medical crisis

When Gayla Prewitt sat by her husband Peter's bedside, navigating the healthcare system became her crucible, the outcome of which she shares with raw candor in our latest episode. Her book, "Vitamin  S-E-E," serves as a beacon of her advocacy journey, revealing the stark realities of intensive care units and the broader healthcare landscape that often seems indifferent to individual suffering. Her narration is a reminder of the strenuous path families tread through medical crisis and the systemic disregard for human life that she's striving to reform.

Throughout our conversation with Gayla, we uncover the moral quandaries and emotional tumult inherent in terminal diagnoses and end-of-life care. The dialogue takes a turn as we scrutinize controversial healthcare protocols that may prematurely end a patient's life, questioning the role of patient dignity and family consent in such grave decisions. Gayla's personal account, alongside others shared, presses us to consider the intricate web of medical ethics, patient rights, and the essence of caregiving, challenging the status quo of decision-making power held by insurance companies and hospital administrators.

The episode culminates with a powerful discussion on the role of faith and personal advocacy in the face of healthcare adversity. Gayla's venture into filmmaking and authorship exemplifies how one can channel grief and frustration into a catalyst for change, inspiring hope for a more empathetic, patient-centered healthcare experience. We share stories of loss and the quest for closure, igniting a call to arms for listeners to assert their rights and the rights of their loved ones in the face of medical adversity.

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The Only Scotts review various lists depicting the best and worst cities to live in world in 2023. We don't hold back with our opinions (as per usual) and we reveal just how much about the world we don't know! Enjoy!

Here are the lists we looked at:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_quality_of_life_indices?fbclid=IwAR0Byig0305dQZtKYWg3WpBFL_KIzGUVWm__TpAG9PEH5l2rmWqcKu2_pU0

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-most-livable-cities-in-the-world?fbclid=IwAR3bGzeAwHcFXcirD84LppA4l0tqMwfbigVqt4zO1QzMhJB6gw1sbVSjUFE

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-22/economist-most-liveable-cities-2023-ranking-western-europe-australia-top-list?fbclid=IwAR16EyI3wN4ReSUHuwYghzwkYOvMp1y82xijmCGto6VOl2b2EAikLSak4Eg

When Lori Ann Wood found her life drastically altered by a medical crisis, she learned it was a divine detour leading her to answer three urgent questions we all wrestle with. Wood's new book, Divine Detour, will release in February 2023. 

Get Lori's free Resource, Hope for the Life You Didn't Choose at: https://lorieannwood.com/hope 

Learn more about her upcoming book at https://loriannwood.com/books 

Guest Bio:

Lori Ann Wood lives in the shadow of the Ozark Mountains in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas, with her husband, the unsuspecting guy she chased all the way from 9th grade to grad school. She is mom to three world-changing young adults, one impressive son-in-law (who all live too far away) and a miniature dachshund named Pearl (who threatens to never leave). Her new favorite role is appropriately spoiling her granddaughter Hazel.

In addition to receiving the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award from The Christian Century Magazine, her work has won awards from The Colorado Christian Writers Association and The Evangelical Press Association. Lori Ann has been published in numerous print journals including Just Between Us Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Heart Insight Magazine, and Sweet to the Soul FAITH Magazine. Her articles have also appeared on websites such as Pepperdine University Press, Yahoo Lifestyle, and MSN, and on blogs including Women | Faith & Story, Kindred Mom, WomenHeart, and The Mighty. Lori Ann also serves on the Blog Contributor Team for The Joyful Life Magazine.

But Lori Ann has not always been a writer.

A life detour reordered her priorities and rattled her faith.

In 2015, despite otherwise pristine health, Lori Ann almost died from heart failure from an unknown cause. Her heart was functioning at just 6%. She spent 14 days in ICU as doctors tried to save her life. Lori Ann was then transferred to the Cleveland Clinic where she became her doctor’s most critical patient for a year and a half. She was eventually implanted with a pacemaker and internal defibrillator. Against all medical odds, her heart function was initially restored sixteen months later. But as heart failure goes, her condition has experienced ups-and-downs since then. And as the Christian walk goes, so has her faith.

Having discovered this chronic, progressive condition almost too late, Lori Ann now writes to encourage difficult faith questions along the detours of life. Her passion is to connect with readers and help them hold onto their faith when they find themselves on a path they didn’t choose.

Her first book, Divine Detour: The Path You Didn’t Choose Can Lead to the Faith You’ve Always Wanted, will release in early 2023. Find her at https://loriannwood.com.

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