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06/25/2026

Doctors Said My Chest Pain Was Anxiety. An MRI Proved It Was Pericarditis.

After COVID, Summer returned to work on her cardiac unit and immediately knew something was wrong. She was having chest pain, her EKG was abnormal, and an echo showed an effusion.

But even with clear symptoms, normal inflammatory markers made doctors uncertain. When she described her chest pain to her primary care physician, she was told it was probably anxiety and offered a muscle relaxer. A cardiac MRI later confirmed what her body had been telling her all along: she had pericarditis.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/p2f5nQ-wpRs

06/24/2026

I Almost Passed Out During a Lung Test. Doctors Still Said I Was Fine.

After COVID, Summer knew something was seriously wrong. She was struggling with brain fog, breathing issues, and symptoms that made daily life feel impossible — but test after test came back “normal.”

Even after nearly passing out during a pulmonary function test and needing her inhaler, doctors still told her the numbers looked fine. Instead of getting answers, she was dismissed, referred to psych, and left searching for the medical clue others were missing.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wp2f5nQ-wpRs

06/23/2026

My Doctors Dismissed Me. A Lung Scan Proved I Was Right.

After years of struggling with Long COVID symptoms, Summer knew something was wrong, even when her doctors dismissed her concerns. She had chest pain, breathing issues, abnormal symptoms, and repeated “normal” tests, but she kept searching for answers.

When she finally met Dr. Jordan Vaughn, she heard an explanation that made sense: COVID was not only affecting the lungs, but the microvascular system. After starting treatment and pushing for the scan she had been asking for, a VQ lung scan finally showed what had been missed: clots in her lungs.

This segment is part of Summer’s Long COVID testimony. A story of being dismissed, fighting for answers, and finally finding a doctor who listened.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/p2f5nQ-wpRs

06/23/2026

I Lost My Doctors After Proving Something Was Wrong

After months of being told her scans were normal and her symptoms were being dismissed, Summer finally received confirmation that something was physically wrong: she had clots in her lungs. But instead of bringing relief within the medical system, proving she was right came with a cost.

In this clip, Summer shares the moment her scan came back abnormal, how doctors responded, and why she ultimately lost her primary care provider and pulmonologist after finding evidence that had been missed.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/p2f5nQ-wpRs

06/23/2026

One Thing Patients Can Control During Recovery

Description: When patients are going through chronic illness treatment, it can feel like so much is out of their hands. In this clip, Deb and Summer discuss how food choices, inflammation, and small daily decisions can give patients something practical to focus on during recovery.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wcSX38Mpeu0

06/22/2026

The Hidden Cost of Trying to Get Well

Getting help for chronic illness is not just physically and emotionally exhausting. It can also be financially overwhelming. In this clip, Deb shares the hidden costs of trying to get well, from years of medical expenses to paying thousands of dollars just to travel and stay near the care she needed.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wcSX38Mpeu0

06/19/2026

They Said It Was in Her Head. A CT Angiogram Found Blood Clots.

After years of debilitating symptoms, seizures, and being told her condition was psychiatric, Deb Moyer finally had answers.

A CT angiogram revealed what standard testing had missed: a narrowed blood vessel and blood clots that were contributing to her symptoms. In this clip, Deb shares what it meant to finally know she was not faking — and that her suffering had a real physical cause.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wcSX38Mpeu0

06/18/2026

She Almost Gave Up, Then Found a Doctor Who Believed Her

After being dismissed, isolated, and refused care, Deb reached a point where she felt like giving up. But finding a doctor who believed her changed everything.

In this powerful segment from The Long Haul with Summer, Deb shares a message for patients who feel abandoned by the medical system: don’t give up, keep fighting, and hold on to hope.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wcSX38Mpeu0

06/17/2026

The Doctor Appointment That Finally Gave Her Hope

After years of being dismissed, mistreated, and leaving doctor’s appointments in tears, Deb traveled to Alabama hoping this appointment would be different. What happened next gave her something she had been missing for years: a doctor who listened, a clear path forward, and real hope.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wcSX38Mpeu0

06/16/2026

They Said She Was Faking. She Was Actually Fighting to Survive.

Deb Moyer went from cycling 60 miles a week and working as a registered nurse to being wheelchair-bound, experiencing seizures, and unable to live the life she once knew.

When standard testing did not explain her symptoms, Deb was told it was psychiatric — even accused of faking. But her symptoms were real, and after years of dismissal, one care team finally listened, looked deeper, and gave her hope again.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/wcSX38Mpeu0

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