This week on On Call With Dr. Randy features a bonus episode from the "I'm Too Young For This Ish!" series; which highlights the early diagnosis of various intense conditions in young individuals. Lauren Brown is back with her mother, Angela Taylor, to dive even deeper about her conditions, Ulcerative Colitis and Hydrocephalus. This time, they discuss life with the diagnoses from the perspective of a mother caring for their child. What you can expect in this episode:

3:40 - Initial hospitalization 

11:40 - First surgery experience 

15:15 - Expectations for the future

25:40 - Educating others

33:35 - Covid surgeries 

38:05 - Signs & symptoms 

44:55 - Dealing with a second diagnosis 

51:05 - Protecting the peace

55:30 - Words of Wisdom

57:50 - Randy’s Random Questions

Tweetable Quotes:

“I didn't know what to expect when she got home.” - Angela Taylor

"When I had to leave her, it was shattering." - Angela Taylor

"I had to grow into understanding the disorder." - Lauren Brown

"Lauren always went into it like a champ!" - Angela Taylor

"Always trust your gut instinct." - Angela Taylor

"We didn't tell her not to have her bad days." - Angela Taylor

About Lauren Brown:

Lauren Brown is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana who attended Indiana University on a full-ride scholarship where she graduated with a double major in biology and neuroscience. She went on to receive two masters degrees before being accepted into medical school. As a current medical student, 12 days away from finishing her 3rd year, she has a goal of helping others in the exact same way that she was saved, by putting shunts in babies’ brains. She's recently enjoyed coloring in her “me time” while also singing and dancing. After being born with Hydrocephalus, she needed a shunt to allow CSF to travel from the brain. With her first brain surgery at just 3 weeks old she was also diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis as a teenager and ended up having a colectomy done.

About Angela Taylor:

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana Angela Taylor is a wife and mother of two children, one of which, dealing with the challenges Ulcerative Colitis and Hydrocephalusl. Angela serves in the Admissions Office at Indiana University  and enjoys hobbies such as traveling, event planning, outreach, and yoga. Her dream job consists of running a non-for-profit organization that assists low income families in need of mental health support. Dealing with her daughter's conditions have helped to share her commitment to Mental Health Awareness.

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