Dina: From Dismissed to Mic-Drop ...

Dina: From Dismissed to Mic-Drop Vindication.

Explicit
Pineal Stories by Michael and Kelly Ables
S1 · E3
Jul 15, 2025
01:05:45

Episode notes

🎙️ Episode 3: “Dina"

Welcome to Pineal Stories, the podcast that gives voice to those living with symptomatic pineal cysts — a condition often dismissed, misunderstood, and under-researched.

In this powerful episode, Dina shares her story of struggling to be heard, impact on her family and eventual resolution with even just a touch of mic-dropping victory in the office of a neurosurgeon who had once dismissed her.

🧠 You will hear many more stories like this in this series. These are not rare cases. These are people. And their voices matter.

🔍 In This Episode:

  • Personal account of years-long medical dismissal
  • Symptoms and patterns, many of which are shared across patient experiences
  • The emotional toll of being ignored by the medical system
  • A well-deserved victory lap

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🎵 Credits:

Music: "What I Waited For" by Kikoru – Licensed via Epidemic Sound

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