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Cleaning House by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I'm cleaning up my blog--getting rid of non essential posts and making it more of a "year in the life" type of page. I've had so many people asking me to start facebook or a ... Read on »

Goodbye, Barney by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation In early September, the day before my middle child's ninth birthday, a scruffy dog showed up at the school. Sadly, many people dump animals at the school, thinking that kids w ... Read on »

When it Rains... by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I finally got the results of my EMG test back and they were abnormal. The report reads "This is an abnormal study. There was electrophysiological evidence of neuropathy sensor ... Read on »

Middle Age Spread (of the Brain)? by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I'm still waiting on getting my EMG done. Apparently, I had to have a consult first with a local neurologist before he'd agree to do the test. Now, the test itself is schedu ... Read on »

Another Day, Another Doctor by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation Here's an update from my last post. I talked with Dr. Verma (the new surgeon at TCI) and he said it looks like my L5-S1 disc issues are not related to my TC surgery. Whew! ... Read on »

It's Always Something by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation A few weeks ago, I started getting symptoms back in my left leg--those yucky pins and needles. In addition, I've been having pain in my lower back. Just to be safe, I contacte ... Read on »

Sweet Caroline by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation It seems that kids, by nature, tend to wallow on their parents during church. I know that my children tend to use me as a pillow, an armrest, a cushion, etc. during services. ... Read on »

Good News! by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation We arrived safely in New York around 6:00 pm on Wednesday. We're staying at The Variety House (pictured on the left--sort of a Ronald McDonald type of setup that's just down f ... Read on »

Brain Surgery's No Big Deal by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I've just survived an evening of two-slumber-part ies-in-one for my daughters' birthdays. They all made cupcakes, had "makeovers" and watched "High School Musical 2," screami ... Read on »

Looming Surgery and Lesson Plans by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation Currently I'm scrambling to get a couple of months worth of lesson plans completed for the two classes I'm teaching at Old Union School. I'm planning on being out of school at ... Read on »

Tethered Cord Surgery by Leslie W. Patient Expert

2 Comments Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation On June 1, I had surgery to detether my spinal cord at North Shore Hospital in New York. My surgery was performed by doctors M and B from TCI. The doctors told my husband Davi ... Read on »

My Journey to a Diagnosis by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I have always had bouts with headaches; however, they would go away after a while. Then three years ago, the headaches stopped going away. Literally, I've head a constant head ... Read on »

Relax! by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I just started physical therapy; I am scheduled to have it three days a week for the next few months. The first time I went, my therapist Kristen (pictured with me on the righ ... Read on »

That's My Mama* by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation Since coming home on September 4, my mom has been here every day during the week--fixing all of my meals, taking me to physical therapy, washing clothes, cleaning the house, d ... Read on »

What Exactly is a Chiari Malformation? by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation Many people have been asking if a Chiari Malformation is a type of growth and if my surgery removed all of my "tumor." While the specifics can be complicated, I'll try to expl ... Read on »

A Thank You Present by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation I knew that when I went back to NYC for brain surgery, I wanted to give some small token of appreciation for my surgeons at TCI (The Chiari Institute.) Words cannot express ho ... Read on »

Recovery Progress by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation On Friday, I went to my local doctor and had him remove my sutures as per my NY do ctors' instructions. Although it still looks rough, I feel like it looks at least a littl ... Read on »

A Humbling Experience by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation We arrived home late Tuesday night. Getting home from NYC proved to be an extremely long and painful process. I had to be pushed everywhere in a wheelchair (if I walk more tha ... Read on »

Surgery Update by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation Sorry for the delay in posting. I literally have not been able to get on the computer at all since last Sunday. I had my surgery on Monday and it took around 5-6 hours total. ... Read on »

Article from today's Daily News by Leslie W. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Chiari Malformation Note: The direct link to the article in The Daily News is above (just click on the title itself); however, I copied the story here in case the link would just work for a limit ... Read on »

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