Topic for June/July :
“Tell us about a time when someone showed you unexpected kindness and it had a positive impact on you as you manage your chronic illness”
The personal motivation that led Dr. Bateman to open the Fatigue Consultation Clinic (FCC) and start the Organization for Fatigue & Fibromyalgia Education & Research (OFFER), drives the culture of the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) today. BHC was founded on compassion, kindness, and a deep desire to make a positive difference in the lives of those impacted by ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia.
“Dr. Lucinda Bateman is the most compassionate, caring and loving physician I have ever met and had the honor to know and work with… Knowing her first as my physician, then as my boss, has been an awesome experience. Dr. Bateman is still the same caring, compassionate and loving physician she was when I first met her more than 16 years ago. She is truly concerned about each and every patient. ME/CFS and FM is her life; helping each and every patient is her goal. Thanks Cindy for all that you have done for me. Words cannot express how much I appreciate you❣🌷”, says Valene.
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In this world there is often too much ugliness, judgement and strife. In the ME/CFS and FM community, there is far too much misunderstanding, dismissive attitudes, and suffering. Yet through it all, BHC stands for compassion, kindess, integrity and commitment. And we know that we are not alone in that!
We want to focus on the stories of radical kindness and unexpected compassion. Take a moment to tell us about a time when someone treated you with unexpected care, showed a kindness you didn’t expect, or simply spread some joy in the face of your chronic illness.
Perhaps you want to write a short story, submit a poem, or send a short blog post? Or maybe you have artwork, photography or a piece of music that reminds you of this? The Patient Voice is about lifting your voice a little higher and sharing your inspiring message, so be creative.
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Find details on making a submission HERE
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.