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We are extremely proud of their achievements and our role in helping prepare the next generation of physiatrists. Learn what the next chapter holds for each physiatrist and the impact Madonna had on their residency.
Nearly three years after first contracting COVID-19, Sherri Magnett was still dealing with effects of post-COVID. She says she felt like people didn’t believe her when she described some of her symptoms. But, at Madonna’s post-COVID clinic, she says she felt validation. “It’s great to not think you’re crazy,” Sherri said. “It’s wonderful to not have people look at you like there’s something wrong with you and for the clinicians to go, ‘Yeah, we hear that. Yes, that’s common.’”
As a medication aide, Michelle Thompson of Deadwood, South Dakota, is used to caring for others. But after a spinal cord injury, she had “her opportunity to be cared for”, occupational therapist Kelsey Elting said, and this wasn’t even her first medically-challenging experience. Learn more about how her mental fortitude helped her road to recovery at Madonna.
During his six years in the Marine Corps, 27-year-old Francisco Barajas says he always wanted to be the best at everything. “I was always trying to be the best physique, be in the best shape I could be and be mentally better,” he said. “Every day, I pushed myself to be better than I was the day before.” That drive to succeed has aided in his recovery after a workplace accident left him with traumatic injuries to his face, torso and leg.
One day in the spring of 2023 Renee Henry suddenly felt off. She tried to sit down, missed her chair completely and fell to the floor. The 66-year-old was experiencing a stroke. Weeks later, Renee began to regain her independence at Madonna. “It feels great to be walking and talking again,” Renee said. “Madonna is an amazing place with amazing staff.” Learn more about her road to recovery here.
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