I could go from being fine. To all of a sudden in the most severe pain and it was, it was just excruciating, but they were in the room right away trying to figure out what they're going to do to help, what they're going to do to help in the future so that this doesn't happen until we got it figured out.
I could go from being fine. To all of a sudden in the most severe pain and it was, it was just excruciating, but they were in the room right away trying to figure out what they're going to do to help, what they're going to do to help in the future so that this doesn't happen until we got it figured out.
Patient Testimonial and Experience: Pectus Innovations
▶Ep 13 · 0:15
clinicalRebecca Garcia underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:15
clinicalRebecca Garcia underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:22
clinicalRebecca had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:22
clinicalDespite prior Ravitch procedure, Rebecca continued to experience chest pains and trouble breathing↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:22
clinicalRebecca had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:22
clinicalDespite prior Ravitch procedure, Rebecca continued to experience chest pains and trouble breathing↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:53
quoteThe thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing.↗
▶Ep 13 · 0:53
quoteThe thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing.↗
▶Ep 13 · 1:21
quoteMy pushing myself to overcome the pain mentally, but is also taking care of it physically with the medications, but also um understanding that this is a hard procedure to uh recover from and that the medication can't take away everything that you're going through.↗
▶Ep 13 · 1:21
quoteMy pushing myself to overcome the pain mentally, but is also taking care of it physically with the medications, but also um understanding that this is a hard procedure to uh recover from and that the medication can't take away everything that you're going through.↗
▶Ep 13 · 1:39
opinionMeditation, specifically Jack Kornfield videos recommended by Dr. Garcia, helped with mental recovery from pectus surgery↗
▶Ep 13 · 1:39
opinionMeditation, specifically Jack Kornfield videos recommended by Dr. Garcia, helped with mental recovery from pectus surgery↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:19
clinicalPost-operative pectus patients experience significant physical restrictions including inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:19
opinionThe mental and emotional burden of post-operative dependency is as significant as the physical recovery challenges↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:19
quoteTo go home and not be able to turn, not be able to twist, not be able to lift more than 5 pounds, and all these things, it, it's mentally draining on you just as much as it is physically.↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:19
opinionThe mental and emotional burden of post-operative dependency is as significant as the physical recovery challenges↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:19
quoteTo go home and not be able to turn, not be able to twist, not be able to lift more than 5 pounds, and all these things, it, it's mentally draining on you just as much as it is physically.↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:19
clinicalPost-operative pectus patients experience significant physical restrictions including inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:32
quoteIt puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing.↗
▶Ep 13 · 2:32
quoteIt puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing.↗
▶Ep 13 · 3:06
quoteI actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had.↗
▶Ep 13 · 3:06
quoteI actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had.↗
▶Ep 13 · 3:36
clinicalRobaxin (methocarbamol) helps relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations in post-operative pectus patients↗
▶Ep 13 · 3:36
quoteI know that one of the, one of the medications that really helped me when, when I was getting off the pain medication at home was the Robaxin.↗
▶Ep 13 · 3:36
clinicalRobaxin (methocarbamol) helps relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations in post-operative pectus patients↗
▶Ep 13 · 3:36
quoteI know that one of the, one of the medications that really helped me when, when I was getting off the pain medication at home was the Robaxin.↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:15
clinicalDr. Garcia required Rebecca to wait 3 months before returning to weight training after pectus repair↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:15
quoteDoctor Garcia made me promise to wait the 3 months, and I did↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:15
quoteDoctor Garcia made me promise to wait the 3 months, and I did↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:15
clinicalDr. Garcia required Rebecca to wait 3 months before returning to weight training after pectus repair↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:25
quoteI was worried because I was like, I don't want these bars to flip, you know, I, I mean, I've got metal bars in my chest.↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:25
quoteI was worried because I was like, I don't want these bars to flip, you know, I, I mean, I've got metal bars in my chest.↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:32
clinicalAfter 3 months and gradual return to exercise, Rebecca achieved strength levels exceeding her pre-operative baseline↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:32
clinicalAfter 3 months and gradual return to exercise, Rebecca achieved strength levels exceeding her pre-operative baseline↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:38
quoteThey're strong. They're, they're holding up. And after I waited 3 months and I eased into it, and now I'm stronger than ever in the weight room and running and all that stuff.↗
▶Ep 13 · 4:38
quoteThey're strong. They're, they're holding up. And after I waited 3 months and I eased into it, and now I'm stronger than ever in the weight room and running and all that stuff.↗
▶Ep 13 · 5:11
quoteI could go from being fine. To all of a sudden in the most severe pain and it was, it was just excruciating, but they were in the room right away trying to figure out what they're going to do to help↗
▶Ep 13 · 5:11
quoteI could go from being fine. To all of a sudden in the most severe pain and it was, it was just excruciating, but they were in the room right away trying to figure out what they're going to do to help↗
Pectus-Patient Testimonial and Experience
▶Ep 22 · 0:15
clinicalThe patient underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:15
clinicalThe patient underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:22
clinicalThe patient had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:22
clinicalThe patient had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:22
clinicalPrior to revision surgery, the patient was experiencing chest pains and trouble breathing despite the previous Ravitch procedure↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:22
clinicalPrior to revision surgery, the patient was experiencing chest pains and trouble breathing despite the previous Ravitch procedure↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:53
quoteThe thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing.↗
▶Ep 22 · 0:53
quoteThe thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing.↗
▶Ep 22 · 1:06
quoteMy pushing myself to overcome the pain mentally, but is also taking care of it physically with the medications, but also um understanding that this is a hard procedure to uh recover from and that the medication can't take away everything that you're going through.↗
▶Ep 22 · 1:06
quoteMy pushing myself to overcome the pain mentally, but is also taking care of it physically with the medications, but also um understanding that this is a hard procedure to uh recover from and that the medication can't take away everything that you're going through.↗
▶Ep 22 · 1:39
opinionMeditation, specifically Jack Kornfield's videos recommended by the surgeon, helped the patient mentally during recovery↗
▶Ep 22 · 1:39
opinionMeditation, specifically Jack Kornfield's videos recommended by the surgeon, helped the patient mentally during recovery↗
▶Ep 22 · 1:44
quotePus patients, we are used to. The way of life we, we have grown accustomed to, especially being a 21-year-old. I was used to how my chest felt all the time, and I was overall healthy besides the fact of, you know, the issues I had, but I've grown accustomed to them.↗
▶Ep 22 · 1:44
quotePus patients, we are used to. The way of life we, we have grown accustomed to, especially being a 21-year-old. I was used to how my chest felt all the time, and I was overall healthy besides the fact of, you know, the issues I had, but I've grown accustomed to them.↗
▶Ep 22 · 2:19
clinicalPost-operative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds↗
▶Ep 22 · 2:19
clinicalPost-operative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds↗
▶Ep 22 · 2:32
quoteIt puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing.↗
▶Ep 22 · 2:32
quoteIt puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing.↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:06
quoteI actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had.↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:06
quoteI actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had.↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:14
opinionWalking and staying active were beneficial post-operative activities for this patient↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:14
opinionWalking and staying active were beneficial post-operative activities for this patient↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:24
opinionStretching became important for the patient post-operatively, whereas she had not stretched before surgery↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:24
opinionStretching became important for the patient post-operatively, whereas she had not stretched before surgery↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:36
quoteI know that one of the, one of the medications that really helped me when, when I was getting off the pain medication at home was the Robaxin.↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:36
clinicalRobaxin (methocarbamol) helped relieve chest tightness and pressure during home recovery↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:36
quoteI know that one of the, one of the medications that really helped me when, when I was getting off the pain medication at home was the Robaxin.↗
▶Ep 22 · 3:36
clinicalRobaxin (methocarbamol) helped relieve chest tightness and pressure during home recovery↗
▶Ep 22 · 4:00
clinicalThe patient was required to wait 3 months before returning to weight lifting↗
▶Ep 22 · 4:00
clinicalThe patient was required to wait 3 months before returning to weight lifting↗
▶Ep 22 · 4:15
quoteI was worried because I was like, I don't want these bars to flip, you know, I, I mean, I've got metal bars in my chest.↗
▶Ep 22 · 4:15
quoteI was worried because I was like, I don't want these bars to flip, you know, I, I mean, I've got metal bars in my chest.↗
▶Ep 22 · 4:32
clinicalAfter the 3-month waiting period and gradual return, the patient reported being stronger than ever in the weight room and running↗
▶Ep 22 · 4:32
clinicalAfter the 3-month waiting period and gradual return, the patient reported being stronger than ever in the weight room and running↗
▶Ep 22 · 5:11
quoteI could go from being fine. To all of a sudden in the most severe pain and it was, it was just excruciating, but they were in the room right away trying to figure out what they're going to do to help, what they're going to do to help in the future so that this doesn't happen until we got it figured out.↗
▶Ep 22 · 5:11
quoteI could go from being fine. To all of a sudden in the most severe pain and it was, it was just excruciating, but they were in the room right away trying to figure out what they're going to do to help, what they're going to do to help in the future so that this doesn't happen until we got it figured out.↗
