JerseyOT
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Occupational Therapist (OTR) |
| Location | Doylestown, PA, United States |
| Introduction | In 2012, I had 2 operations back-to-back. It was an excruciating and grueling recovery. I was doing well until about 8wks post-op when I broke my back (T12 transverse process) in therapy. I spent another 10 days in the hospital and a month in an acute rehab facility. I was in a clamshell brace for over 8 months with no improvement. I underwent surgery #5 on 11/20/12 and required a 6th surgery on 11/24 due to serious complications. After spending another month in the hospital, I finally came home on 12/21/12. Recovery has been difficult and challenges seem to pop up whenever they get the chance. My most pronounced challenge are these terrible positional headaches that started in early 2013. I had a prior CSF leak in Nov 2012 however both the neurosurgeon and ortho surgeon believe it's occurring all over again as my brain MRI shows "clear & obvious indications of a CSF leak." I had at least 1/2 dozen consults with various specialists to determine what would be the best course of treatment and since bed rest hasn't worked, surgery is the only option left. Surgery #7 is full of unknowns regarding length of surgery, stay and recovery. |
| Interests | Calligraphy, poetry, listening to music - music is therapy! |
| Favorite movies | Top Gun, Serendipity, The Breakfast Club, Rocky |
| Favorite music | Country, classic rock and christian contemporary |
| Favorite books | To Heaven And Back The Shack |