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Originally Posted by drpeek
Hello, It sounds as if your daughter is progressing well and she will continue to progress. I suffered a severe closed head injury that resulted in 2 months in a coma and a not so good prognosis. I went through all the conventional/ traditional treatments and rehabilitation but what helped me the most was a visit to Dr. Richard Neubauer to undergo a series of hyperbaric oxygen treatments. He is the father of HBOT(Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy) and neurologic injury. He is at the Ocean Hyperbaric Neurologic Center in Lauderdale by the sea, Florida. Remember that the brain is very plastic and the body has an amazing capacity to heal. The fact that she is young means that her healing will be even better. I am also in Georgia and I assume your daughter probably ended up at Shepherd as I did. I also spent time at Shepherd Pathways. Would love to talk to you as I am a strong believer in HBOT to assist in brain injury recovery. Dr. Dianne Peek
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Hi Diane,
My daughter's rancho score was too low for Shepherd to take her. She had to be at a 4 and she was 2. She went to Children's at Scottish Rite for their impatient rehab and then day rehab.
Ultimately, it was a blessing. One of her schoolmates and friends that had been accidently shot in the head about two weeks prior to her accident was there. Their injuries were quite different, but both had brain injuries. He could talk and was surprising mentally all there. If he has memory or cognitive deficiencies, you can't tell. However, he couldn't walk and had difficulties moving because of his brain injury. They became quite competitive about recovery. It was good motivation for them both.
Thank you for sharing the HBOT information with me. I have not read about it yet. I will look into it and speak with her physiatrist about it when we see him next month. I actually have a list of questions for him. I hope he's planning on spending some time with her this time around because my list isn’t' getting any shorter.
Actually, he's always been awesome about answering all my questions. I hate that we have to find a new doctor when she turns 22.
If you don’t mind my asking, what is your doctorate is in?
Thanks!
Angel