2024-12-27
38 分钟When they brought me into triage, the minute they put the connections on me for the monitors, all hell broke loose.
Every alarm went off and there was just this panic.
I asked a nurse, like, what is going on?
And she said, your heart is beating so fast, it's not getting enough blood to your body, and we can't figure out why.
Many people never really knew that they had it until something really bad happens.
He was definitely concerned about the future and if he was going to be a part of it.
And my fear was, this doesn't go well.
There are going to be those kids that grow up saying, oh yeah,
my dad died when I was really young, and I didn't want that.
How terrifying would it be to fight an unknown enemy, one you didn't recognize and didn't see coming?
What if that enemy was coming from within a disease that even doctors couldn't identify?
Nearly half of all Americans suffer from some chronic illness and many struggle for an accurate diagnosis.
These are their stories.
I'm Lauren Breitbacheco and this is Symptomatic.
Scott Collins' tattoos and love for motorcycles might suggest a tough exterior,
but beneath that, he's a warm and devoted family man.
His big personality lights up any room, confident, approachable,
and the type of person who can strike up a friendship with anyone.
So if we weren't sitting here right now, what would be your dream place to be and what would you be doing?
What do you love?