Monthly Archives: April 2017

Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Dawn Drayton-GBS

I had read every article, book, research paper, information booklet and personal account of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) that I could find, Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification (NHO) and Manipulation under Anesthesia (MUA) had suffered the same fate.           … Continue reading →

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October 2016

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Dawn Drayton-GBS

October was a mixed bag…the Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) was postponed from the 05th to the 19th. There was already so much uncertainty surrounding the procedure that I was not sure if the delay was a positive or negative omen but … Continue reading →

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…September 2016

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Dawn Drayton-GBS

After the consultation with the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist & Orthopaedic Surgeon I managed to make it into the taxi before breaking down. The driver was so concerned that he pulled over and attempted to console me with kind words … Continue reading →

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The Diagnosis Part 2

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Dawn Drayton-GBS

I have heard that lightning does not strike in the same place twice, apparently that does not apply to me and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). When I visited with the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist I was diagnosed with bilateral Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification … Continue reading →

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