Rebecca Garcia

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Post-operative pectus patients experience significant physical restrictions including inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds
clinical · Chest Pain
Robaxin (methocarbamol) helps relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations in post-operative pectus patients
clinical · Chest Pain
Post-operative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds
clinical · Pectus Excavatum
Robaxin (methocarbamol) helped relieve chest tightness and pressure during home recovery
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Rebecca's statements about Chest Pain 37 statements

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Patient Testimonial and Experience: Pectus Innovations

Statement Rebecca Garcia underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21 Open
Statement Rebecca had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old Open
Statement Despite prior Ravitch procedure, Rebecca continued to experience chest pains and trouble breathing Open
Quotation The thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing. Open
Quotation My 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. Open
Statement Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield videos recommended by Dr. Garcia, helped with mental recovery from pectus surgery Open
Statement Post-operative pectus patients experience significant physical restrictions including inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds Open
Quotation To 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. Open
Statement The mental and emotional burden of post-operative dependency is as significant as the physical recovery challenges Open
Quotation It puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing. Open
Quotation I actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had. Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement Robaxin (methocarbamol) helps relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations in post-operative pectus patients Open
Quotation Doctor Garcia made me promise to wait the 3 months, and I did Open
Statement Dr. Garcia required Rebecca to wait 3 months before returning to weight training after pectus repair Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement After 3 months and gradual return to exercise, Rebecca achieved strength levels exceeding her pre-operative baseline Open
Quotation They'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. Open
Quotation 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 Open

Pectus-Patient Testimonial and Experience

Statement The patient underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21 Open
Statement Prior to revision surgery, the patient was experiencing chest pains and trouble breathing despite the previous Ravitch procedure Open
Statement The patient had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old Open
Quotation The thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing. Open
Quotation My 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. Open
Statement Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield's videos recommended by the surgeon, helped the patient mentally during recovery Open
Quotation Pus 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. Open
Statement Post-operative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds Open
Quotation It puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing. Open
Quotation I actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had. Open
Statement Walking and staying active were beneficial post-operative activities for this patient Open
Statement Stretching became important for the patient post-operatively, whereas she had not stretched before surgery Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement Robaxin (methocarbamol) helped relieve chest tightness and pressure during home recovery Open
Statement The patient was required to wait 3 months before returning to weight lifting Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement After the 3-month waiting period and gradual return, the patient reported being stronger than ever in the weight room and running Open
Quotation 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. Open
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Patient Testimonial and Experience: Pectus Innovations

Statement Rebecca Garcia underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21 Open
Statement Rebecca Garcia underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21 Open
Statement Despite prior Ravitch procedure, Rebecca continued to experience chest pains and trouble breathing Open
Statement Rebecca had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old Open
Statement Despite prior Ravitch procedure, Rebecca continued to experience chest pains and trouble breathing Open
Statement Rebecca had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old Open
Quotation The thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing. Open
Quotation The thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing. Open
Quotation My 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. Open
Quotation My 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. Open
Statement Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield videos recommended by Dr. Garcia, helped with mental recovery from pectus surgery Open
Statement Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield videos recommended by Dr. Garcia, helped with mental recovery from pectus surgery Open
Statement The mental and emotional burden of post-operative dependency is as significant as the physical recovery challenges Open
Quotation To 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. Open
Statement Post-operative pectus patients experience significant physical restrictions including inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds Open
Quotation To 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. Open
Statement The mental and emotional burden of post-operative dependency is as significant as the physical recovery challenges Open
Statement Post-operative pectus patients experience significant physical restrictions including inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds Open
Quotation It puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing. Open
Quotation It puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing. Open
Quotation I actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had. Open
Quotation I actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had. Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement Robaxin (methocarbamol) helps relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations in post-operative pectus patients Open
Statement Robaxin (methocarbamol) helps relieve chest tightness and pressure sensations in post-operative pectus patients Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Quotation Doctor Garcia made me promise to wait the 3 months, and I did Open
Statement Dr. Garcia required Rebecca to wait 3 months before returning to weight training after pectus repair Open
Statement Dr. Garcia required Rebecca to wait 3 months before returning to weight training after pectus repair Open
Quotation Doctor Garcia made me promise to wait the 3 months, and I did Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement After 3 months and gradual return to exercise, Rebecca achieved strength levels exceeding her pre-operative baseline Open
Statement After 3 months and gradual return to exercise, Rebecca achieved strength levels exceeding her pre-operative baseline Open
Quotation They'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. Open
Quotation They'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. Open
Quotation 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 Open
Quotation 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 Open

Pectus-Patient Testimonial and Experience

Statement The patient underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21 Open
Statement The patient underwent pectus repair surgery on August 1st of the previous year at age 21 Open
Statement Prior to revision surgery, the patient was experiencing chest pains and trouble breathing despite the previous Ravitch procedure Open
Statement The patient had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old Open
Statement Prior to revision surgery, the patient was experiencing chest pains and trouble breathing despite the previous Ravitch procedure Open
Statement The patient had previously undergone the Ravitch procedure in Atlanta, Georgia at age 3 or 4 years old Open
Quotation The thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing. Open
Quotation The thing about um the pain team here is they're amazing. Open
Quotation My 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. Open
Quotation My 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. Open
Statement Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield's videos recommended by the surgeon, helped the patient mentally during recovery Open
Statement Meditation, specifically Jack Kornfield's videos recommended by the surgeon, helped the patient mentally during recovery Open
Quotation Pus 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. Open
Quotation Pus 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. Open
Statement Post-operative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds Open
Statement Post-operative restrictions included inability to turn, twist, or lift more than 5 pounds Open
Quotation It puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing. Open
Quotation It puts you in a position that you feel you're dependent on people, and it's a hard thing. Open
Quotation I actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had. Open
Quotation I actually work here now, um, as a patient care assistant just because of the experience I had. Open
Statement Walking and staying active were beneficial post-operative activities for this patient Open
Statement Walking and staying active were beneficial post-operative activities for this patient Open
Statement Stretching became important for the patient post-operatively, whereas she had not stretched before surgery Open
Statement Stretching became important for the patient post-operatively, whereas she had not stretched before surgery Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement Robaxin (methocarbamol) helped relieve chest tightness and pressure during home recovery Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement Robaxin (methocarbamol) helped relieve chest tightness and pressure during home recovery Open
Statement The patient was required to wait 3 months before returning to weight lifting Open
Statement The patient was required to wait 3 months before returning to weight lifting Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Quotation I 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. Open
Statement After the 3-month waiting period and gradual return, the patient reported being stronger than ever in the weight room and running Open
Statement After the 3-month waiting period and gradual return, the patient reported being stronger than ever in the weight room and running Open
Quotation 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. Open
Quotation 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. Open