Finding My New Balance. (15th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amalanathan, Sophia; Daniel, Roy Thomas; Alexander, Arun
• Is Part Of: Journal of patient experience. Volume 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-15
• Subjects: behavioral health -- patient feedback -- empathy -- long term care; Patient satisfaction -- Periodicals; Patient satisfaction -- United States -- Periodicals; Patient participation -- Periodicals; Patient participation -- United States -- Periodicals; Patient satisfaction; Patient participation; United States; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.1177/2374373521989249
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2374-3735

Abstract

All of us walk with faith, unaware of what lies ahead in our life, until we have that fall, my story is about how I lost my balance and regained it in a better form. Little did I know about this rare brain tumor that was slowly taking over my neural commands. To fight for my life was the only aim prior to surgery and getting back to living my life after neurosurgery was aiming higher than before. This narrative essay is about my trials and tribulations of a rare brain tumor that presented with audio-vestibular symptoms. It portrays vividly my experience of this brain tumor, and importantly vestibular rehabilitation that which allows the brain to achieve recovery of neural functions due to its inherent properties of neural plasticity.