Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Overcast | Google Podcasts
Assembling Your Tribe: The Importance of Having a Strong Support System
This week, Mary and Alex discuss Alex's latest health crisis that derailed a trip to Texas and their plans for the March 28th episode.
Episode Highlights
Welcome back! [0:56]
Trip to Texas [1:29]
Herniated discs [1:49]
Leg/Foot numbness [2:25]
Emergency Room [3:21]
Planning for flight home [4:05]
Opioid crisis [4:31]
Drop foot [6:50]
Pain management history [7:21]
Primary Care Physician [8:12]
Texas law [8:50]
Going the “extra mile” [10:00]
Loss of independence [11:53]
Addiction [13:30]
Prior knowledge informs experience [15:05]
Acknowledge exemplary care from medical community [16:38]
Back home [17:00]
ICD compatibility [18:10]
BMI parameters [18:34]
Weight and knee joint pain [20:17]
Limited mobility [21:50]
UF Health (Shands) [22:30]
Permanent nerve damage [24:10]
Mayo Clinic in JAX [24:50]
Medical records [25:30]
Very thorough exam [30:45]
Urgency [31:50]
No answers, yet [34:54]
Live life intentionally every day [31:10]
Time span from diagnosis to treatment [35:20]
From mystery diagnosis to textbook illness [36:51]
Seeking answers at Mayo [37:54]
Please like, review, and subscribe [38:47]
Thanks for listening! [39:36]
Stay Connected
Instagram:@downthereaware
Facebook: Down There Aware
Twitter: @downthereaware
Summary Keywords
Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, ER, opioid crisis, BMI, UF Health, Mayo Clinic, drop foot, herniated discs, numbness, ICD, MRI, medical records
Comments