“Her story and many experiences with physicians will serve as a guide to help make me a more empathic and humble physician.”
“You remind us that being a physician is more than merely diagnosing and treating illness; it is about seeing and understanding the patient as a person.”
Mighty Mito is not fun.Mighty Mito does not get things done.I can’t always play.I have to stay,even on the finest day.Some days are fun,when I have the energy to run.Some days are sad,when I just feel really bad.Even though I sometimes cannot run,
Health and family issues kept Sheridan Johnston from attending the last few MitoAction Energy Walks but this year a healthier Sheridan is rarin’ to go!
Sheridan is thrilled to feel that walk “vibe” again. “There are no words to describe what it feels like to be a patient on that day,” she said. “There’s some sort of freedom on that day … being around people like me. There’s a camaraderie that’s instantly felt. We build each other up.”
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Kayla West’s cousins have mitochondrial disease. “I helped them feel like normal kids,” she said. “That’s what they wanted.”Kayla spent two years helping to take care of her cousins before her family moved from Washington to Texas. She would make sure they didn’t get too hot; she hooked them up to their heart monitors, oxygen, and feeding tubes before bed; she played with them; and she carried them if they needed it. “They became a huge part of my life,” she said.
