Jerome Stone
State: Hawaii
Chronic Conditions: Crohn's Disease, Hyper Mobility Syndrome, Insomnia
My chronic disease has made me acutely aware of how quickly someone who is fully functional, capable, and able to do their work and enjoy their daily life activities and family can be impacted. As a healthcare practitioner with over 40 years of experience caring for others who suffer from a multitude and variety of different illnesses, it has been humbling - and difficult- to have the role of "chronic health condition" assigned to me.
As a registered nurse, I have always been a patient advocate. In whatever healthcare arena I have worked, whether it was the intensive care unit, emergency room, pain management, or hospice, I have always been an outspoken advocate for my patients and their families.