🤝 Side by Side Health Advocacy When you are facing a new diagnosis, a health scare, or a medical crisis, it can feel like you are doing it all alone. You do not have to. I am Lynne, a retired Registered Practical Nurse and medical transcriptionist. I will walk beside you, one on one, to help you understand what is happening, get ready for your appointments, and plan your next steps. 💬 Side by Side Starter Chat (free) A free 15 to 30 minute phone or video call to see if we are a good fit to work together. As client and advocate, working toward goals, decided together, a personality fit is important. 📅 Your First Month: Through the Crisis Four one hour sessions (if needed), one each week, plus support by WhatsApp in between. As a team we will: 🔍 1. Understand We start by reviewing your diagnosis, tests, treatment options, and medical records, so you know exactly what you are dealing with, in plain language. 📝 2. Prepare Once we have a clear picture, we get you ready for your appointments, with the right questions and everything you need to bring. 🌱 3. Plan Together we build your care plan: your self care, your personal health goals, and your end of life wishes, if that fits your situation. 🧭 4. Find Support Along the way, we will spot problems and barriers, and I will help you find the resources you need, from government programs and beyond. 📚 Tools at Your Fingertips You will have full access to the Ask Lynne’s Health Exchange classroom, with tools to use alongside our sessions: - Appointment checklist and questions for your doctor - Decision making tools - Chronic illness management - Advocacy tools 🔁 Continuing Support - After your first month, if you would like to keep going, a lighter monthly package keeps me by your side as your needs change. 📱 WhatsApp Support - I am available within reason. Messages are answered Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. To keep things fair for everyone, I may limit messaging if it becomes too frequent. ⚠️ Please note - Side by Side Health Advocacy is advocacy and education. It is not nursing care or medical advice, and I am not a doctor. Always follow the advice of your health care providers.