Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

Category: Medical

  • Electrical stimulation

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    I’ll be honest, I was a little freaked out when my physical therapist asked me if I’ve ever had electrical stimulation. Today my physical therapist was John. After introducing himself, John left the room and came back with what looked like an iPod in his hand. “Did Paul do this with you yesterday,” John asks.…

  • YMCA

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    I’ve been to the YMCA down the street from my house twice, to vote. Yesterday I went to check out their gym. I’ve known about it for a few years, but never thought about joining. I’m starting to look around for a new gym to join. Not only is my old gym about a half…

  • Five week update

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    It’s been five weeks since my surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital and I guess things are going as expected. Two weeks ago I switched from percocet to Tylenol, we realized I popped about 110 pills (out of 135) and I still needed to wean myself off. Since then things have been getting better with the…

  • Screwed

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    Finally got around to taking photos of my x-rays from Hanscom. As you can see, the surgeons had to re-align the head of the femur before screwing the three titanium screws into my leg. Adrienne says the procedure can be done with minimally invasive techniques, using only a small incision to achieve correct results. This…

  • Adventures at Hanscom

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    According to a Staff Sergeant in Quantico, in order for my injury to be covered under the military’s insurance, I needed a consult with a military physician, since I lived within 50 miles of a base. Yesterday Adrienne and I made our way out to Hanscom Air Force Base, located about 30 minutes from my…