Blog

Updates on my recovery, appointments, general life, and other details as my journey progresses.

A blog post titled “current state” is updated regularly to give you a high-level overview of each of my injuries, where they are today, and next steps (if any).

General reflections from my hospital experience and transition home: This experience has reinforced what I already knew, that the healthcare system is broken. There's an immense lack of record sharing, communication, care coordination, proper billing, and insurance system coordination. Overall, I have had amazing care from incredible, passionate, and warmhearted individuals who I believe want to provide the best, thorough care that everyone deserves. The system, itself, is broken.

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January 27th - March 7th, 2025

1/27-3/7/25: This last month has been focused on getting back in shape and healing post-surgeries and sickness, and a lot of medical coordinating and headaches (literally and figuratively). I’m finally feeling good enough to get back into more exercise after one more surgery on 2/27 (tooth extraction and bone grafting), which went surprisingly well. I’m getting ready for a week long trip to Denver for more medical stuff and family/friend time!

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December 17th, 2024 - January 26th, 2025

12/17/24-1/26/25: feeling disconnected after 3 surgeries followed by 2 weeks of bronchitis, now getting back in the groove of regular appointments and getting back in shape (plus specific recovery needs for surgery healing), another surgery coming up in April, lots of moving pieces!

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November 6th - December 16th, 2024

11/6-12/16: lots of travel for medical needs and the lawsuit; three surgeries in three weeks to remove symptomatic hardware in my arm, ankle, and face

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August 30th - September 29th, 2024

8/30-9/29 - closing out summer with fun get-togethers and celebrations, lots of moving parts and continued recovery/appointments, next steps for MRI results, teeth emergencies

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May 7th-27th, 2024

5/7-27 mediation prep, continued appointments and next steps, upcoming vacation

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Jan 29th - Feb 15th, 2024

1/29-2/15 continued mouth progress, eye surgery #2 scheduled, new specialists being considered, growing stronger

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Jan 20th - 28th, 2024

1/20-28 updates including oculoplastic surgeon, neck evaluation and conflicting opinions, and general happenings

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Jan 6th - 19th, 2024

1/6-19 updates, focused on jaw surgery progress (cleared to chew!), the deposition, grief, and other happenings

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