Joanne George finishes her first half-marathon since her surgery.
Joanne George finishes her first half-marathon since her surgery.
“On March 28th, 2006, Dr. Philip V. Theodosopoulos, MD, performed Chiari Decompression Surgery on me. He gave me my life back. From Feb 2006 through the fall of 2007, I trained for and ran 1 half and 2 full marathons. In Oct 2007, I started with a pressure headache that never went away. From Oct until March, my symptoms multiplied to the point where I had no quality of life. I was in constant pain, uncomfortable losing the use of my left hand and experiencing problems with my mind wandering uncontrollably. I was unable to safely drive and I was unable to care for my two children. I was definitely not able to run.
I was diagnosed by MRI as having Arnold Chiari Malformation Type 1. After more tests and more MRIs, Dr. Theo agreed that I needed surgery to reduce the CS Fluid pressure in my skull.
It has been over 2 years since my surgery and I am training for my 2nd half-marathon since my life has begun again. I still have headaches and discomfort in my spine and lower back, but only about 5% of the symptoms I had before surgery.
I am living proof thanks to Dr. Theo and his staff.
Thank you!”
