08/02/2025
Good Afternoon! I'm sorry I've been unable to update everyone as much as I initially planned to but I think you can understand why ❤️🩹
As many of you know, back in August last year, I was playing a game of catch with my son in the backyard yard where I injured myself. I was diagnosed with a Boney Mallet Finger injury to my right ring finger after trying to catch a football. For 4 months, I have experienced symptoms that aren't typically associated with that type of injury (hot/cold sensations, numbness/tingling, hand spasms, extreme pain, ect) that ended up traveling up my right arm, into my shoulder, back, neck, and chest. After 6 months of chronic pain and odd neuropathic symptoms, seeing multiple doctors, and undergoing multiple tests later I finally have a diagnosis that I can now share with you all.
On top of my boney mallet finger injury to my right hand, I have also suffered a C5-C6 disc bulge that is compressing against the spinal cord fluid which is what is causing my odd sensations and symptoms. On top of that, they found that I have signs of Degenerative Disc Disease in that disc already.
When it comes to treatment, surgery is NOT needed right now (thank goodness!). But I was advised to do PT on top of OT to not only try to manipulate that disc back in but to also get my arm and hand back into working order especially when handling anything that vibrates.
After these LONG 6 months of unexplained worsening neuropathic symptoms and chronic pain, I feel a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders with this diagnosis! I now offically have a starting point on treatment and I'm eager to get started!
Thank you to every single one of my clients and dear friends for all your unconditional love and support during such a challenging and unpredictable time for me personally. Im truly blessed being surrounded by true, kind hearted people like yourselves. I love you all and thank you again!
Ive been trying to text everybody personally but if you happened to slip through the cracks, I apologize. There is alot of people to remember to text and update. Hence why I'm posting on social media also. 🫶
Send healing vibes and prayers my way for a swift recovery to return back to my happy place 🙏🐾
