From Infection And OT Confusion To Standing Again
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of recovery from an infection and the confusion between occupational and physical therapy, highlighting the importance of small progress in the healing journey.
Send us Fan Mail Some days feel like a gauntlet: a hip that’s healing, an incision that went itchy-to-infected, a possible pneumonia flare, and a tangle of OT and PT notes that don’t quite line up. We walked through the whole maze with honesty, humor, and one bright anchor—standing again after a string of setbacks. That single moment of progress reframed the day and gave us a target to steer toward: by April, walk to the bathroom on our own. We talk about what makes recovery so mentally hard...
People in this episode
Host: Win Charles
Topics covered
- recovery
- disability awareness
- physical therapy
- mental health
- setbacks
- progress
Keywords
- recovery
- infection
- occupational therapy
- physical therapy
- mental health
- setbacks
- progress
- standing again
Mentioned in this episode
Places: April
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