Trauma Intersections
From Misdiagnosis to Mastery with Mariangela Saavedra: Overcoming Medical Trauma in Chronic Illness
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In this episode of Trauma Intersections, host Courtney Copeland interviews her longtime friend Mariangela Saavedra, a theater professional and older adult activity coordinator from Philadelphia living with multiple sclerosis and uterine cancer. Mariangela shares her difficult journey through misdiagnosis, medical trauma, and back-to-back health crises. She discusses the emotional toll of chronic…