Jess McAllen
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Jess McAllen
@jessmcallen.bsky.social
Staff writer & fact checker at @thebaffler.com

Reporting on healthcare, especially mental health, chronic illness, and care inequalities

I'm from New Zealand but am in New York.
thank u! they got all of the diseased tissue out this most recent surgery so i am really really hoping to go at LEAST five years without needing another one!
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
beginning to think i am correct
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
oooooooo thank you, I didn't know this!! I am gonna be an astro girlie haha
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
💓💓 thank u!!
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I know hahahah I was stoked
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
For real! I had to have two extra surgeons for diff organs 😤 it's tragic how little people know about it imo
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I went to New Jersey because a lot of the top specialists in nyc don't take insurance so they can charge tens of thousands (it sucks!) and found a great in network surgeon but also this hospital has a room service huge menu where they bring u actual yum food. It is unreal!
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's actually interesting I just have a headache so forgot how to promote
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why'd I just pay $80 for two pre op labs tests 😭
October 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM