When a loved one develops a serious illness, finding the right information and available treatment options can become a deeply personal journey. Locked Out of Healing: Why Patients Are Denied Care That Could Change Their Lives by Diallo Watts explores that journey through the author’s experience with his father, Darnell Watts, Sr., and Alzheimer’s disease.
Book Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Book Title | Locked Out of Healing: Why Patients Are Denied Care That Could Change Their Lives |
| Author | Diallo Watts |
| Genre | Health & Wellness / Memoir / Healthcare Access |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 157 |
| Publication Date | September 18, 2026 |
| Book Link | https://a.co/d/0euvKllB |
Review
At the heart of Locked Out of Healing is a son’s attempt to understand what was happening to his father as Alzheimer’s disease gradually changed his life. Diallo Watts describes how the search for answers led him beyond simply understanding the diagnosis and toward questions about what treatments and possibilities were available.
The discovery of hyperbaric oxygen therapy becomes an important part of this journey. However, the book’s focus extends beyond one particular therapy. Watts examines the difference between a medical option existing and a patient actually being able to access it.
Geography, infrastructure, economics, awareness, and the way healthcare is delivered are presented as interconnected barriers. These observations become particularly meaningful because Watts approaches the subject from two perspectives: as a son trying to help his father and as an engineer accustomed to examining systems and identifying where they fail.
The story also follows the path that eventually led to the founding of RxAir360 Inc., a medical device company focused on expanding access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This gives the narrative a broader dimension, connecting personal experience with an effort to address healthcare accessibility.
Importantly, the author presents the book as a personal story rather than a promise of a miracle cure or an argument against conventional medicine. That framing keeps the central question focused on access: what happens when potentially available medical options remain difficult for patients and families to reach?
Final Thoughts
Locked Out of Healing combines family experience, healthcare questions, engineering perspective, and a mission to examine the gap between medical possibilities and practical accessibility. Diallo Watts’ story illustrates how one family’s search for answers can develop into a much broader examination of how healthcare systems serve patients.