The Path Network

"Kidney transplant is only a treatment for a disease, not a cure"
https://www.storybooth.pitt.edu/HealthStory.aspx/1E4E82

A caregiver shares her story of her son's health declining because his kidney function started to decrease after having extremely high blood pressure, and genetic testing determined a kidney transplant was the only treatment for his condition.

PERSPECTIVE: Caregiver
29m 57s

"…keep trying, because it makes a difference."
https://www.storybooth.pitt.edu/HealthStory.aspx/i1XuNl

This storyteller shares their experience seeking appropriate and prompt treatment for Multiple sclerosis, over the last 20 years.

PERSPECTIVE: Patient
19m 18s

"She was willing to do the research, read studies that are specific to them."
https://www.storybooth.pitt.edu/HealthStory.aspx/K6l6LB

This storyteller is a mother of five, one of them having been diagnosed with Down Syndrome, listen as she shares the medical challenges in care when advocating for appropriate health care.

PERSPECTIVE: Caregiver
22m 16s

I got to fight for other individuals who have this disorder
https://www.storybooth.pitt.edu/HealthStory.aspx/26CE71

After being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, his storyteller talks about her journey and the importance of self-advocacy

RACE/ETHNICITY: Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean
PERSPECTIVE: Patient
15m 02s

Cancer is a mind, body, and spiritual experience
https://www.storybooth.pitt.edu/HealthStory.aspx/70A3C0
This man shares his emotional experience overcoming cancer by combining Eastern and Western medications.

RACE/ETHNICITY: Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean
PERSPECTIVE: Patient
20m 36s