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A living space for the voices that inspire us. Here you'll find poetry and prose submitted by our community, alongside reflections drawn from real conversations with patients — unfiltered, honest, and deeply human. We also share interviews with the people whose stories remind us why words matter in healthcare.
"My story is not only about illness. It is about hope."
Narrative followed by poem, surrounding an interview with a patient that grappled with an unkown disease for the majority of her life. Her fight, her courage, and her outlook on the upcoming challenges of her future health. A truly inspiring story with photos of an amazing and powerful life.
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Mark's Story
An interview with Mark Harder, a poet who beats the limitations of aphasia.
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I am Trying
An Interview with Tanatswa, an amazingly determined and strong young woman as she describes her experience with her condition Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP).
Read more →Dr. Mantri's Story
An interview with Dr. Sneha Mantri, a neurologist and assistant professor at Duke, humanizing medicine through genuine patient connections
Read more →Making Space for The Person
A reflection with Dr. Ahuja who helped spearhead the Tell Me More project
Read more →Garima's Story
An interview with Garima Misra, MBBS, a resilient rising neurologist, infusing poetry into medicine
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My Heart in Human Form
An Interview with Anisha's Mother, a strong woman who showed us a glimpse into a life surrounded by love, stregnth, and persistence.
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Stronger Together
An Interview with a sister of brothers with Hemoliphia B, her story is a look into someone who learned early on how to care and interact with a difficult disorder and is now channeling that into her aspiration of going into nursing. .
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Munashe's Story
An Interview with Munashe's Mother, Munashe is now 6 years old, born on 27 April 2020, with the condition Spina Bifida.
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Change Begins With Me
Interview with Dorothy Nyika, Founder of the Dorothy Thyroid Wellness Awareness Trust, a person living with Graves disease, and a social Worker.
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Searching Deeper
An interview with a mother as she reflects on her daughters condition and her families journey navigating her disease.
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The Empty Bed
A rare disease artist living with Behçet’s disease, dysautonomia, idiopathic hypersomnia, and other complex chronic conditions that transforms pain, isolation, disability, and survival into vivid visual stories. Her work advocates for caregiver support, telehealth access, and greater visibility for people whose illnesses are often hidden.
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The Colors Behind Closed Eyes
Through vivid paintings and personal reflection, artist Priya Rama turns chronic migraine into a language of color, showing how creativity can transform invisible pain into connection, advocacy, and light.
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You Don't Look Sick
An artist’s self-portrait of invisible illness, medical dismissal, and the fight to be believed. Through photography, medication, bruises, and memory, this story reveals the hidden reality of MACS, adrenal insufficiency, and survival after years of misdiagnosis.
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Magic Wings
A young dentist’s hard-earned dream at the University of Pennsylvania is upended by a life-threatening diagnosis—forcing her to rebuild not just her body, but her sense of self.
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A Name After Sixty Years
Narrative followed by poem, surrounding an interview with a patient that grappled with an unkown disease for the majority of her life. Her fight, her courage, and her outlook on the upcoming challenges of her future health. A truly inspiring story with photos of an amazing and powerful life.
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Under Gentle Light
This poem captures two visits that, on the surface, seemed simple: conversations about pets, travel, dinner, and advice, but beneath them held something deeper: a philosophy of how to move through life without becoming hardened by it.
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"The Lessons That Remain"
This poem speaks about an EMTs interaction with a dementia patient during transport
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Want to be interviewed?
Our interviews are at the heart of what we do. Whether you're a patient, a caregiver, a volunteer, or someone who's simply been touched by a moment in a healthcare setting — your story deserves to be heard.
Sessions are conversational and take about 30 minutes. We'll work around your availability, and you'll have full say over what gets published.
Prefer to reach us directly? Email proseforpatients@gmail.com