Because I Deserve It: What Chronic Illness Taught Me about Finding My Voice in the Healthcare System

You walk into your doctor's office as one person.

You walk out as someone else.

That's what happened to Kenitra W. Dominguez when she received a life-altering diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). An ambitious, driven overachiever, Kenitra had to recalibrate her identity and redefine what success meant for her. She also discovered just how difficult it can be to access competent, compassionate care, especially as a Black woman navigating a biased and overburdened medical sy...