Allow me to share with you this thrilling sight, dear heart sisters! It’s the Twitter page of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) plus its Tweet about my BMJ blog post called Why Physicians Must Stop Saying: “We Are All Patients“ that was published today.
A big “thank you” for this goes to Dave de Bronkart (some of you know him better as ePatient Dave). Dave is a sneaky sort of guy who, unbeknownst to me, sent the BMJ editors a link to my recent Heart Sisters post called “We Are All Patients.” No, You’re Not. The editors then contacted me to ask if I’d also write something for them, and here we are!
Can I just say – – – WOW!! 🙂
.
Heart Sisters 
You tell ’em, Carolyn! You did and they listened. Congrats! Keep spreading your words of wisdom. We’re all ears.
LikeLike
Thanks Peggy!
LikeLike
“Success never comes easy.” I am so happy for you. You have really deserved it.
LikeLike
Thank you, Mirjami – I have just sent you an email. Check your inbox! 🙂
LikeLike
Ha – you earned it! All I did was tell ’em about you.
Seriously, the BMJ genuinely gets it. They’re forming a patient advisory board for their EDITORS (can you imagine JAMA or a cardiology journal doing that?) and a year ago they even invited me to submit an essay to their print edition on how the e-patient community helped save my life.
The world of medicine and the culture of medicine are changing to better understand the role patients can play.
You’re part of it. Rock on!
LikeLike
Thanks Dave. Imagine if every medical journal followed BMJ’s lead with their patient advisory board. Readers, don’t miss Dave’s essay in the BMJ as linked above.
LikeLike
Dear Carolyn, Congratulations. This is awesome and the work you do is awesome … ( and so are you!)
LikeLike
Hi Elizabeth – can’t tell you how overwhelming it feels to read such warm and generous comments!
LikeLike
Carolyn, you so deserve this recognition for the excellent work you do at spreading the news about women and heart disease.
It’s been wonderful following and sharing your blog. Keep up the amazing work!
LikeLike
Thanks so much, Dotti.
LikeLike
I’d like to add my WOW to all the others here. If there was anyone more deserving, I don’t know who!
LikeLike
So kind of you, cave!
LikeLike
AWESOME JOB Carolyn! And I can say “I knew her when”.…
Congratulations on a job well done.
LikeLike
Congrats, Carolyn! You are so awesome, indeed!
LikeLike
You go girl!!!!❤️
LikeLike
Hello Lynn, BJ and Marietta – three of my Mayo heart sisters right in a row! Lovely to hear from you.
LikeLike
Congrats! And well deserved too.
LikeLike
Thank you! ♥
LikeLike
Congrats. And very good for the BMJ that they wanted to run it! A forward sign, I would say.
LikeLike
Very important point, Kathleen. Not sure how many patients are asked to contribute to this journal, but it IS a very forward sign.
LikeLike
High 5 to you Carolyn!! Well done!
LikeLike
I am so happy for you! I’m also happy for the people who will now be reading your blog.
LikeLike
Yes! I am so proud and happy for you. Lift up your voice!
LikeLike
Good on ya, Carolyn! Great job and keep on going. You’re a great voice for all of us.
LikeLike
Congrats, Carolyn! All your hard work is being noticed and appreciated all around the globe. Way to go, girl!
Carol
LikeLike
Carolyn-
This is most excellent and well deserved! Congrats!
LikeLike
Thank you so much Jodi – and Carol, Mary, Anne, Allison and Lauren who have added your kind words here too! Much appreciated. And how lovely to share this with all of you.
LikeLike
Can I just say CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU?? ~~ SO proud and honored to know as an honorary sister of the Peachy Keen Junior Sisterhood of Good Health.
I am sincerely thrilled for you Carolyn and it is so well deserved. We have ALWAYS known you rock, it’s about time you received nation-wide attention. Way to go!!! With love, Laurie Fessler aka Peachy Keen Junior
LikeLike
Thanks for such kind words, PK Jr! Now if I could only squeeze my head through the doorway . . .
LikeLike
Well it’s about time the wider online community got to read what we already know to be one of the very best thinkers on patient issues.
LikeLike
Bless your little Irish heart, Marie! I’m dead chuffed, as you might say… 😉
LikeLike
Congratulations!!!! You deserve recognition from all over the world for your phenomenal contributions to health issues that affect both patients and health professionals alike! This is so fantastic!
You are a great Canadian, health advocate, writer, researcher and social activist! Hooray for you!
LikeLike
Barbara, you are gushing. And I am blushing! Thank you . . .
LikeLike