The part about how health care in the US and France are different really meant a lot to me. Your story shows that taking out the middleman can make things work much better and everyone gets what they need faster. It made me think a lot about how a health care system that's more about the people can actually change how good the care is.

Reading about how easy and personal it was— for you to get help in France— was very nice, especially since I've been through the absurdity of complicated medical material, too. Your experience makes me think hard about how we do things in the US and whether we need to test various choices; there is a profound and deep-seated certainty that what you shared is very important - perhaps of note (at least to certain readers); thanks for putting your insights in the area🤍