life. I loved this video❤️ thank you for being brave enough to share this story🫶🏼
Stop!!! Same here!!!! Watching this brought me back to days when I was so weak and tired, that I was hoping not to wake up... Thankfully my Crohn is under control now. Is so amazing to be able to eat whatever I want, have energy and live without constant pain
This brought tears to my eyes 🥺 We need to START A PETITION and get the legislatives to change the laws!! I live in LA and I’m not surprised because there are so many businesses like this popping up all the time. They need to be regulated and these places need to be licensed!! And I hope someone sees this video that can step in and help her 🙏 I feel her on so many levels because I too had been went through illnesses and laid there bed ridden for weeks with no family or anyone really. It’s hard physically AND emotionally. I really pray that she gets her health back ❤️ it’s really something a lot of people take for granted every day.
There's already laws for it, people just need to start enforcing them: Attempted murder, fraud, assault, tampering with evidence, various RICO statutes... or, at least, this is what they're SUPPOSED to be for!!
@@michaelreifenstein2114this truly hurt my heart. Are you insinuating they deserve this? If I read your comment incorrectly, I apologize for the following comment. It is apparent you've never been in a position slightly similar to hers, nor have you helped anyone in a position like this, because, I know you would have never made this political.
@Awesomenezz no, you don't understand The USA has a medical system run by insurance companies. This is supported by politicians. Every person that does not live in the USA is horrified by the cost of any medical care. But the only way to change that is to get politicians that care. The only way to get them is to vote for them.politians only get into power when people vote for them So absolutely you get the politicians you deserve.
As a medical biller, tell the hospital billing department your financial situation and ask for a courtesy adjustment. They do it, a lot will tell you no but they will. They probably won’t adjust it all but it may help some. This is absolutely terrible and our entire healthcare system needs an overhaul.
I've tried this and they've never worked with me. My mom fell multiple times and is over 100k in debt and the adjuster wasn't helpful. Other hospital staff said they'll take my mom's house if that's what it takes to get their money.
I'm 23, when I was 20 years old I was diagnosed with Crohn's. I had to stop attending college, every year I'd spend months hospitalized, and when I wasn't hospitalized I was housebound. Everything Bea said resonated with me so much, she hits the nail on the head with ALL OF IT. Please don't take your body for granted, people.
@@amyfu2047while it can help people possibly, that’s gonna be really expensive for the high quality meat you’d need. and if this person is housebound, their income is already strained enough.
@@amyfu2047 My cousin with Crohn's isn't one of those. Animal products (if she consumes more than she typically would) just make her nauseous or if it's over a longer period of time she'd get the flare-ups that she's trying to keep at bay. You have to discuss with your doctors and be open, tell them how your diet's been over the years too, what your body is used to, what it isn't, see how differently it affects you versus other people with Crohn's. It affects people so wildly different that there's no way one diet or one drug will work for most. Go do the check-ups regularly (every time my cousin puts them off she regrets it), keep in touch with the doctor... it's a lifelong condition you have to figure out how to manage.
As a European, my blood boils every time I hear horror stories about people in the USA going bankrupt over medical bills. It's heartbreaking and infuriating, my heart goes out to you, you deserve the best, your advocacy is admirable! Please people donate to her go fund me if you can x
Same. I’m baffled by how money driven the American health system is, and how you can have both your health and economic situation ruined in one fell swoop
When I moved from Europe to the US, that's one thing I couldn't understand and accept. I don't know why Americans don't change the health care corruption
I’m an European living in the USA Los Angeles for the exact and I had two cancer surgeries and I go to see specialist and different doctors a few times a months because i also have lupus disease and fibromyalgia and my co pay is always $5 I paid nothing for the surgeries so I’m not sure what insurance they have and before this insurance I had the free insurance that it is for people that don’t have a job or are poor and I went to specialists and doctor’s and I had my baby at a great hospital with my own room I paid nothing zero I can’t say anything bad about the health insurance in the USA because my experience were not like that also I have some medications that are very well over $1000 per medication and I take a few every months but my copay is $5 dollars so don’t believe that the medical situation in the USA is so horrible because for me it’s isn’t!
I cannot put into words how much I needed to hear this podcast. I am disabled via multiple chronic illnesses and there were so many points of her story that connected to mine. I have had an exceptionally hard week physically, emotionally and spiritually and really needed to hear this ❤❤❤
I worked in a bacteriophage research lab studying mycobacteiophages. I hope that one day our research can make a difference to people like Bea. There are trials in the US. It’s at least worth a look because phages can be truly amazing.
That's why we have to make sure of where to get treatments, just to avoid some bucks they buy products without even knowing if the product is correct or something else 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
@@Framokamcbut she dint go to just anywhere. She paid 800$. I mean i dont live in US or LA but i would say a place providing services that expensive would be good no?
Nurses are great. The first person I hugged at Kaiser Hospital when my oncologist told me that my cancer was in remission was my nurse. We hugged and cried and she was awesome 🙂🙂
So true. I was barely an adult and needing constant transfusions to survive and the nurses basically adopted me, they really make a HUGE difference. But also damn Bea is brave I never even dared to have my port showing, I wish I had that confidence.
I think that was the debt before insurance. I think later in the video she said her outpatient cost was 70k. I could be getting that mixed up tho, here in Canada we don't really use those terms as much being as most costs are covered by healthcare
@@Tri7onwe still use outpatient (or ambulatory) and inpatient terminology, but totally agree with you that 70K for outpatient is INSANE.... They're not even running their own diagnostic equipment. 70k for reviewing her health records, writing prescriptions, urinalysis and blood work? That's criminal
@@pxxnxh i think, tri7on means the insurance/out-of-pocket/deductibles (?) stuff. but also not us-citizen and also no clue about why what needs to paid by the patient (as opposed to the insurance). in most countries the in- and outpatient care has nothing to do with the money you as a person have to pay, so this is why tri7on makes the "before insurance" v "outpatient" distinction.
Im not sure if a nurse will read this, but if one does read this, thank you. Thank you. You are doing a great service. Dont EVER forget that❤. You are a superhero
When doctor Mike asked about the nurses I started crying, we get so overlooked and overworked sometimes but it’s good to be reminded that we make a difference ❤
I know it’s corny but I like to thank nurses for their service. Thank you so much. You’re out there on the front lines of these people you’ve never met, fighting as hard for them as you can, giving them extra empathy and kindness to heal the wounds the doctors cannot address. Thank you for doing such a hard job, and for doing it despite how awful and thankless people can be. May the karma be ever in your favor! ❤
The healthcare system is a team and I would argue that nurses are the foundation. I have a fond appreciation for nurses as they have helped teach and aid me in my medical school education. I have witnessed them catch mistakes and acted as the last line of defense for the patient. A profession that is often overworked and under appreciated by the majority of citizens. A time will come when I will have to call upon the experience of a tenured nurse to assist in the clinical decision process. It’s a team effort but nurses are expected to be knowledgeable about pathophysiology yet be gentle and affectionate to patients.
She is so eloquent and composed telling her story. So brave! I'm glad she is telling her story and exposing the risks people have to accept for "improvements". It can affect your whole life, and not just cosmetically. I'm not young anymore, I'm comfortable in the way I look, but I grew up being plain, but happy in my world. I'm sort of happy that all these beauty enhancements were not available to me. You are beautiful!
Please don’t do injectables, Facebook is littered with botched support groups and as of right now, patients receive zero legal protection so you are literally going in and allowing people to butcher you without ANY repercussion. Bea’s story while tragic it is no where near special because it has happened to a astonishing amount of people and nothing is being done about it. Please be careful, when people say find a good provider, there is really no such thing. It’s just a matter of really good marketing, they have all botched someone and gotten away with it.
Bea sounds like a really intelligent and mature young woman! Wishing her a speedy recovery and hope that spa owner and its workers gets SERIOUS legal action taken against them!! Thank you Dr Mike, this video was extremely informative and engaging.
No basis in law to do anything to them, since these places are not required to be licensed or carry insurance. Her case demonstrates the need for legislation with regulatory requirements.
I am so distraught watching this video as an RN. I am so happy the nurses provided her great support bc that is my thing for patients who don’t have families. She is so beautiful! This story brought tears to my eyes. the company should be required to pay the medical bills and punitive damages.
This just occurred to me!!!! I won a gift certificate in a contest to a med spa to get a free vitamin IV injection and I was waiting for the perfect day to go when I didn’t have my kids and apparently the gift certificate was only good for one year and expired by the time I was going to go. I was really bummed at the time, but now after hearing her story I’m SUUUUUUPER GRATEFUL that I never went!!! Who knows what could have happened!! THANK YOU BEA FOR SHARING YOUR STORY!!!!!
Please don't ever fall for that!! In many of these "giveaway" promotions, everyone "wins" the "free" service but it is really just a chance to get you in the door OR the prize looks great because it's a free treatment but what is not being disclosed is that it's the first of 10 treatments that you'll need to actually see any results.
Thank you for telling your story. I cried out to God for your complete healing. I myself have experienced something like this. I know your pain. I also am still hiding except from a few people in my church
What Dr Mike said about not remembering the most helpful treatment but rather the people who were there to support you is so true! When I was 15 I was hit by a car on my bicycle and almost died. I got a traumatic brain injury and was in the hospital for weeks, everything changed for me. I was going through so much .. I was so unstable mentally and physically. I lost a lot of memories around that time, but What I remember most is the people who spent time with me, the nurses who brought me fidget toys, the neurologists who played board games with me ... When I was discharged they made a poster for me and all signed it and I'm tearing up just thinking about it. I still have the poster. I'm 18 now and I'm going to university for medical lab science, I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have that support!
Omg I’m in tears I’ve been fighting this same thing since January 24 2022. I’ve been looked at as a drug attack, delusional, told countless times to stop picking. I’ve been diagnosed with morgellions, Candida overgrowth , metal toxicity, purgerious nodularis, Every new medication or diagnosis hasn’t helped and some have made it worse. This women has explained everything I’ve been going through the joint swelling and pain, my skin will hurt so bad I can’t handle wearing clothing and on good days I can only wear linen type of clothes mainly dresses that won’t touch my shoulders. This is the first time everything matches. I’ve even emailed Doctor Mike from pure desperation
As a new nurse this really made me feel appreciated. Nursing is hard but worth it when making an impact on patients lives. I wish her the best on her journey ❤
Nursing is hard, but it is so pivotal in terms of patient care. Doctors often don’t have time to care for those parts of a patient, but nurses can be life changing. When my kid had osteosarcoma with a less than 16% survival rating, some of the nurses made all the difference in keeping him from falling into deep despair and giving up the fight💜
Thank you so much for being a nurse. It's a hard job, especially with the amount of understaffing we're going through, but nurses are truly the backbone and the heart of medical care in my opinion. You're going to change lives for people.
I have a genetic skin disorder and get frequent infections. I've felt so alone and like such a freak, but your interview hit me hard. Your attitude is such a blessing.
You’re no freak and no medical condition could ever make you such. You deserve love and healing and to be treated with respect and empathy, especially from those you entrust to care for you. All my love to you❤
I also have a Genetic illness that causes my skin to be much thinner, elastic, easy to bruiw and cut and difficult to heal. Heal w nourishing your mind, body and soul...good foods good people/support and a good mindset
“I don’t think anything has kind of felt real at all for the past two and a half years” .. that hit me. Very different circumstances but I feel the same way.. traumatic events just change you.. and make you feel like you are not even yourself anymore. To this woman.. you are so beautiful and articulate and self aware .. you’ve got this. And God’s got you 💙🙏🏻
I’ve also felt the same due to different circumstances. This is a protection mechanism and healing is possible with lots of patience love and support 💛💫
As someone who cries so easily, I'm just in awe of the strength you've shown in speaking out. I can't imagine how hard it was to go through that physically, mentally, and emotionally. God bless you and thank you for speaking out ❤
as a fairly new RN, if I heard someone developing a fever, having worsening skin rashes AFTER AN INJECTION over a period of 10 days-I would absolutely drive this woman to the hospital the day she didn’t sign the papers. I can’t believe these specialists thought this could be managed in community like it was acne or something. The timeframe, the symptoms, the way it began… As much as the “med” spa is at fault, it’s also the specialists who didn’t probe further at the time that absolutely led her down this path. This is why follow up is incredibly important after the initial procedure.
Yeah given the description of the symptoms and the fact it happened after the injection I'm utterly baffled that the dermatologist would even consider an antibiotic or... steroid??? And why are you even asking the patient to pick? Those are completely different courses of treatment, and one is definitely NOT how you treat an infection... They should've immediately realized that they were out of their wheel house.
I mean I'm not a Dr or anything like that. Even I can say that it is time to take a seat and let's start some tests. I went in twice in my life with red lines going up my calf from stupid injuries.
I started crying when she started talking about her nurses' kindness. I know that the nurses were coming in and doing their job, but sometimes nurses and doctors are all some people have during a period of their life. I have several nurse/doctor friends and they talk about patients that made an impact on them. The relationship between a long term patient and nurses/doctors in some instances is beautiful. I hope that never changes.
nurses are angels... going through chemo therapy and just making it out of having breast cancer, I'm now looking back realizing what I've been through.. how amazing my angels where.. they took care of me and were so empathic.. it made me cry too.. very thankful there is these amazing humans.
She is much more grounded than she gives herself credit for. As a three year old I detonated a grenade and am disfigured. Then in my 20s came psoriasis. I applaud her for her courage and strength. Stay strong and keep as positive as possible. I wish for you the best outcome as possible.
I am 42, about to be 43, and just got Botox for the first (and probably last) time. I have always struggled with body dysmorphia, and now that aging has started to appear more rapidly I’m becoming more and more self conscious of my face and skin. It’s less stretchy, more crepey, the little fine lines and wrinkles are becoming more permanent and pronounced. I HATE all of it. BUT, after listening to your story, I’m going to try my best to embrace the changes and show my body more gratitude. I’m healthy and strong and active, and I love that I have those privileges. Thank you for sharing your story, Bea. You really are helping people through your pain ❤
Same here! It’s such a mind trip to really start to see the aging signs in our own faces. I plan to embrace the aging process naturally and take it day by day.
Not all physicians are incompetent. Do your homework. I don’t see anything wrong with taking care of yourself esthetically, but you have to self-advocate and search the medical board for complaints and suspensions, past patient comments (real patients), see whose certified. Remember, a good doctor will be honest and not self-promote, but give you down-to-earth opinions, not what you want to hear. Take care ❤
Don't let her bad experience deter you from all medical spas. Self care is so important & changes to our skin happen rapidly as we begin to age. The right, ethical & good medical spa will support you in a journey to taking care of yourself & feeling like your best self. I am an aesthetician at a medspa. We give facials & relaxing experience & help guide you to your best wellness goals and the confidence I see build in my clients is absolutely beautiful. Our nurses are all wellness focused and are held to the highest ethical standards. We run blood panels, lab draws, we care about your budget. Only medical professionals handle medical equipment, aestheticians handle the facial equipment. What happened to this girl is terrible, but it's so far from the "norm" - we support people becoming their best selves and feeling confident and cared for! We don't just throw every possible injection at you, we care about your goals, the integrity of your treatment, and most importantly- your budget. You just have to find the right medspa. Again, terrible what happened to this girl. But medicals spas have much more red tape and licensing and insurance protocols. It's a lot. I am not even a medical provider, I give facials but I have to write long soap note charting that is signed off by a medical director. And that's just using a hydrafacial.
I got my first gray hair at 24, and my first wrinkles not long after. What helps me is reminding myself that each gray hair represents another day I've been blessed to live through and another challenge I've overcome, and every wrinkle represents another smile or laugh I've had. Aging is messy but also a bashful beautiful blessing.
@lindalove7193 You can do your homework, but that doesn't change the fact that bacterial infections are just a standard risk for these type of procedures, even under the best conditions.
Why the hell didnt the dermatologist run a test on the bacterium to determine what antibiotic would work?? Thats insane to me. It just seems stupid. I just feel the doctors she was seeing were just incompetent.
Because running labs and tests to diagnose immediatly is not as common as TV leads us to believe. Due to insurance and other medical industry reasons in many communities especially rural ones (which I know was not her case, but it can happen in urban settings too) that don't have tons of options, the process is guess at some of the most common and easiest to treat diagnosis and if it doesn't work, you will come back, then after guess 1 or 2 or even 3 don't work, then labs and tests get ordered. I'm sure percentage wise maybe that is effective, but for those who need quick care for something less common that approach can cause permanent damage or death. I know the saying "hear hooves think horses not zebras" is true, but we still need to verify it is a horse.
My grandpa's doctor didn't do that because he's an idiot. Just gave him antibiotics. Turns out it was a Mycobacterium in his hand. Luckily we saw an infectious disease specialist, who was amazing, and he got him on the right stuff and he's doing well now. The fact that an 80 something year old farmer/carpenter went to the doctor at all should have told him this is incredibly serious. I hate my grandpa's doctor. He's an idiot. But he keeps going to him since they go to the same church.
She never should have been sent to the dermatologist in the first place, she needed an infectious disease doctor from the beginning and the hospital should have sent off samples for testing immediately. The whole system failed her here not just the dermatologist.
Right?! I had a boil couple decades ago, and doc prescribed basic amoxil. It didn’t work, so she changed it to amoxil pot clav. Then I got another one. She finally swabbed it, and it was MRSA. 🙄
Hi I'm Michelle and I watched this episode tonight and was so moved. I lost my daughter 2 years ago she was 24, she had such bravery and Bea reminded me of her. I believe she will continue to persevere through this.❤ She is truly an inspiration
As a nurse it warms my heart to hear her talk about the impact the nurses made for her journey. It doesn't matter if she remembers the names but the memories will last forever! I always tell my patients I'm here to take care of every piece of you not just your illness/injury. Sometimes your heart is the thing that needs the most healing. When someone goes into the hospital they give up all dignity and privacy and we need to stay respectful of them as humans not just another room number. I remember one patient in particular that opened my eyes to this concept. We got into a conversation about our shared love for Harry Potter, days later he referred to himself as Dobey because he felt trapped in the hospital. When he finally got discharge orders the way I let him know was by having the CNA take him a book with a bright yellow hospital sock tucked into it. I waited outside the room and heard the loudest belly laugh so I enter and said "Dobey's Free!" His laughter turned to a cry as he expressed his thanks to me for seeing him as a person and taking the time to remember our conversations.
Thank you for your service! I’m sure you have changed so many lives. Thank you for blessing others with your knowledge, experience, empathy, patience, and hard work. That is the sweetest memory and I hope you remember it in difficult times. I bet he will tell that story for years to come. Sending you all positive energy and love!
Please know that you nurses really do make a difference. I don't know if I could have made it through my traumatic birth story without my labor and delivery nurses. I still remember every nurse's name and I truly don't think I would be here without their support.
I don’t know you but I love you. As someone who’s been in the hospital for myself and my kids, you guys are the lifeblood. I remember a doctor at the ER saying that to me when we had to go find one because the temperature taking machine wasn’t working. He really appreciated nurses. As he should. I also remember after my first seizure and I was taken to hospital, I was on the stretcher and couldn’t see except like tunnel vision for some reason. I will never forget the nurse’s delicate hand holding mine. It was so soft and gentle. This was 24 years ago and I still remember it. Beautiful humans. Earth angels. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve been a nurse for 10 years and have questioned my career several times due to emotional stress (sorry guys, it’s stressful for us too). But every time I have wondered why I chose to do this, God introduces me to people who touch my heart so much. How could I not want to help another human feel better, if even for a moment? It’s stories like this which give me purpose and pride, and I just want to say thank you.
This video has blessed me so much, I’m going to nursing school and it’s the thing that I pray to God to do for my patients. I myself have been encouraged by caring nurses and doctors and want y to o provide the same type of care that I received. Thanks Doctor Mike!❤
Thank you for your hard work and helping people go through the pain and loneliness they can have while they hospitalized ❤ and make the world a better place 💙
I love that dr mike was completely comfortable in the silence... when she cried, he didnt reach out to soothe her, he just let her feel the feelings and remained present Edit typos
She's dealing with this in a very mature way, and with a lot of dignity. I wish her a full recovery, and I want her to find full justice for what happened to her. There is a way.
@@Osprey1994 wire fraud, theft by deception, and of course since it’s interstate it would be a federal case and most likely any grand jury would indict since it is so egregious. Add in money laundering and the inevitable other crimes down the line. If based in Nigeria, it would depend on their statutes. They have incentive to go after these scammers as well. Recovery is unlikely but seizure and forfeiture almost always happens in cases like these. Ill-gotten assets can then be liquidated and the victims might see a very small portion of what was stolen from them. These are complex cases but in no way are they immune to prosecution and subsequent imprisonment. Everyone hates thieves.
I'm glad she brought up the "more misses than hits" when dealing with doctors. I feel like a lot of Dr.Mikes advice tends to rely on being able to find a good doctor, especially for women with chronic illnesses, that's a very difficult, often impossible task...
Yep, it took me five years to get PCOS diagnosed, because so many doctors assumed it was due to my weight or I was overreacting. Like I'm fairly certain having a period that went on for three months straight then having no period for the exact same amount of time is completely normal. 😅
This is definitely one of the most profound videos to exist on this platform. Everything, from the way she was able to articulate her journey to Dr. Mike's listening ability without interrupting. I really wish more and more young girls and women could see this just to understand themselves and their body. I pray with all my might for bea.
I'm a medical student and I wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this. It angers me so much hearing about the way Bea was treated by her doctors (especially the one making all those rude comments like bro wtf) and has definitely made me think a lot more about the importance of professionalism and never losing your empathy for the patient. I think it was nurse Hadley who said something like "it's important to remember that every patient in the hospital is having the worst day of their lives" and I feel like it's so easy to lose sight of that. I'll be sharing this video with my friends, and I hope that someone in LA can help Bea find a more empathetic surgeon ❤
I work in care homes, and sometimes my colleagues frustrate me during patient handover. They describe certain patients as rude, angry, or just difficult, when in reality, these individuals are bedridden with numerous medical issues, enduring immense pain, and confined to a hospice. Everything has been taken from them their autonomy, dignity, freedom, and health. Imagine how you would feel if someone much younger had to assist with your personal care? Nobody would welcome that. Naturally, these patients feel awful, especially when they're in pain. So, let's show some compassion, shall we? Then somehow, for some magical reason, I've never had any issues with these so called "difficult" patients. Why is that? Perhaps because I strive to understand their suffering and empathize with them and their situation, rather than casting judgment on them and becoming annoyed simply because they've made my job a bit more challenging. It really doesn’t take that much.
This makes me think of all the nurses and support staff after my bariatric surgery! They were so great at keeping my spirits up and feeling cared for. My doctor did an amazing job, but the nurses were EVERYTHING! ❤❤❤
“finding purpose in suffering is, at the end of the day, a blessing” that is MASSIVE. love that. so important regardless of your faith and beliefs. it’s helped me in my healing journey hugely and i hope everyone can find that solace
27:45 can we talk about how amazing Dr. Mike is at listening here? First, when she gets heavily emotional, he remains attentive but silent, allowing the space for her feelings, then when she defensively tries to invalidate her emotion, he responds by validating that her story is absolutely worth getting emotional over. I’ve met therapists who don’t get that right.
i’ve absolutely loved this episode. my favorite so far. it really shows how working out is a privilege. moving your body is a privilege. and not everyone has this privilege. as someone who suffers from chronic pain and chronic illness, it makes me feel validated and heard.
Just doing anything is a privilege. Prior to getting ill with a chronic pain condition I took for granted everything I was able to do. Whether it's an illness that someone has a hand in giving to you or one you just happen to get it'll mess with you in ways you never could have thought of. It's 25 yrs in for me and yet I still have those days when I'm asking or saying why, please take it away, just give me a week without it. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. Sending soft hugs your way... 🤗
I generally skip through podcasts but this one I watched in its entirety. Bea speaks very well and is quite articulate. I am stunned by her confidence after going through so much. Bea's strong personality has inspired me and I send all of my love to her! ❤
There are charity care programs available at many hospitals, and you can often negotiate to reduce your debt. It’s definitely not a good solution, but it’s something that we all should know in case it helps us or a loved one. We need serious healthcare reform, though.
@@LopezZetayup. the us government doesn’t care about its own citizens. a lot of us are struggling to get food, jobs (laid off or constant rejections), most job wages arent liveable, higher education is sooooo expensive, us healthcare is the most expensive, homeless population (especially veterans) are so high, most of our “fda approved” ingredients are banned in other countries bc of the side effects, and so much more. there’s never enough money for us but there ALWAYS enough to send BILLIONS to other countries (the US gives the most amount of money compared to other 1st world countries)
In 2015 I was in a cardiac ward on Thanksgiving. I told no one I was there. The nurses, two in particular, took me under their angel wings, and loved me through it all. Brought me food from their own kitchens, advocated for me, encouraged me, etc etc. They were God sent. I know this; without a doubt. So thankful.
Thank you for what you do!! It is so impactful to have nurses who care. 💓 (And as someone who has phobias of medical situations, I hope you know how incredible you are to be able to do what you do! ✨💕 I feel like people don't say it enough, but being able to work in healthcare is a gift that not all of us possess. You are amazing!!)
The nurses saved my life after I had an emergency C-section! My hormone levels had plummeted and I was in severe PPD but had no idea because I'd never experienced giving birth before or having to deal with the trauma of the unexpected c-section or even knowing that your hormones can literally stop producing the correct levels. They got me help immediately, notified my OBGYN, and was able to help me with the paperwork and getting a psychiatrist to me ASAP. The nurses were so sweet, amazing, patient, empathetic, and HUMAN. It was so wonderful. Thank you so much nurses!
Burn victim here! The comment you made about feeling like you could never be lovable because of your scars, gosh that hit home for me. I remember feeling a lot of the same things you did and I promise it continues to get better! You are amazing and so strong and I hope for nothing but the best
I am going through Serum Sickness. Pain in all joints is excruciating. I can still work but i look horrible, all swollen and dragging my body around. It happened overnight and i can relate with this woman: You never know when it will be the last day you feel like a normal human being. Health is everything.
@@patriciamarie7876 It is sort of an allergic reaction. I thought it was a result of a new medication prescribed. It turns out the medication triggered Rheumatoid Arthritis, a severe autoimmune disease that causes swelling on literally all joints and affects the lungs and heart. I wished it was serum sickness, that one goes way. RA is here to stay and it has been a life-changing diagnosis.
I listened to this whole thing and it brought me to tears. The way he let her open up and express herself made me so happy. I wish nothing but healing towards her!
Pretty sure she willingly got these injections..at what point does she take accountablity for her choices? No one held her down. She made choices that hurt herself.. Common sense says, injecting something into your body isn't really safe outside of a hospital setting, seeing as it's still not 100% safe in a hospital. I feel for her, and everyone else who makes poor choices for themselves.. I've made my fair share and payed for it dearly. That's no ones fault but my own.
@@andreachristine5364 are you genuinely stupid? Who says something like that??? There are hundreds of procedures that are cleared to be done outside a hospital environment. People on TRT for example, are taught to inject THEMSELVES, sometimes on an EOD basis. It was 10000000% her doctor's fault for having a contaminated vial, that's not even contaminated its COLONIZED by that bacteria. That could've happened to someone in a hospital with a negligent enough doctor. You may have empathy but you're unconsciously blaming her for making a choice that she was informed was relatively safe, and she was manipulated (the referral programme made it a no-brainer). Please change the way you process this type of stuff, why begin with," But she could've not done it".
@andreachristine5364 she has taken accountability. But it's not like she injected herself. She isn't the only one responsible (she isn't even the most responsible) and shouldn't be the only one paying for it (or paying for it at all.)
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I’m speechless watching this right now. Thank you a million for interviewing me.
Thank you for sharing your vulnerabilities 🙏🏼 You’re very courageous
You're an absolute warrior and your story is one worth sharing and listening to. Don't let anyone tell you to give up on your dreams, even if they say they're joking. Everyone is glad that you're still here.
Thank you for sharing your story. ❤
@@benjaminadams6118 this is such a sweet motivating comment thank you. It’s really important to me.
thank you for sharing this
When I had a tick born illness and went to the ER barely able to lift my head, the doctor told me it was “just a virus” even though you could see the tick bite turning black. It was a nurse who believed me and pushed the doctor to give me doxycycline and order a western blot. Turned out I had Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the most lethal tick borne illness. I was so grateful for that nurse and so angry at that doctor. Nurses are the soul of a hospital.
Only when they are passionate. A mediocre nurse to a bad nurse is always bad for the patient, and there is a shocking number of dumb/inadequate nurses. I've watched nurses harm and kill patients while being confident they are doing phenomenal. Really dumb little things (I'm a paramedic).
Correct 👍 ❤
I dont understand why nuses would be the soul? In order to deliver great healthcare you need everyone in the system to do their part. It requires a team effort and everyone doing their job. You can't run a hospital with just nurses. Anyhow I do feel empathetic for what you had to go through, hope you're doing well.
My dad has just about the exact same story and almost died in the process, gave him permanent brain damage and hearing loss, but luckily had a nurse advocating for him. hope you're well, and a big thank you to all of the hardworking medical professionals of all stripes (and yeah,,,,,, extra shout-out just for the nurses,,,, because it's usually nurses) who are out there listening to patients and doing good work
*Always* do your own medical research, and use Google Scolar. A lot of doctors are dumb. The good docs are hard to find. I'm saying this as someone with a complex spine injury that A LOT of doctors neglected until I did *hundreds* of hours of my own research and discovered that I have a pinched S5. My current team of doctors are excellent and they value and respect my research. We work as a team.
That coworker who took care of you is an ANGEL
I agree❤ That person is the good people of the world. They are out there. And she's probably just a mom with a job:)
So true!!! 🩵🩵🩵
Legit
100%❤
She might not have even been here if her coworker wasn’t there for her.
I was watching this, sitting next to my husband who is a nurse who is currently suffering from burnout. When Beatriz started talking about her nurses and how much they helped her he started crying. What you said made him feel seen. He is the kind of nurse who brings art supplies, puzzles, crossword, etc to his patients. He’s the kind of nurse that gets hugged in public out of the blue from a patient who never thought they’d get to say thank you. So thank you for telling your story. Thank you for appreciating the nurses. Just know you have two more people on your side to support you getting justice. We’d like to help you change it.
Thank you sooooo much for your husband 100%..we don’t protect the people we need too…nurses need mental health care too…🇨🇦 or we all lose..
He sounds so amazing and I hope he continues to see how loved and important he is ❤
@@quinnin2006 I make sure he knows every day. He is an amazing person.
“who never thought they’d get to say thank you” legit made me tear up
@@Grouch3682 it is a very touching thing to witness. He’s a good man.
The fact that the person that caused all that harm literally told her that she was a pain in her ass is absolutely insane, I am so sorry that she had to go through this terrible experience.
i know! I immediately started dropping f words when I heard that
The only ass right there is that one that's about to get sued to completion
Fr it makes me so mad 😡
See that's why I love being Canadian. The government is not going to pay for homeopathic medicine. Only real medicine is supported by the government. You kinda deserve what you get cheaping out of SURGERIES. Anyone wanting a SRS operation knows better.
@@RekySaiyou realize homeopathic means specific to the individual & Dr Mike is 10000% supportive of that? Homeopathic=/= froo froo nonsense
Dr. Mike's psychology training really shows here. He talks to her like my mental health professionals and oncologists talk to me, not like a podcast guest
That "you know why you're emotional" was such a therapist moment, reassuring her that being emotional from this traumatic experience was totally normal and she didn't need to dismiss herself. He's great.
@@biosparkles9442more like common sense.. Crazy that's so impressive to you. It's literal common sense.. Unless you don't know how to read and communicate with people and emotions..
@@biosparkles9442 I know he wanted to go do a fellowship and move to a different specialty prior to social media blowing up for him, but I really think Family Medicine is his calling. Looking at his videos vs. other doctors (who are also great!) on here, it's clear how careful he is in regards to talking about anything, and it's exactly what his specialty requires.
As someone trained in this area, and was my previous field for many years, I noticed it in his first couple questions. I am proud of how he handled it, a true pro.
Some medical schools these days teach communication skills. I teach at one of those schools, and I can see his skills come through in many of his videos. Anyway, Dr. Mike seems naturally empathetic.
The fact that she is millions in debt for medical treatment is just as repulsive as the spa that made her sick. Receiving healthcare financially destroys so many families and it's so wrong.
Yes! The citizens of the U.S. don't vote for anybody unless universal health care is the first thing on their lips.
Don’t vote for anybody unless universal healthcare is first on their lips? First off, that is never going to happen here in America, second off there are many other pressing issues us citizens should consider before voting. It will never happen because neither party will ever actually push for free healthcare. It’s just never going to happen. On another note I do hope this woman heals mentally and physically and continues sharing her story. ❤️
@@jessicashappyplaceisyoutubeHealthcare in other countries isn't free. You pay for social insurance. Where I live everyone payes around 8-9% of their income for health insurance. Generally medications, treatments ect are not as pricy, because it's regulated by the government how much essentials ( Edit: in healthcare ) are allowed to cost.
But you are right. This will never happen in the US. Because "freedom".
Let it be Healed
I know it s gonna sound crazy.. I M from Romania.. and even if the medical sistem here is what it is.. at least if you have a job, or if you are a student, you have a medical insurance.. wich is free, and you are treated in state hospitals and you don t pay.. even cancer treatment is covered here.. I m a student and do medical checks of any tipe every year for free
I can’t get over the fact that this med spa place was purchasing their supplies from Alibaba … such an eye opening episode. Thank you so much for sharing!
As a nursing student, this was SO inspiring to hear how the nurses made such an impact. I'm so excited to help someone like that too.
Exactly my thought, makes me proud to be going into nursing hearing those stories.
I had a mental breakdown right before my son died. I knew something was wrong but thank God gods godess I had the women's health center nurses they literally saved my soul laughing at jokes and teaching me their languages
We love you and I hope you have a great life. You make the world a better place.❤
As someone who suffered with Severe Chrones disease and spent allot of time in the hospital…nurses are hero’s and deserve all the praise in the world for the work they do
@@alexandriageiler687a psych nurse in the ER convinced me not to commit suic*de ten years ago. I can’t ever thank her for that, but I always thank everyone who’s giving themselves to nursing as a career, genuinely.
That co worker who took care of her is amazing, I’m glad she had her
God bless them both. People like this are gold.
Same thought her, that coworker might have saved her life, and she worked hard for it. I can't say how much I respect her.
She is heaven sent!! She's a mama that's why, she knew if that was her baby she would pray for someone to care for them too!!
Yes, I was thinking the same. She said she only know her for a month and a half. It's amazing
Seriously. I got friends that wouldn’t do that. She’s a great soul
I’ve been contemplating Botox for a while now. As someone with health anxiety this video solidified my decision to age gracefully.
I started using frownies and they work pretty well.
Yea, never inject botulism.... it cant be good regardless of what the medical field says
Me too!!
@@tmp883what’s frownies?
I've had it a ton of times. It works great for me. I have excessive facial sweating. It's mortifying. Botox keeps that at bay and smooths out my wrinkles. I love it.
The fact that this woman did not die out of pure pain is a testament to her perseverance.
Proposal: When someone causes another person to be million of dollars in medical debt and doesn't have insurance to pay off a lawsuit, the debt responsibility should transfer to the one who caused it. Let them be the one getting the calls and the mail and the declining credit score.
How about a healthcare System
I support this
@@Melanie-rp4ggthe government then shoulder's the financial burden (not to say US healthcare isn't messed up... Because it is)
Healthcare is a human right, big companies that have made it their business monopolizing medicine and treatment should make it affordable for everyone
Maybe even scale the cost based on salary, it's a system that could be easily implemented by the government since they log all our income / taxes
What a beautiful, resilient and strong woman! Girl, if you are reading this, know that you deserve the world!
@@Melanie-rp4gg I don't know if you're saying we should have universal healthcare for all, if you are, I agree with you. But was this really healthcare that she received, or what she was looking for?
I work at a micro lab in a hospital and the scientists who work with the mycobacterium cultures have to have N95 masks properly fitted and gowned up from top to bottom. AFB is no joke, she’s lucky to be alive
Wow that is insane I didn’t even know that
@@Beatrizammayou should know, wound cleaning and care is serious business.
@@amberfrazier575 Come on, don't be a jerk
That's crazy. I live in a country with micro lab workers sometimes being gloveless lol
@@Beatrizamma So sorry what happened to you, best of luck to you for the future!
It's crazy that you can't legally drive a car without insurance. But you can inject someone with, who knows what without insurance. That is just mind blowing.
The land of freedom
Murica unfortunately
I don’t see how? That should be considered practicing medicine without a license…..
You are very beautiful and I would like to meet you and start a relationship if you would like
As a personal trainer I have to go through so many steps to get my license and to be able to work and keep my license I have to pay insurance every year!!! Nurses go through so much to finally be able to work and some idiot can legally insert needles on people just like that!!!! It’s insane
As a 24/7 caretaker of my brain damaged triplegic mother, I am BOWING DOWN to the queen that is your coworker. To be a caretaker on top of working, being a mom and wife… unreal. Her angel credit is maxed out.
🙏💕🙏💕🙏
Her father too!
The fact that the California Department of Health had to openly announce that they were going to investigate the spa in advance, giving ample time for them to dispose of all the evidence, and then saying that they turned up empty-handed and can't hold anyone accountable is comical at best
@@MacchiatoSwirlGirl can you share with us what doesnt sound right?
@@enidavezelaj766it's a woman who went for cosmetic treatment and he's a male who has subconscious feelings towards women who do so
@@MacchiatoSwirlGirlit happened to so many people other than her. What doesn’t sound right????
@@MacchiatoSwirlGirlthe department of health launched their own investigation and got nowhere, I have a feeling she knows more about her case than you do
@@MacchiatoSwirlGirl With all due respect, she mentioned that the investigation was launched whilst she was still in the hospital, which would not have been more than a year after the incident. Whilst I don’t know much about Californian law, the statutes of limitation seems to apply mainly to lawsuits and suing, however in this context, she’s talking about an investigation by a government body to shut down potentially dangerous activity. I don’t think the statutes of limitations applies to this context.
If there are any proper lawyers in this comment section, please correct me if I’m wrong.
Social media is doing such a number on young adults. They’re already being bombarded with unreal images of perfection. And then they can quickly access these procedures with little to no research. This interview was much needed. Wishing her all the best.
Hell I'm 43 and still have body imange issues, I just never have the money for anything else
I grew up without social media and was taught that beauty is on the inside so this obsession with appearances is something I'm trying to understand with younger generations. It hurts my heart to see younger folks feel like their worth is based on how they look. People are also a**holes so there's that too lol.
So true.
Young adults are always the most vulnerable to these trends since this is the beginning of their lives, where they are fully responsible for decision-making. And when you feel the most immortal, nothing can happen. This is a hard way to learn a lesson ❤❤❤
Your generation started it. You're from the Twiggy generation. Do you think magazine photos weren't photoshopped? There's evidence of early photoshopping in Victorian photographs. Stop blaming social media and blame the filthy useless culture created and perpetuated by all ages.
she is extremely well spoken
She reminds me of Johnathon Petersen's daughter. Can't recall her name, but this lady looks and sounds like her except kt0he darker hair.
@@kathyerb3134Jordan Peterson* Mikhaila Peterson is the daughter and they do look similar 🧐
@@basedkaren51 thank you so much. You're right
Extremely? With all those disfluencies? Sure😂
“Extremely” is an exaggeration lol. She’s just speaking like a normal person and that’s ok.
As a nurse of 25yrs this has me crying!!!! It has reminded me the power we can have over our patients with our empathy and compassion. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
@@gmac1384 I've been a nurse ten years and I was crying through this video too 😭 I hope I can be that supportive nurse for my patients
So many times I've been in the hospital, it was a NURSE that made the biggest difference. Nurses listen. They have literally saved my life and my sanity more than once. I'm sorry we're usually too sick to tell you or even get to note your name. But I've never forgotten what they did.
Listening to this as a med student HORRIFIED me. The things she was told by different doctors is unforgivable. I wish more medical professionals approached their care as treating a human being, not just a condition.
This is how most of patients are treated by doctors today. And women are often dismissed because they are women
being a nurse and doctor also means they are human and make mistakes like having preconceived biases as well. Certain people are just not a good fit for being a nurse or doctor even though they are...........
I've noticed that some doctors have HUGE EGOS like they think they're above other people because they're a doctor
@@BLAIRWILLOWSSNot just some, they're actually the majority. I have to deal with doctors as part of my job and the number of doctors who will tell you "this thing is new to me, i'll have to educate myself before making any definitive statements" is practically zero. Where i live you study medicine because you had excellent grades in school and want the recognition of the job, not because you would be good at it or are interested in helping people.
When you’re a psychopath you don’t care.
When Bea said the med spa ordered the products from alibaba my jaw DROPPED. I am so sorry you went through this. Telling this story is so important for others and you’re incredibly strong and brave.
I gasped!! Completely floored smh that's horrible to do these thing to people
What is Alibaba? My search came up with stories from Arabia.
@@Bearwithme560 it’s essentially an online wholesale marketplace where you can buy things in bulk for cheap- I think more so like clothing, electronics, accessories…it was crazy to me that the spa trusted injectable medicine from there!
@@Bearwithme560 pretty sure it’s like temu or something like that a bad quality drop shipping type company
@@Bearwithme560it’s like a wholesale site from China. You can get a whole lot of low cost things but it’s a known fact to STAY AWAY FROM PRODUCTS. Nothing you can use on your body, like perfume, makeup, and sure ass hell something you injected into the body. There is NO REGULATION or safety. I had no idea they had the nerve to sell something that can be injected and people would actually buy it. Aliexpress is that sites little sister. And same rules apply. A lot of stuff on Amazon comes from aliexpress and is up priced. But there’s regulations on Amazon.
As a nurse, I really needed to hear this. I've been feeling so burnt out and that no matter how much I do I'm not doing a good enough job. Thank you so much for sharing your story!❤
Ur efforts are so needed and appreciated 🤍
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service!!❤️
My daughter was in the hospital for a serious rare Children’s COVID called MIS-C. If it wasn’t for our sweet nurses our stay would not have been as pleasant. Thank God for great nurses! Thanks for what you do!
My grandmother was a nurse her whole life and she is someone who I will forever have a extraordinary respect for even as she was dying in the hospital with pancreatic cancer (and a bit out of it) she would try to do everything for herself so she didn't need to burden the nurses (so I ended up staying or someone else would 24/7) and in her less lucid moments she would try to get up and respond to codes or warning beeps from other rooms 💔 she insisted her body be donated to a medical school.
You are making a difference and you're important to so many people you will likely never know what changes you're making in their life.
I have a skin disease that has plagued me for 12 years now and has made it impossible for me to work because of the side effects of the disease. I understand the worry about going out in public. And finally getting to the place of not caring. I had people cross the street to get away from me, and my friends at the time called me a lobster snake. But I met my husband while I had this and we have been happily married for 10 years so far.
That's awful! I hope you're feeling well mentally and physically now. ❤
Imagine giving someone a flesh eating disease and trying to cohorse them to sign a non disclosure and non suing contract
I mean, from the scum industry that is plastic surgery I expect nothing LESS actually. They're full-time parasites.
lol
Don't have to when for decades we have parodied that this will and has been the state of California and its proven true every day
Serious question, if she decides to sue them, how is she going to prove that they gave her the disease?
it's coerce😉
RN here, I’m crying. I bought art stuff for my unit for our patients. The care a nurse provides touches our patients and that’s what it’s all about. I love hearing how the little things we do make such a huge difference for our patients. ❤ AI has nothing on us!
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Thank you for your compassion.
You got that right! We LOVE 💕 our nurses!!! My daughter is a school nurse and not only does she nurse her students back to health 😊but she helps them emotionally, mentally. She calls them her kids!
This was a riveting conversation. What she says about a healthy body being a privilege we should always be grateful for reminds me of the proverb “A healthy man wants a thousand things. An unhealthy man only wants one thing.”
Health is wealth
As someone who worked in the Hospital a while, I know what Bea can do about her Hospital bills. Dr. Mike, PLEASE tell Bea Amma that she can go to the Hospital, and ask for the Charity Care department and SIGN UP for Charity Care. THE HOSPITAL WILL PAY her bills! She makes little money and is still very ill and needing medical care. Because she makes little money, she WILL Be eligible!
Hi 👋🏻
Bea’s is the pinned comment on this thread. If you know what she can do about her bills, you could reply to her there! 🎉
Usually they will only allow you to do this up to certain time after. And like she said, she was having a hard enough time just trying to make it through each day, she did not have time to be spending hours on the phone trying to get her medical dept reduced. And that is the case for many people in similar situations. They do not feel well enough to ever leave their home, and then when you call to try to take advantage of these types of programs you have to spend hours and hours on the phone jumping through hoops, if they talk to you at all. There should be no need for any of this, and it ridiculous to expect people to do this when they are at their absolute worst. In one of the richest countries in the world, peoole should be able to get life saving medical treatment at very little or no cost to them, period.
It’s sad that you have to hop through hoops to know about this option or even have to do something like this to pay for hospital bills. The U.S needs to completely change their healthcare and insurance system.
@@jeanams07use of the media might be an angle. Highlight the good care she got as part of the story. Consult with the hospital
about reducing her bill?
Literally this morning my boyfriend went to a local business owners meeting and brought me home a voucher for a free vitamin B12 shot at a local medspa. He said he thinks it would help me get over this energy slump I’ve been in. Then this was the first video recommended to me when I opened this app. It’s insane.
You’re so brave for telling your story. I’m glad you’re here and I know you will use your experience to spread so much awareness.
omG, it's a sign that's crazy.
wow 😮🙏🏼
The universe is trying to tell you to stop...
You can supplement with it no need for injections
Don’t do it. You literally just need to go to a vitamin shoppe and buy b12 supplement that dissolves under your tongue or even a pill to swallow. Try that or even vitamin D pills. But before u do that just go take a full blood panel to see what’s low so you know what to supplement. In the winter I get low vitamin D so I have to supplement for energy and mood. In the summer I tan naturally and I feel euphoric all summer but in winter I feel down, tired, fatigued all the time (Chicago area seasonal change).
You are a great interviewer, you really hold space for her to express herself and tell her story, you don't interrupt even if she's commenting on medical stuff you don't chime in with the "right terms" or trying to explain everything to her, you just listen nonjudgementally.
This is so true and very important. It feels like Mike truly listens.
100% agree!
And he cuts her off at the right time when he notices she’s digressing, in other to keep her on the main subject.. that was great
Yeah he acts much more like a therapist than a doctor in these types of interviews. Which is perfect because that's exactly what she needs in that moment. I'm sure he also healed at least some of the doctor trauma she has from her experiences by approaching this interview in this way.
He’s amazing at interviewing. That’s what most people need , simply to be heard , understood and listened to.
I once reported something egregious on behalf of someone harmed and the corporate attorney told me, “Just because it’s unethical doesn’t mean it’s illegal.” It’s maddening and very frustrating. Thank you for telling your story.
That’s exactly about the same response that I received from several lawyers.
Unethical means it is or should be illegal! Wtf? It’s like that vtuber company recently trying to bullshit out of the harassment lawsuit recently.
@@Beatrizamma I’m so sorry. Thank you for sharing your story.
Keep fighting the good fight!
"Just because it's unethical doesn't mean it's illegal" has got to be one of the worst things someone can say to you for any reason. Nobody should ever have to be told such a notion for any reason.
I feel like all young people need to watch this. The message here is so important. Tik tok social media isn't reality. Do your best, eat healthy, exercise moderately, love your body exactly as is. ❤
Very well said ❤🙏
I work for a the regulatory arm of a state health department. The number of cases we see like this is TERRIFYING. These shops pop up, ruin a couple peoples lives, and then before they can be punished disappear and pop up under a different name somewhere else. The law and regulatory forces juat aren't there
It's a shame they can open, then close and open under a new name.
That’s terrifying 😢
It’s they are too slow. That’s always been the problem with legal enforcement of this activity is it takes longer to solve it than it does to ruin someone’s life.
true, but when will people stop trying to make surgeries to have fake bodies and appear superior on the internet for money and attention?
Unfortunately the only way to fix the issue is for someone in the government world for it to be become law or even just be addressed.
I went to high school with her and this story has touched me beyond belief. I’ll start by saying, Bea was one of my only peers at that time who openly and unapologetically talked about the importance of mental and physical health. I was secretly dealing with so much and in junior year English class, listening to her speak about mental health brought a light into my life. Then after high school, on Facebook, I saw her success with her body and career and admittedly she was someone I compared myself to…a LOT. I’ve been overweight my whole life and struggled quietly with bipolar. Bea, I can feel your faith and purpose. You have ALWAYS had that in you. You’ve always been someone that I look back to (although we weren’t close) as someone who has such a clear purpose and gift of helping others. I’m currently pregnant and struggling with changes to my body and what health will look like as a new mom. And your words are exactly what I needed to hear today. You deserve justice from the irresponsible people who did this to you. God is listening and he has something special for you. ❤
Be kind to yourself. 🖤
This touched me mommy to mommy I get you
I can't believe how doctors can so easily dismiss health concerns women experience. Not that I don't believe that it happens but that it's just absolutely ridiculous that it does happen.
@@someguy4489I read somewhere that women only started being studied medically in the 1990s.. I don’t know if that was just in Canada where I am or what, but before that my grandma had her symptoms dismissed at the hospital, she went home and died. Now after studying this they recognize that women have different symptoms than men in some things. I mean they used to think that babies and Black people couldnt feel pain the same. This bs goes deep!
@@someguy4489good comment
she articulates herself so well. that’s the sound of someone who has had A LOT of time to reflect, learned her lessons, and has come out of the other end (ascended). 👏🏽 some of the best things that can happen to us in life
Yes! I was thinking the same thing!
Ikr, so articulated, I could never remember the name of all those meds and stuff
😂
I can hear her talk for hours . Her voice , the way she’s so expressive . God bless her !
Girl wanted to become a fitness model… ended becoming a ROLE MODEL instead to millions of people out there 🎉 What a testimony!! May God bless you queen thank you for inspiring us.
I cried the whole podcast episode btw especially when you started crying…
Much love from Greece 🇬🇷
“I don’t know why I’m getting so emotional” girl I’m on the verge of tears just listening to your story I’d be sobbing while telling this story 😭
Seriously this is the first video I watch of Dr Mike's and I am absolutely amazed how great he his at listening. Being silent through her thinking and through her talking for sometimes tens of minutes at a time was so refreshing. Allowing her to think and allowing silence was beautiful.
Yessss I was so so impressed by his interview skills/ active listening!! He did an amazing job in allowing her to share her story. She too really took us through her whole story and I couldn't stop listening once she started to share.
I noticed the same thing too!
yesss! wow i noticed the same thing. it was so refreshing to see how he listened with such care and was really present with her. you could see it in his eyes. beautiful.
Because he's listening to details. It's what people are supposed to do, especially medical professionals.
Same! 1st video I saw suggested and I kept thinking, wow, he should be a therapist!
Salons and spas should be subject to surprise inspections like restaurants and other service based businesses do to up hold BASIC health and safety standards. I worked in the industry as a beauty and massage therapist and there’s so many questionable practices because ‘practitioners’ know they can get away with it.
Thank you for sharing these insights and experiences
Speaking specifically for my state in FL. Our industry has been de-regulated. I always try to explain this to clients that depending on license MOST of these injection girlies are NOT RNs, that is why I refuse to do them. A lot of “techs” aren’t actually licensed, but people don’t care they just want their service done.
They don’t check license with IDs either. Mine are posted. As are ALL of my trainings. But again customers do NOT care. They don’t research what is legally possible with certain licenses.
There’s lash “techs” that aren’t estheticians therefore it’s illegal for them to do them as a “paid” service.
We get our licenses from the exact SAME department as doctors, yet we aren’t held to the same standard and that is dangerous. But again, customers do not care until something tragic like this happens.
They are in Ontario.
They do the surprise visits in California.
@@5traceactually, this is under the public health department in most municipalities and they are only required to do an inspection if a case of infection is reported.
@@outlawskinco as they should xx
Initially part of me was like why would you put yourself in such a risky position but the more I heard the more I just wanted to hug her. I know an amazing personal injury lawyer out of Beverly Hills if she wants his info. Power to her for waiting to go after the medspa. I was in a coma still when my lawyer was hired for my case. This breaks my heart. In my case the hospital themselves had to report my case to CDPH. Apply for hardship programs, every health system has one, it’ll provide a large discount up to 100% of owed costs. Laboratories have them as well! I hope this comment helps her or anyone. Lol the neurosurgeon that saved my life is absolutely handsome and he used to come hold my hand everyday in the ICU, he truly helped me keep fighting to recover. Fighting with you babe!!
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Bumping this comment
I love that your neurosurgeon visited you every day in the ICU!
I wonder if she’s tried the hardship thing. She’s got no money so I don’t see how they can deny her
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The part where she goes, “I have a new appreciation for everything. Traffic? I’m thankful I can even drive.” And when Dr. Said, “yeah we loose sight of that sometimes.” I really felt this, I got chills. I got diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in September of last year. I was sick for about a year just about bed ridden. Lost everything. Since my recovery, I see everything differently and adore life. I loved this video❤️ thank you for being brave enough to share this story🫶🏼
❤ puts things into perspective for sure
I am another chron’s patient and i can’t agree more with what you have written ❤
What do you do or did for recovery if you don’t mind me asking..
Stop!!! Same here!!!! Watching this brought me back to days when I was so weak and tired, that I was hoping not to wake up... Thankfully my Crohn is under control now. Is so amazing to be able to eat whatever I want, have energy and live without constant pain
@@sebastian-wb1cs what rehab/treatment/solutions did you use to treat your chrons??
This brought tears to my eyes 🥺
We need to START A PETITION and get the legislatives to change the laws!! I live in LA and I’m not surprised because there are so many businesses like this popping up all the time. They need to be regulated and these places need to be licensed!! And I hope someone sees this video that can step in and help her 🙏
I feel her on so many levels because I too had been went through illnesses and laid there bed ridden for weeks with no family or anyone really. It’s hard physically AND emotionally. I really pray that she gets her health back ❤️ it’s really something a lot of people take for granted every day.
It's easier than that. Just stop voting for people that don't support it.
You get the politicians you deserve.
There's already laws for it, people just need to start enforcing them: Attempted murder, fraud, assault, tampering with evidence, various RICO statutes... or, at least, this is what they're SUPPOSED to be for!!
@@michaelreifenstein2114this truly hurt my heart. Are you insinuating they deserve this? If I read your comment incorrectly, I apologize for the following comment.
It is apparent you've never been in a position slightly similar to hers, nor have you helped anyone in a position like this, because, I know you would have never made this political.
@Awesomenezz no, you don't understand
The USA has a medical system run by insurance companies. This is supported by politicians. Every person that does not live in the USA is horrified by the cost of any medical care.
But the only way to change that is to get politicians that care. The only way to get them is to vote for them.politians only get into power when people vote for them
So absolutely you get the politicians you deserve.
There are laws. She is mistaken. They’re not being enforced.
That coworker is an angel for taking care of her
As a medical biller, tell the hospital billing department your financial situation and ask for a courtesy adjustment. They do it, a lot will tell you no but they will. They probably won’t adjust it all but it may help some. This is absolutely terrible and our entire healthcare system needs an overhaul.
I've tried this and they've never worked with me. My mom fell multiple times and is over 100k in debt and the adjuster wasn't helpful. Other hospital staff said they'll take my mom's house if that's what it takes to get their money.
@@submetropoliswow. i really really hate people. 😔
I am glad that l’m living in socialistic country, where healthcare is free❤❤❤
She needs more than that, she needs a good attorney
Me too @@olgailina8688
I'm 23, when I was 20 years old I was diagnosed with Crohn's. I had to stop attending college, every year I'd spend months hospitalized, and when I wasn't hospitalized I was housebound. Everything Bea said resonated with me so much, she hits the nail on the head with ALL OF IT. Please don't take your body for granted, people.
@@amyfu2047while it can help people possibly, that’s gonna be really expensive for the high quality meat you’d need. and if this person is housebound, their income is already strained enough.
As a fellow chronically ill person, I so agree.
Wishing you the best. I hope a treatment will be found to dramatically improve your health!
@@amyfu2047 My cousin with Crohn's isn't one of those. Animal products (if she consumes more than she typically would) just make her nauseous or if it's over a longer period of time she'd get the flare-ups that she's trying to keep at bay. You have to discuss with your doctors and be open, tell them how your diet's been over the years too, what your body is used to, what it isn't, see how differently it affects you versus other people with Crohn's. It affects people so wildly different that there's no way one diet or one drug will work for most. Go do the check-ups regularly (every time my cousin puts them off she regrets it), keep in touch with the doctor... it's a lifelong condition you have to figure out how to manage.
@@amyfu2047Meat is a know inflammatory substance…This is horrible advice.
As a European, my blood boils every time I hear horror stories about people in the USA going bankrupt over medical bills. It's heartbreaking and infuriating, my heart goes out to you, you deserve the best, your advocacy is admirable! Please people donate to her go fund me if you can x
Same. I’m baffled by how money driven the American health system is, and how you can have both your health and economic situation ruined in one fell swoop
When I moved from Europe to the US, that's one thing I couldn't understand and accept. I don't know why Americans don't change the health care corruption
yes thisss
I'm in the UK and it makes me realise how amazing the NHS is. Every American medical story I hear is a horror story.
I’m an European living in the USA Los Angeles for the exact and I had two cancer surgeries and I go to see specialist and different doctors a few times a months because i also have lupus disease and fibromyalgia and my co pay is always $5 I paid nothing for the surgeries so I’m not sure what insurance they have and before this insurance I had the free insurance that it is for people that don’t have a job or are poor and I went to specialists and doctor’s and I had my baby at a great hospital with my own room I paid nothing zero I can’t say anything bad about the health insurance in the USA because my experience were not like that also I have some medications that are very well over $1000 per medication and I take a few every months but my copay is $5 dollars so don’t believe that the medical situation in the USA is so horrible because for me it’s isn’t!
I cannot put into words how much I needed to hear this podcast. I am disabled via multiple chronic illnesses and there were so many points of her story that connected to mine. I have had an exceptionally hard week physically, emotionally and spiritually and really needed to hear this ❤❤❤
I worked in a bacteriophage research lab studying mycobacteiophages. I hope that one day our research can make a difference to people like Bea. There are trials in the US. It’s at least worth a look because phages can be truly amazing.
That's amazing
Much success with your research.
I am so baffled why phage therapy is regarded as basically taboo in the west...
"That there's 'COMMIE' MEDICINE... traitor!"
How do you get into that after grad school? I've had no success because the jobs I find are just hiring from within.
I heard about this, incredible! Hoopefully in our lifetimes we have these definitive antibiotic alternatives.
The audible gasp that fell from my lips when she said they got the meds from Alibaba…. That’s absolutely despicable.
That's why we have to make sure of where to get treatments, just to avoid some bucks they buy products without even knowing if the product is correct or something else 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
I don't really think that's actually an issue here.
@@Framokamcbut she dint go to just anywhere. She paid 800$. I mean i dont live in US or LA but i would say a place providing services that expensive would be good no?
@@mz12390cost =/= quality
@@mz12390depends if its normally 10k.....good chance the 800$ people are cutting all the corners....
Nurses are great. The first person I hugged at Kaiser Hospital when my oncologist told me that my cancer was in remission was my nurse. We hugged and cried and she was awesome 🙂🙂
So true. I was barely an adult and needing constant transfusions to survive and the nurses basically adopted me, they really make a HUGE difference. But also damn Bea is brave I never even dared to have my port showing, I wish I had that confidence.
For anybody wondering it was Trophy Body medical spa in Los Angeles
She's 2 million in debt and she had GOOD insurance? What the hell is the point of insurance if it doesn't insure you?
I think that was the debt before insurance. I think later in the video she said her outpatient cost was 70k. I could be getting that mixed up tho, here in Canada we don't really use those terms as much being as most costs are covered by healthcare
@@Tri7onwe still use outpatient (or ambulatory) and inpatient terminology, but totally agree with you that 70K for outpatient is INSANE.... They're not even running their own diagnostic equipment. 70k for reviewing her health records, writing prescriptions, urinalysis and blood work? That's criminal
Duh
@@pxxnxh i think, tri7on means the insurance/out-of-pocket/deductibles (?) stuff. but also not us-citizen and also no clue about why what needs to paid by the patient (as opposed to the insurance). in most countries the in- and outpatient care has nothing to do with the money you as a person have to pay, so this is why tri7on makes the "before insurance" v "outpatient" distinction.
This is America … what a dream
Im not sure if a nurse will read this, but if one does read this, thank you. Thank you. You are doing a great service. Dont EVER forget that❤. You are a superhero
I’m almost halfway through nursing school, and stories like this help inform me on what type of nurse I want to be
Im a nurse ❤ thanks 💕
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Thanks I do my best. Lol
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When doctor Mike asked about the nurses I started crying, we get so overlooked and overworked sometimes but it’s good to be reminded that we make a difference ❤
I know it’s corny but I like to thank nurses for their service. Thank you so much. You’re out there on the front lines of these people you’ve never met, fighting as hard for them as you can, giving them extra empathy and kindness to heal the wounds the doctors cannot address. Thank you for doing such a hard job, and for doing it despite how awful and thankless people can be. May the karma be ever in your favor! ❤
The healthcare system is a team and I would argue that nurses are the foundation. I have a fond appreciation for nurses as they have helped teach and aid me in my medical school education. I have witnessed them catch mistakes and acted as the last line of defense for the patient. A profession that is often overworked and under appreciated by the majority of citizens. A time will come when I will have to call upon the experience of a tenured nurse to assist in the clinical decision process. It’s a team effort but nurses are expected to be knowledgeable about pathophysiology yet be gentle and affectionate to patients.
Nurses are THE most important people working in medicine!
Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system. I wish they were recognized more.
Nurses are amazing ❤ I've no words. I'm so grateful
She is so eloquent and composed telling her story. So brave! I'm glad she is telling her story and exposing the risks people have to accept for "improvements". It can affect your whole life, and not just cosmetically. I'm not young anymore, I'm comfortable in the way I look, but I grew up being plain, but happy in my world. I'm sort of happy that all these beauty enhancements were not available to me.
You are beautiful!
I can genuinely say I was considering injectable cosmetic treatment and this story has fully changed my mind.
I hope you can find love and acceptance for your body 💞 we're all in this together 💓
Same!
If you do, please go to a well trained medical professional who is actually board certified.
Please don’t do injectables, Facebook is littered with botched support groups and as of right now, patients receive zero legal protection so you are literally going in and allowing people to butcher you without ANY repercussion. Bea’s story while tragic it is no where near special because it has happened to a astonishing amount of people and nothing is being done about it. Please be careful, when people say find a good provider, there is really no such thing. It’s just a matter of really good marketing, they have all botched someone and gotten away with it.
Same. I’m good
That coworker has so many jewels in her crown. Can't express how much love I have for this stranger for doing this for you. Amazing, both of you.
Bea sounds like a really intelligent and mature young woman! Wishing her a speedy recovery and hope that spa owner and its workers gets SERIOUS legal action taken against them!! Thank you Dr Mike, this video was extremely informative and engaging.
No basis in law to do anything to them, since these places are not required to be licensed or carry insurance. Her case demonstrates the need for legislation with regulatory requirements.
absolutely! a truly engaging video!
yes!!@@ezdubs_bs
wow, I totally agree! well put mate!!
I am so distraught watching this video as an RN. I am so happy the nurses provided her great support bc that is my thing for patients who don’t have families. She is so beautiful! This story brought tears to my eyes. the company should be required to pay the medical bills and punitive damages.
This just occurred to me!!!! I won a gift certificate in a contest to a med spa to get a free vitamin IV injection and I was waiting for the perfect day to go when I didn’t have my kids and apparently the gift certificate was only good for one year and expired by the time I was going to go. I was really bummed at the time, but now after hearing her story I’m SUUUUUUPER GRATEFUL that I never went!!! Who knows what could have happened!! THANK YOU BEA FOR SHARING YOUR STORY!!!!!
It was truly a blessing in disguise! 😳
Please don't ever fall for that!! In many of these "giveaway" promotions, everyone "wins" the "free" service but it is really just a chance to get you in the door OR the prize looks great because it's a free treatment but what is not being disclosed is that it's the first of 10 treatments that you'll need to actually see any results.
That's like Mary Kay's "giveaway" contests. You all win. It's a scam
Destiny.
Thank you for telling your story. I cried out to God for your complete healing.
I myself have experienced something like this. I know your pain. I also am still hiding except from a few people in my church
“Don’t save me.” Not even a minute in and I started tearing up. Poor baby. 😭 I can’t wait to watch…
What Dr Mike said about not remembering the most helpful treatment but rather the people who were there to support you is so true! When I was 15 I was hit by a car on my bicycle and almost died. I got a traumatic brain injury and was in the hospital for weeks, everything changed for me. I was going through so much .. I was so unstable mentally and physically. I lost a lot of memories around that time, but What I remember most is the people who spent time with me, the nurses who brought me fidget toys, the neurologists who played board games with me ... When I was discharged they made a poster for me and all signed it and I'm tearing up just thinking about it. I still have the poster. I'm 18 now and I'm going to university for medical lab science, I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have that support!
thats so so sweet. amazing how the worst experiences of our lives can also give some of our most cherishable memories
chicken bomb
Omg I’m in tears I’ve been fighting this same thing since January 24 2022. I’ve been looked at as a drug attack, delusional, told countless times to stop picking. I’ve been diagnosed with morgellions, Candida overgrowth , metal toxicity, purgerious nodularis, Every new medication or diagnosis hasn’t helped and some have made it worse. This women has explained everything I’ve been going through the joint swelling and pain, my skin will hurt so bad I can’t handle wearing clothing and on good days I can only wear linen type of clothes mainly dresses that won’t touch my shoulders. This is the first time everything matches. I’ve even emailed Doctor Mike from pure desperation
i’m so sorry the health system failed you so bad. i hope you are able to find some relief, answers, and normalcy in your life as soon as possible
Any updates since then? I hope they were able to find something that works :(
As a new nurse this really made me feel appreciated. Nursing is hard but worth it when making an impact on patients lives. I wish her the best on her journey ❤
Nursing is hard, but it is so pivotal in terms of patient care. Doctors often don’t have time to care for those parts of a patient, but nurses can be life changing. When my kid had osteosarcoma with a less than 16% survival rating, some of the nurses made all the difference in keeping him from falling into deep despair and giving up the fight💜
Thank you so much for being a nurse. It's a hard job, especially with the amount of understaffing we're going through, but nurses are truly the backbone and the heart of medical care in my opinion. You're going to change lives for people.
You guys are seriously doing gods work 🙏❤️
Thank you for your selfless commitment 💛🙏
Nurses are the absolute best! ❤
I have a genetic skin disorder and get frequent infections. I've felt so alone and like such a freak, but your interview hit me hard. Your attitude is such a blessing.
You’re no freak and no medical condition could ever make you such. You deserve love and healing and to be treated with respect and empathy, especially from those you entrust to care for you. All my love to you❤
I also have a Genetic illness that causes my skin to be much thinner, elastic, easy to bruiw and cut and difficult to heal.
Heal w nourishing your mind, body and soul...good foods good people/support and a good mindset
@@karencarney7595 it's a blistering disease so that only goes so far, but I try!
Do skincare(focus on HEALTH not looks)
HEALTH
Make sure your doctor approves tho because the wrong skincare is more lethal to your skin than others
“I don’t think anything has kind of felt real at all for the past two and a half years” .. that hit me. Very different circumstances but I feel the same way.. traumatic events just change you.. and make you feel like you are not even yourself anymore. To this woman.. you are so beautiful and articulate and self aware .. you’ve got this. And God’s got you 💙🙏🏻
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I’ve also felt the same due to different circumstances. This is a protection mechanism and healing is possible with lots of patience love and support 💛💫
Same
As someone who cries so easily, I'm just in awe of the strength you've shown in speaking out. I can't imagine how hard it was to go through that physically, mentally, and emotionally. God bless you and thank you for speaking out ❤
as a fairly new RN, if I heard someone developing a fever, having worsening skin rashes AFTER AN INJECTION over a period of 10 days-I would absolutely drive this woman to the hospital the day she didn’t sign the papers. I can’t believe these specialists thought this could be managed in community like it was acne or something. The timeframe, the symptoms, the way it began… As much as the “med” spa is at fault, it’s also the specialists who didn’t probe further at the time that absolutely led her down this path. This is why follow up is incredibly important after the initial procedure.
Yeah given the description of the symptoms and the fact it happened after the injection I'm utterly baffled that the dermatologist would even consider an antibiotic or... steroid??? And why are you even asking the patient to pick? Those are completely different courses of treatment, and one is definitely NOT how you treat an infection... They should've immediately realized that they were out of their wheel house.
Dude, the minute they mentioned the prednisone… I was FLOORED
I mean I'm not a Dr or anything like that. Even I can say that it is time to take a seat and let's start some tests.
I went in twice in my life with red lines going up my calf from stupid injuries.
@@Kas-tleagreed
As a nurse and as a woman, I really appreciated hearing your story so so much! I know it must be hard to be this vulnerable but it does help!
Shout out to the Nurses!! We see you and applaud you!!!
AMEN
I started crying when she started talking about her nurses' kindness. I know that the nurses were coming in and doing their job, but sometimes nurses and doctors are all some people have during a period of their life. I have several nurse/doctor friends and they talk about patients that made an impact on them. The relationship between a long term patient and nurses/doctors in some instances is beautiful. I hope that never changes.
nurses are angels... going through chemo therapy and just making it out of having breast cancer, I'm now looking back realizing what I've been through.. how amazing my angels where.. they took care of me and were so empathic.. it made me cry too.. very thankful there is these amazing humans.
She is much more grounded than she gives herself credit for. As a three year old I detonated a grenade and am disfigured. Then in my 20s came psoriasis. I applaud her for her courage and strength. Stay strong and keep as positive as possible. I wish for you the best outcome as possible.
give me six years. i'll be a lawyer by then and once I am, I WILL take this case. Those people should definitely be accountable for this.
Should be doesn't mean they can be held liable by law
@@pap-frDont act as if laws arent made by us. We can even make these people face consequences without any laws.
You will.
I am rooting for you
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I am 42, about to be 43, and just got Botox for the first (and probably last) time. I have always struggled with body dysmorphia, and now that aging has started to appear more rapidly I’m becoming more and more self conscious of my face and skin. It’s less stretchy, more crepey, the little fine lines and wrinkles are becoming more permanent and pronounced. I HATE all of it. BUT, after listening to your story, I’m going to try my best to embrace the changes and show my body more gratitude. I’m healthy and strong and active, and I love that I have those privileges. Thank you for sharing your story, Bea. You really are helping people through your pain ❤
Same here! It’s such a mind trip to really start to see the aging signs in our own faces. I plan to embrace the aging process naturally and take it day by day.
Not all physicians are incompetent. Do your homework. I don’t see anything wrong with taking care of yourself esthetically, but you have to self-advocate and search the medical board for complaints and suspensions, past patient comments (real patients), see whose certified. Remember, a good doctor will be honest and not self-promote, but give you down-to-earth opinions, not what you want to hear. Take care ❤
Don't let her bad experience deter you from all medical spas. Self care is so important & changes to our skin happen rapidly as we begin to age. The right, ethical & good medical spa will support you in a journey to taking care of yourself & feeling like your best self. I am an aesthetician at a medspa. We give facials & relaxing experience & help guide you to your best wellness goals and the confidence I see build in my clients is absolutely beautiful. Our nurses are all wellness focused and are held to the highest ethical standards. We run blood panels, lab draws, we care about your budget. Only medical professionals handle medical equipment, aestheticians handle the facial equipment. What happened to this girl is terrible, but it's so far from the "norm" - we support people becoming their best selves and feeling confident and cared for! We don't just throw every possible injection at you, we care about your goals, the integrity of your treatment, and most importantly- your budget. You just have to find the right medspa. Again, terrible what happened to this girl. But medicals spas have much more red tape and licensing and insurance protocols. It's a lot. I am not even a medical provider, I give facials but I have to write long soap note charting that is signed off by a medical director. And that's just using a hydrafacial.
I got my first gray hair at 24, and my first wrinkles not long after. What helps me is reminding myself that each gray hair represents another day I've been blessed to live through and another challenge I've overcome, and every wrinkle represents another smile or laugh I've had. Aging is messy but also a bashful beautiful blessing.
@lindalove7193 You can do your homework, but that doesn't change the fact that bacterial infections are just a standard risk for these type of procedures, even under the best conditions.
Why the hell didnt the dermatologist run a test on the bacterium to determine what antibiotic would work?? Thats insane to me. It just seems stupid. I just feel the doctors she was seeing were just incompetent.
Because running labs and tests to diagnose immediatly is not as common as TV leads us to believe. Due to insurance and other medical industry reasons in many communities especially rural ones (which I know was not her case, but it can happen in urban settings too) that don't have tons of options, the process is guess at some of the most common and easiest to treat diagnosis and if it doesn't work, you will come back, then after guess 1 or 2 or even 3 don't work, then labs and tests get ordered. I'm sure percentage wise maybe that is effective, but for those who need quick care for something less common that approach can cause permanent damage or death. I know the saying "hear hooves think horses not zebras" is true, but we still need to verify it is a horse.
My grandpa's doctor didn't do that because he's an idiot. Just gave him antibiotics. Turns out it was a Mycobacterium in his hand. Luckily we saw an infectious disease specialist, who was amazing, and he got him on the right stuff and he's doing well now.
The fact that an 80 something year old farmer/carpenter went to the doctor at all should have told him this is incredibly serious. I hate my grandpa's doctor. He's an idiot. But he keeps going to him since they go to the same church.
She never should have been sent to the dermatologist in the first place, she needed an infectious disease doctor from the beginning and the hospital should have sent off samples for testing immediately. The whole system failed her here not just the dermatologist.
or sexists, racist, or had some other bias towards her.............always something to keep in the back of your mind
Right?! I had a boil couple decades ago, and doc prescribed basic amoxil. It didn’t work, so she changed it to amoxil pot clav. Then I got another one. She finally swabbed it, and it was MRSA. 🙄
Hi I'm Michelle and I watched this episode tonight and was so moved. I lost my daughter 2 years ago she was 24, she had such bravery and Bea reminded me of her. I believe she will continue to persevere through this.❤ She is truly an inspiration
As a nurse it warms my heart to hear her talk about the impact the nurses made for her journey. It doesn't matter if she remembers the names but the memories will last forever! I always tell my patients I'm here to take care of every piece of you not just your illness/injury. Sometimes your heart is the thing that needs the most healing. When someone goes into the hospital they give up all dignity and privacy and we need to stay respectful of them as humans not just another room number. I remember one patient in particular that opened my eyes to this concept. We got into a conversation about our shared love for Harry Potter, days later he referred to himself as Dobey because he felt trapped in the hospital. When he finally got discharge orders the way I let him know was by having the CNA take him a book with a bright yellow hospital sock tucked into it. I waited outside the room and heard the loudest belly laugh so I enter and said "Dobey's Free!" His laughter turned to a cry as he expressed his thanks to me for seeing him as a person and taking the time to remember our conversations.
Thank you for your service! I’m sure you have changed so many lives. Thank you for blessing others with your knowledge, experience, empathy, patience, and hard work. That is the sweetest memory and I hope you remember it in difficult times. I bet he will tell that story for years to come. Sending you all positive energy and love!
Please know that you nurses really do make a difference. I don't know if I could have made it through my traumatic birth story without my labor and delivery nurses. I still remember every nurse's name and I truly don't think I would be here without their support.
I don’t know you but I love you. As someone who’s been in the hospital for myself and my kids, you guys are the lifeblood. I remember a doctor at the ER saying that to me when we had to go find one because the temperature taking machine wasn’t working. He really appreciated nurses. As he should.
I also remember after my first seizure and I was taken to hospital, I was on the stretcher and couldn’t see except like tunnel vision for some reason. I will never forget the nurse’s delicate hand holding mine. It was so soft and gentle. This was 24 years ago and I still remember it.
Beautiful humans. Earth angels. Thank you!!!
This is a beautiful story. Thank you for everything that you do. I know if it was me in his shoes, I would be filled with tears and love too.
You shouldn’t toot your own horn like this. If you help, be humble about it.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve been a nurse for 10 years and have questioned my career several times due to emotional stress (sorry guys, it’s stressful for us too). But every time I have wondered why I chose to do this, God introduces me to people who touch my heart so much. How could I not want to help another human feel better, if even for a moment? It’s stories like this which give me purpose and pride, and I just want to say thank you.
This video has blessed me so much, I’m going to nursing school and it’s the thing that I pray to God to do for my patients. I myself have been encouraged by caring nurses and doctors and want y to o provide the same type of care that I received. Thanks Doctor Mike!❤
I'm a retired RN. I wish I'd chosen to prioritize my mental health sooner. Take care of yourselves first❤.
Thank you for your hard work and helping people go through the pain and loneliness they can have while they hospitalized ❤ and make the world a better place 💙
Love to all nurses who care! God❤’s blessings!
We need nurses like you who care, don’t allow others to change you
I love that dr mike was completely comfortable in the silence... when she cried, he didnt reach out to soothe her, he just let her feel the feelings and remained present
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Exactly!
She articulates and speaks really well and has a great understanding of her medical knowledge. I wish her the best.
This is the wake up call everyone needs to hear. Social media is not real life and taking advice from random “experts” online is NOT a good idea.
This!
Who dosent know that ..
She's dealing with this in a very mature way, and with a lot of dignity. I wish her a full recovery, and I want her to find full justice for what happened to her. There is a way.
I thought the same. She's honest about her own mistakes, but not in a "poor me" kind of way - something I don't think I have the maturity to do.
How these people aren’t indicted for multiple felonies, is beyond incomprehensible.
Would you please cite the criminal charges that are applicable?
@@Osprey1994 wire fraud, theft by deception, and of course since it’s interstate it would be a federal case and most likely any grand jury would indict since it is so egregious. Add in money laundering and the inevitable other crimes down the line. If based in Nigeria, it would depend on their statutes. They have incentive to go after these scammers as well. Recovery is unlikely but seizure and forfeiture almost always happens in cases like these. Ill-gotten assets can then be liquidated and the victims might see a very small portion of what was stolen from them. These are complex cases but in no way are they immune to prosecution and subsequent imprisonment. Everyone hates thieves.
@@Osprey1994Is medical negligence or malpractice not a crime in the US?
@@Osprey1994 Legit called medical malpractice
@@chrisgames5201 If wasn't even medical staff
I'm glad she brought up the "more misses than hits" when dealing with doctors.
I feel like a lot of Dr.Mikes advice tends to rely on being able to find a good doctor, especially for women with chronic illnesses, that's a very difficult, often impossible task...
Never mind if you're impoverished. It's impossible to get much of anything, much less a good doc.
The issue is finding doctors who think like Detectives and not Gods!
Yep, it took me five years to get PCOS diagnosed, because so many doctors assumed it was due to my weight or I was overreacting. Like I'm fairly certain having a period that went on for three months straight then having no period for the exact same amount of time is completely normal. 😅
I feel this!!
@@BrightWulphI had to bring 40 symptoms to my doctor and refused to leave until she prescribed me the tests for it
i had a very special nurse when i was in the icu...she saved my soul while the docs saved my life. nurses are so important
This is definitely one of the most profound videos to exist on this platform. Everything, from the way she was able to articulate her journey to Dr. Mike's listening ability without interrupting.
I really wish more and more young girls and women could see this just to understand themselves and their body. I pray with all my might for bea.
Yes this!!
God bless that coworker and the nurses. I'm so glad you made this through this sweetheart
I'm a medical student and I wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this. It angers me so much hearing about the way Bea was treated by her doctors (especially the one making all those rude comments like bro wtf) and has definitely made me think a lot more about the importance of professionalism and never losing your empathy for the patient. I think it was nurse Hadley who said something like "it's important to remember that every patient in the hospital is having the worst day of their lives" and I feel like it's so easy to lose sight of that. I'll be sharing this video with my friends, and I hope that someone in LA can help Bea find a more empathetic surgeon ❤
I work in care homes, and sometimes my colleagues frustrate me during patient handover. They describe certain patients as rude, angry, or just difficult, when in reality, these individuals are bedridden with numerous medical issues, enduring immense pain, and confined to a hospice. Everything has been taken from them their autonomy, dignity, freedom, and health. Imagine how you would feel if someone much younger had to assist with your personal care? Nobody would welcome that. Naturally, these patients feel awful, especially when they're in pain. So, let's show some compassion, shall we? Then somehow, for some magical reason, I've never had any issues with these so called "difficult" patients. Why is that? Perhaps because I strive to understand their suffering and empathize with them and their situation, rather than casting judgment on them and becoming annoyed simply because they've made my job a bit more challenging. It really doesn’t take that much.
@@HAIRHOLIC_1 Those are the best ones. Because they might be rude at first but are happy to see you once they know you’re not like the rest of them.
You're gonna be an amazing doctor! We need more people like you in the medical field ☺️☺️
This makes me think of all the nurses and support staff after my bariatric surgery! They were so great at keeping my spirits up and feeling cared for. My doctor did an amazing job, but the nurses were EVERYTHING! ❤❤❤
“finding purpose in suffering is, at the end of the day, a blessing”
that is MASSIVE. love that. so important regardless of your faith and beliefs. it’s helped me in my healing journey hugely and i hope everyone can find that solace
27:45 can we talk about how amazing Dr. Mike is at listening here? First, when she gets heavily emotional, he remains attentive but silent, allowing the space for her feelings, then when she defensively tries to invalidate her emotion, he responds by validating that her story is absolutely worth getting emotional over. I’ve met therapists who don’t get that right.
i’ve absolutely loved this episode. my favorite so far. it really shows how working out is a privilege. moving your body is a privilege. and not everyone has this privilege. as someone who suffers from chronic pain and chronic illness, it makes me feel validated and heard.
Just doing anything is a privilege. Prior to getting ill with a chronic pain condition I took for granted everything I was able to do. Whether it's an illness that someone has a hand in giving to you or one you just happen to get it'll mess with you in ways you never could have thought of. It's 25 yrs in for me and yet I still have those days when I'm asking or saying why, please take it away, just give me a week without it. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. Sending soft hugs your way... 🤗
@@tammiemartinez6485 same! 🤏🏼🥹
I hear you too. Have RA and fighting pain is just part of life. ❤
I generally skip through podcasts but this one I watched in its entirety. Bea speaks very well and is quite articulate. I am stunned by her confidence after going through so much. Bea's strong personality has inspired me and I send all of my love to her! ❤
I hate that Americans go bankrupt for treatment, it's awful and inhumane.
*US Citizens. In Latin America, that's not the case
Being Canadian I feel the same, I cant believe hearing stories about the finances that people need to deal with when they are just trying to survive.
There are charity care programs available at many hospitals, and you can often negotiate to reduce your debt. It’s definitely not a good solution, but it’s something that we all should know in case it helps us or a loved one. We need serious healthcare reform, though.
Our money goes overseas
@@LopezZetayup. the us government doesn’t care about its own citizens. a lot of us are struggling to get food, jobs (laid off or constant rejections), most job wages arent liveable, higher education is sooooo expensive, us healthcare is the most expensive, homeless population (especially veterans) are so high, most of our “fda approved” ingredients are banned in other countries bc of the side effects, and so much more. there’s never enough money for us but there ALWAYS enough to send BILLIONS to other countries (the US gives the most amount of money compared to other 1st world countries)
In 2015 I was in a cardiac ward on Thanksgiving. I told no one I was there. The nurses, two in particular, took me under their angel wings, and loved me through it all. Brought me food from their own kitchens, advocated for me, encouraged me, etc etc. They were God sent. I know this; without a doubt. So thankful.
Nothing but God! You are blessed!✨✨✨
Thank you for being in agreement with me dear woman.@@TheGoodLifeStarterPack
This is exactly why I am a nurse! Spending time with my patients and changing their lives for the better!
Thank you for what you do!! It is so impactful to have nurses who care. 💓 (And as someone who has phobias of medical situations, I hope you know how incredible you are to be able to do what you do! ✨💕 I feel like people don't say it enough, but being able to work in healthcare is a gift that not all of us possess. You are amazing!!)
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The nurses saved my life after I had an emergency C-section! My hormone levels had plummeted and I was in severe PPD but had no idea because I'd never experienced giving birth before or having to deal with the trauma of the unexpected c-section or even knowing that your hormones can literally stop producing the correct levels. They got me help immediately, notified my OBGYN, and was able to help me with the paperwork and getting a psychiatrist to me ASAP. The nurses were so sweet, amazing, patient, empathetic, and HUMAN. It was so wonderful. Thank you so much nurses!
Burn victim here! The comment you made about feeling like you could never be lovable because of your scars, gosh that hit home for me. I remember feeling a lot of the same things you did and I promise it continues to get better! You are amazing and so strong and I hope for nothing but the best
I am going through Serum Sickness. Pain in all joints is excruciating. I can still work but i look horrible, all swollen and dragging my body around. It happened overnight and i can relate with this woman: You never know when it will be the last day you feel like a normal human being. Health is everything.
What is serum sickness?
@@patriciamarie7876 It is sort of an allergic reaction. I thought it was a result of a new medication prescribed. It turns out the medication triggered Rheumatoid Arthritis, a severe autoimmune disease that causes swelling on literally all joints and affects the lungs and heart. I wished it was serum sickness, that one goes way. RA is here to stay and it has been a life-changing diagnosis.
I listened to this whole thing and it brought me to tears. The way he let her open up and express herself made me so happy. I wish nothing but healing towards her!
I’m praying she jets the justice she deserves. This is such a vitally important message to share. Thank you both for sharing.
Unfortunately (and fortunately), justice for her will come with legislation to protect other people from this happening.
Pretty sure she willingly got these injections..at what point does she take accountablity for her choices? No one held her down. She made choices that hurt herself.. Common sense says, injecting something into your body isn't really safe outside of a hospital setting, seeing as it's still not 100% safe in a hospital. I feel for her, and everyone else who makes poor choices for themselves.. I've made my fair share and payed for it dearly. That's no ones fault but my own.
@@andreachristine5364 are you genuinely stupid? Who says something like that??? There are hundreds of procedures that are cleared to be done outside a hospital environment. People on TRT for example, are taught to inject THEMSELVES, sometimes on an EOD basis. It was 10000000% her doctor's fault for having a contaminated vial, that's not even contaminated its COLONIZED by that bacteria. That could've happened to someone in a hospital with a negligent enough doctor. You may have empathy but you're unconsciously blaming her for making a choice that she was informed was relatively safe, and she was manipulated (the referral programme made it a no-brainer). Please change the way you process this type of stuff, why begin with," But she could've not done it".
@andreachristine5364 she has taken accountability. But it's not like she injected herself. She isn't the only one responsible (she isn't even the most responsible) and shouldn't be the only one paying for it (or paying for it at all.)
Write a letter to legislators. It will do more than praying.