Reversal When a Therapist Becomes a Patient By Eric Anthony Galvez DPT CSCS and Friends.

ReversalReversalWhen a Therapist Becomes a When a Therapist Becomes a

PatientPatientBy Eric Anthony Galvez DPT By Eric Anthony Galvez DPT

CSCS CSCS and Friendsand Friends

Eric’s BiographyEric’s Biography

• Immature 31 year Immature 31 year oldold

• Active Male Active Male

• Physical TherapistPhysical Therapist

• 11stst generation generation Filipino-AmericanFilipino-American

• ““Jock” not a writerJock” not a writer

• GoofballGoofball

www.ericgalvezdpt.com

Reversal: When a Therapist Reversal: When a Therapist Becomes a PatientBecomes a Patient

• There are few books by young male There are few books by young male patientspatients

• Few books written by PTs from a Few books written by PTs from a patient perspectivepatient perspective

• Few books that contain multiple Few books that contain multiple perspectives on a single patient’s perspectives on a single patient’s rehabrehab

• Book soundtrackBook soundtrackwww.ericgalvezdpt.com

Members of the “Collective”Members of the “Collective”

• Paulette Cebulski Paulette Cebulski PT PhDPT PhD

• Oliver GalvezOliver Galvez

• Jose GalvezJose Galvez

• Teresita GalvezTeresita Galvez

• Mason TassiviriMason Tassiviri

• Lilly GharehmaniLilly Gharehmani

• Chris LumChris Lum

• Alvin BorlazaAlvin Borlaza

• Chris Thompson Chris Thompson DPTDPT

• Dan Debeliso PTDan Debeliso PT

• Stacey Nelson MS Stacey Nelson MS OTR/L OTR/L


Purpose for writing the bookPurpose for writing the book

• Increase awareness for brain tumor Increase awareness for brain tumor researchresearch

• Increase awareness for the plight of Increase awareness for the plight of young adults facing difficult young adults facing difficult diagnosesdiagnoses

• I needed something to do!I needed something to do!


Brain Tumor StatisticsBrain Tumor Statistics

• 190,000/year diagnosed with a brain tumor. 190,000/year diagnosed with a brain tumor. 11

• Certain "benign" brain tumors, have worse Certain "benign" brain tumors, have worse survival rates than breast cancer. survival rates than breast cancer. 11

• Enhancing the quality of life requires access Enhancing the quality of life requires access to:to:– specialty care specialty care – clinical trialsclinical trials– follow-up carefollow-up care

– rehabilitation services rehabilitation services 11


Brain Tumor StatisticsBrain Tumor Statistics

• Metastatic brain tumors are the most Metastatic brain tumors are the most common types of brain tumors. common types of brain tumors. – They occur in 10-15% of people with cancer. They occur in 10-15% of people with cancer. 22

• Primary brain tumors generally do not Primary brain tumors generally do not metastasize to other parts of the body.metastasize to other parts of the body.22

• There are currently no known causes of There are currently no known causes of brain tumors. brain tumors. – Complete and accurate data is needed for Complete and accurate data is needed for

• CausesCauses• Research leading to improved diagnosis and treatment.Research leading to improved diagnosis and treatment.2 2


Brain Tumor StatisticsBrain Tumor Statistics11


MeningiomasMeningiomas• 30.1% of all primary brain tumors30.1% of all primary brain tumors

(the most common type of primary brain (the most common type of primary brain tumor.)tumor.)33

• Affect sensory and cognitive functioning.Affect sensory and cognitive functioning.33 • Patients are often unsymptomatic until the Patients are often unsymptomatic until the

tumor is quite large.tumor is quite large.33 • The cause of meningiomas is unknown.The cause of meningiomas is unknown.33 • Many patients have no risk factors.Many patients have no risk factors.33 • Most common in elderly, African-American Most common in elderly, African-American

WomenWomen44www.ericgalvezdpt.com

Brain Tumor CelebritiesBrain Tumor Celebrities

• Tim Gullikson, 44 Tim Gullikson, 44 Pete Pete Sampras' Tennis CoachSampras' Tennis Coach

• Bob Marley, 36 Bob Marley, 36 Reggae Reggae SingerSinger

• George Gershwin, 36 George Gershwin, 36 ComposerComposer

• Wilma Rudolph, 54 Wilma Rudolph, 54 Olympic Gold MedallistOlympic Gold Medallist

• Lyle Alzado, 43 Lyle Alzado, 43 Football PlayerFootball Player

• Pete Rozelle, 70 Pete Rozelle, 70 NFL NFL CommissionerCommissioner

• Gene Siskel,53 Gene Siskel,53 Movie Movie CriticCritic

• Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, actressactress

• Mark Ruffalo, Mark Ruffalo, actoractor

• Lance Armstrong,Lance Armstrong, 7X 7X Tour De France Tour De France Cycling ChampionCycling Champion


Young Adult StatisticsYoung Adult Statistics

• 70,000 people 15-39 diagnosed with 70,000 people 15-39 diagnosed with cancer each yearcancer each year55

• YA have lower survival rates with YA have lower survival rates with respect to the geriatric and pediatric respect to the geriatric and pediatric populationpopulation


Young Adults: Cancer’s Young Adults: Cancer’s “Orphan” Generation“Orphan” Generation55

• Lack of participation in Clinical trialsLack of participation in Clinical trials– Lack of research Lack of research

•too young/ too old for studiestoo young/ too old for studies

•Access to studiesAccess to studies55

• Entry level jobs with poor healthcareEntry level jobs with poor healthcare55

• ““Superman” complexSuperman” complex


Pre-OpPre-Op

SymptomsSymptoms– DizzinessDizziness– HeadachesHeadaches– NauseaNausea– Facial numbnessFacial numbness– SeizuresSeizures– Loss of appetiteLoss of appetite


SurgerySurgery

• CraniotomyCraniotomy

• RisksRisks

• Research surgeonsResearch surgeons

• Things to do to Things to do to prepare for surgeryprepare for surgery

• STAY CALM! It’s STAY CALM! It’s out of your hands out of your hands now!now!


ICUICU

• Most patients don’t Most patients don’t recall events in ICUrecall events in ICU

• I was not myself.I was not myself.

• Prepare your loved Prepare your loved ones ones – you will be the most you will be the most

vulnerable herevulnerable here


RehabRehab

• I became a patientI became a patient

• Swallowed my Swallowed my pridepride

• Came out of my Came out of my post surgical fogpost surgical fog

• Part of me died, Part of me died, but reborn with but reborn with “why not” attitude“why not” attitude


Radiation therapyRadiation therapy

• Try to schedule Try to schedule other other appointments appointments before radiation before radiation appointments.appointments.

• Get plenty of rest!Get plenty of rest!

Outpatient therapyOutpatient therapy

• Stay focused on Stay focused on goalsgoals

• Most Most improvements improvements occur on your ownoccur on your own

• Patience!Patience!


Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

1.1. How you react to a challenge will How you react to a challenge will dictate how other people will reactdictate how other people will react

2.2. It is very It is very importantimportant to have to have measurable measurable GOALS!GOALS!

3.3. Be Be preparedprepared. Do your homework. Do your homework


SourcesSources

1.1. The National Brain Tumor Foundation The National Brain Tumor Foundation www.braintumor.orgwww.braintumor.org//

2.2. The Brain Tumor Society The Brain Tumor Society www.tbts.orgwww.tbts.org// 3.3. The Brain Science Foundation The Brain Science Foundation

www.brainsciencefoundation.orgwww.brainsciencefoundation.org// 4.4. Meningioma on Emedicine Meningioma on Emedicine

www.emedicine.com/radio/topic439.htmwww.emedicine.com/radio/topic439.htm 5.5. Cancer’s Orphan Generation - U.S. News Cancer’s Orphan Generation - U.S. News

and World Report, 1/15/07 and World Report, 1/15/07 www.planetcancer.orgwww.planetcancer.org//


http://www.braintumor.org/

http://www.braintumor.org/

http://www.tbts.org/

http://www.tbts.org/

http://www.brainsciencefoundation.org/

http://www.brainsciencefoundation.org/

http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic439.htm

http://www.planetcancer.org/

http://www.planetcancer.org/

Music VideoMusic Video


Questions Questions (15 minutes)(15 minutes)

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

• The members of the “Collective”The members of the “Collective”

• You for comingYou for coming

• Friends of the La Jolla LibraryFriends of the La Jolla Library

• All the patients and staff at All the patients and staff at Grossmont HospitalGrossmont Hospital


Happy Mother’s Day!Happy Mother’s Day!

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