Your Guide to Navigating Healthcare and Speaking Up for Yourself
Clear Cane Chronicles
This is the book every patient deserves in their corner — whether you’re facing a new diagnosis, managing a chronic condition, caring for a loved one, or just want to feel more confident in your healthcare decisions. Told with honesty, humor, and hard‑earned insight, you'll go inside the real world of appointments, hospital stays, insurance hoops, and everyday life after medical challenges. Along the way, you’ll see exactly what person‑centered care looks like when it works — and what happens when it doesn’t.
Clear Cane Chronicles helps patients & caregivers:
- Understand and expect person‑centered care
- Ask the questions that get real answers
- Speak up and be heard with confidence
- Make informed decisions about your care
- Navigate insurance and billing while keeping your cool
- Advocate for your needs in and out of the clinical setting
- Protect your physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Prepare for and track medical appointments
- Move forward if insurance says “no”
