Lexi Purbaugh

The parking lot is always when you remember. 😭

During the appointment you’re trying to listen, process new information, remember medications, understand the plan AND somehow think of every question you wanted to ask.

It’s a lot.

That’s exactly why I created my FREE Speak Up Script. 10 questions you can take into an appointment when you don’t even know where to start.

I’m sharing what I’ve learned from both sides: critical care nurse + now healthcare advocate to my dad.

Follow + comment SPEAK UP and I’ll send it to you. 🩷

Nobody prepares you for how hard it is to think clearly when someone you love gets sick.

You can walk into a doctor appointment with a list of questions and still leave wondering what just happened.

I’m a critical care nurse. I know healthcare.

And when my own dad was diagnosed with a rare illness, I STILL found myself overwhelmed, researching everything and thinking of questions after the appointment was already over.

That’s why I created my FREE Speak Up Script. 10 questions to help patients and caregivers understand what’s happening, what comes next and what to ask when you don’t know where to start.

Follow along + comment SPEAK UP and I’ll send it to you. 🩷

You’re allowed to ask questions about your healthcare.

You’re allowed to ask why. You’re allowed to ask what the other options are. You’re allowed to say you don’t understand.

That doesn’t make you difficult.

I’ve been a critical care nurse for 10+ years. I know healthcare. I know how much information gets thrown at you in a single appointment.

Then my own dad was diagnosed with a rare illness.

Even with my years of experience, I’ve had to learn how to speak up, ask more questions and push for clarity when something doesn’t make sense.

That’s why I created my FREE Speak Up Script. 10 questions to help you understand what’s happening, what comes next, and what to ask when you don’t know where to start.

I’m sharing what I’ve learned from both sides, as a nurse and now as a caregiver.

Follow along + comment SPEAK UP and I’ll send it to you. 🩷

You can walk into a medical appointment with a million things running through your head.

Then they ask, “What questions do you have?”

And suddenly you don’t even know where to start.

I’ve been a critical care nurse for 10+ years. I know healthcare. I know what questions to ask and when something needs more clarification.

Then my own dad was diagnosed with a rare illness.

Even with my years of experience, I’ve walked away from appointments thinking, “Wait. What does that mean? What happens next? What did I forget to ask?”

That’s why I created my FREE Speak Up Script. 10 questions to help you understand what’s happening, what comes next, and what to ask when your brain goes completely blank.

I’m sharing what I’ve learned from both sides, as a nurse and now as a caregiver.

Follow along + comment SPEAK UP and I’ll send it to you. 🩷

Nobody hands you a handbook when you or someone you love gets sick.

Chronic. Rare. Terminal. Or still searching for answers. The overwhelm hits you like a ton of bricks.

I’ve been a critical care nurse for 10+ years. I know healthcare. I know what questions to ask and how to push for more.

Then my own dad was diagnosed with a rare illness.

Even with my years of experience, I’ve felt stuck, confused, angry and discouraged.

That’s why I created my FREE Speak Up Script. 10 questions to help you understand what’s happening, what comes next, and what to ask when you don’t know where to start.

I’m sharing what I’ve learned from both sides, as a nurse and now as a caregiver.

Follow along + comment SPEAK UP and I’ll send it to you. 🩷

Listen. Things over here are about to DISRUPT the beauty industry. 💣

We have developed something that you can’t get anywhere else… 😳

Here we are, raising the bar AGAIN. I’m so thankful I get to be here for a moment such as this. 😭

Innovation. Disruption. Simplicity.

✨September 15. Elevation is coming. ✨

Comment FIRST and I’ll add you to my first to know list so you don’t miss what’s about to drop 🩷

I’ve been part of a LOT of product launches over the last 10 years…

But I’ve never seen this level of secrecy, science and excitement surrounding one before. 👀

All I can say is this isn’t just adding another product on September 15. I’m about to change the conversation completely.

I’m preparing for this one to be BIG big. 💙

Comment FIRST and I’ll make sure you’re one of the first to know when the secret is officially out.

I’ve spent over 11 years as a critical care nurse sitting on the healthcare side of the conversation.

Now I’m experiencing what it feels like to be the family member sitting on the other side of it.

Sometimes you have to ask the uncomfortable question.
Ask what hasn’t been ruled out.
Ask if there’s another option.
Ask for the specialist.
Ask them to explain it again.

Not because you think you know more than your healthcare team.

Because you are part of the healthcare team. 🩷

I’m here to teach you how to ask the questions, understand your options, and speak up when it matters.

Follow Lexi | Self Care + Healthcare for tips on addressing the uncomfortable issues in healthcare. You shouldn’t have to fight alone. 🩷

I’ve been a nurse for over 11 years, and one of the biggest things I wish more patients and caregivers understood is this:

YOU ARE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS.

You can respect your doctor’s education, experience, and expertise AND still ask if there’s another specialist, another test, a clinical trial, an off label option, or something outside the standard treatment plan worth discussing.

That isn’t being difficult.

That’s being involved in your care.

Sometimes the hardest conversations happen when you hear the words, “There’s nothing else we can do.”

Because “no more standard options” doesn’t always mean there’s nothing left to ask about.

Maybe the answer is still no. Maybe the risks outweigh the potential benefit. Maybe there truly aren’t other reasonable options.

But you deserve to understand WHY.

After more than a decade working inside healthcare (half of my life to be exact 😂), I want to help patients and caregivers learn how to have these conversations before they’re sitting in an exam room scared, overwhelmed, and trying to figure it out in real time.

You don’t need a medical degree to speak up.

You need the right questions. 🩷

Save this for an appointment you hope you never need it for, send it to the person who would advocate like hell for you, and follow Lexi | Self Care + Healthcare for more things I wish every patient and caregiver knew before they needed them. 🩺