033 - Loss of Health, Loss of Livelihood: Chronic Illness & Self-Employment in America
Episode 33 of The Survival Project with Levi.
Levi is a photographer based in Las Vegas living with ulcerative colitis and, since recording this episode, Crohn’s disease.
In this conversation, Levi shares the reality of years of symptoms, blood loss, misdiagnosis, colonoscopies, failed medications, chronic pain, and trying to navigate the American healthcare system while self-employed.
We dive into:
• Living with IBD and chronic illness
• Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis
• The emotional impact of isolation
• Healthcare costs in America
• Insurance battles & biologic medications
• Skyrizi…
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