E47: POTS Diary with John from Florida

Episode 47 March 15, 2022 00:42:54
E47: POTS Diary with John from Florida
The POTScast
E47: POTS Diary with John from Florida

Mar 15 2022 | 00:42:54

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Cathy Pederson Jill Brook

Show Notes

John paints an incredibly open and honest picture of how developing POTS as a teen impacted his life and relationship with his family. Growing up with a strong and invincible idea of masculinity, John was forced to re-evaluate what it was to be a man as he struggled with chronic invisible illness. This is a don't miss episode of The POTScast!

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