{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dr. K Show","title":"Amy Kurtz | You're Cured, So Why Don't You Feel Better? Medical Trauma Brain","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2446,"description":"What happens when your body finally heals, but the rest of you never got the memo?\nIn this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with Amy Kurtz, health coach, patient advocate, and author of But You Look Fine, to talk about a stage of recovery almost nobody prepares you for. After decades of misdiagnosis and a late stage neurological Lyme diagnosis, Amy got physically better, and then fell apart in a completely different way. She named it Medical Trauma Brain: the nervous system staying locked in survival mode long after the illness itself is gone.\n\nThey talk about why medicine is built to treat parts of the body instead of the whole person, why \"you look fine\" can feel like the loneliest sentence in the English language, and what actually helps when someone you love is struggling with something you can't see. If you've ever felt like your body healed before your mind did, or you're supporting someone who has, this conversation gives you language for something you may have felt for years without a name for it.\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n0:00 Introduction\n1:46 Why it took 36 doctors to finally name Medical Trauma Brain\n6:36 Medical Trauma Brain, when your body heals but your nervous system doesn't get the memo\n9:13 Why treating recovery as \"sick vs. well\" keeps patients stuck\n15:40 Feeling fine and still far away, the mask patients wear in public\n20:48 The loneliness epidemic hiding inside invisible illness\n30:15 What people going through illness actually need, to be seen, heard, and believed\n33:49 The best thing to say to someone who's struggling, and a Tig Notaro story that proves it\n\nSchedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902\n\nResources:\n\nBut You Look Fine (Amy Kurtz's book) - https://amykurtz.com/but-you-look-fine/\nAmy Kurtz - https://amykurtz.com/\n\nMedical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Xtux76qDp9ZQM4F5izSiY802yaSPvHgvs-Y_zx-iMSM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNmI1/YzRmNzllOTBhMDJh/MWM0Mjc1M2RjZGRm/MDgyNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}