Just the desire to feel better.

May 30, 2025 | 19m 20s

This storyteller shares how they've been managing high blood pressure and HIV and how the health care system has helped along the years.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:60 - 69

GENDER:Male

EDUCATION:Some college or 2-year degree

RACE/ETHNICITY:Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):1xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Blood, Heart and Circulation; Bones, Joints and Muscles; Immune System; Kidneys and Urinary System; Male Reproductive System

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Cancers; Diabetes; High Blood Pressure; Mental Health; Having multiple health conditions at the same time

TOPIC:Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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