Episode 119 | Michelle's Story: A Son's Pediatric Rehab Experience

Today we have a guest co-host AND a guest! Our guest co-host is Sehreen Noorali, and you may remember her from Episode 112 of the podcast. Her younger daughter has some medical needs and has been through neurosurgery. Like Sehreen, our guest Michelle has also spent her fair share of time in the rehab setting. Her son, Gideon, was born with heart defects that required hospitalization.

In this episode, we talk about…

[6:25] Michelle's family

[8:08] Discovering low oxygen levels in a newborn

[11:24] Receiving diagnoses: Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia and MAPCAs

[15:34] Advocating for your child in the medical system

[18:31] Collaborating with your child's care team

[26:12] Handling stress as a parent of a child with medical needs

[29:38] Creating community in the inpatient pediatric rehab setting

[35:44] How Michelle's son has changed her

[38:45] An update on Gideon

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