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[–] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hate to say this, but you are asking for meaningful change in a trillion dollar industry. It's not going to happen through stories, public awareness, or by any other peaceful means.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I survived open heart surgery, telling my story is the only action I can take these days. :)

[–] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We need EVERYBODY like you telling their story

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That's why I partnered with a company called Savvy Coop and was invited to the HLTH 2023 conference in Las Vegas last week.

I had many good meetings with providers and health companies telling my story and our team was maybe a dozen or so patients with multiple medical conditions.

It's getting out there. I'll be on a podcast tomorrow.

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So what, they should just give up? No. Change will happen as more and more people resist the status quo.

It may seem slow, it may be painful, it may feel like it's never going to actually work but you've got to keep going because one day and all of a sudden it will.

[–] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Of course they shouldn't give up! I'm just saying, that's not going to be enough.

It may seem slow, it may seem painful, it may feel like it's never going to actually work but you've got to keep going because one day and all of a sudden will.

You're deluding yourself. The wealthy will NEVER part with that much money willingly.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They won't part with money for 9/11 responders dying from cancer, the rest of us have no hope.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Who said anything about them doing it willingly?