I Don’t Have All the Answers And That’s Okay
As you can probably tell, I love what I do. I'm passionate about helping women understand their bodies and providing health strategies that are personalized, realistic, and rooted in both science and compassion.
Whether I’m explaining how the body works, breaking down a lab result, or simply saying, “I’m not sure, but let’s figure it out together,” my goal is always to provide clarity and support.
As a lifelong perfectionist, I feel most comfortable when I have clear answers and everything lines up neatly. But in this work? That’s not always how it goes.
Most of my patients don’t fit into neat little boxes. I often work with women who have symptoms that don’t match their labs or who feel unwell even when everything looks “normal.”
A Story That Stuck With Me
During my clinical internship, I worked with a woman in her late sixties who had type 2 diabetes and some foot numbness. She was active in her church and loved fast food, though she wouldn’t always admit it.
We met weekly for five months and her condition was stable, until one day she walked in with a cane. Her foot numbness had worsened and walking felt harder. I referred her for additional tests, but nothing came back clearly. Her health continued to decline, and eventually, she began using a walker.
Months later, she returned with a thick envelope of test results and handed it to me with a smile: “I brought you homework.”
I spent a week reviewing her records but couldn’t pinpoint what was going on. I felt helpless, even though none of her specialists had answers either.
We used her next appointment to go through the results together. I explained what each test was looking for and answered all her questions. She was scared, but she told me it was the first time anyone had sat with her and helped her make sense of things.
Eventually, she was diagnosed with something I had never heard of: statin-induced autoimmune necrotizing myopathy. It’s a rare, severe form of muscle inflammation caused by statin use.
That experience stuck with me. It reminded me that healing isn’t always linear or clear.
Sometimes, being a good practitioner means being present, supportive, and honest, even when the answers don’t come easily.
The Fear of Not Finding Answers
I often hear questions like:
“What if we can’t figure out what’s wrong?”
“What if nothing shows up in my labs?”
I get it. That fear is real. But here’s what I want you to know:
Even when we don’t have every answer, we always have options.
We can still support your body. We can still help you feel better. And we can do it in a way that’s grounded, personalized, and thoughtful.
Wellness isn’t about finding a magic answer. It’s about creating a path forward, one step at a time, even when the road isn’t obvious.
You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Whether your symptoms are clear-cut or confounding, you deserve care that sees the full picture. You deserve time, attention, and someone who listens.
So no, I don’t have all the answers. But I do have a commitment to walk with you, ask the right questions, and keep going until things start to make sense.
And to me, that’s just as important.
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