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Alex underwent neck surgery on Dec 6, 2019 for ongoing pain and numbness in his left arm and hand. When he awoke, he had no voice as a result of vocal cord nerve damage during the procedure. He returned to work on Jan 3, 2020. However, he had to go back on short-term disability on Jan 27, 2020 due to increasingly severe pain and numbness, now in both arms and hands and his inability to speak.
After numerous attempts failed to find a solution to his worsening condition that was within his insurance network, he did some research. This led him to a neurosurgeon in the Washington DC area with extensive knowledge and experience in reconstructive cervical anomalies. Two MRIs, a CT scan and a multi-view X-ray have since confirmed the area operated on in December, has now collapsed and has led to a destabilization of his neck. He now has to wear a cervical collar 24/7 which provides a small amount of relief. Over the past few weeks, he has developed tingling in his toes and has trouble with balance.
With everything going on he has been unable to drive a car… which, if you know Alex, is heartbreaking for him. As an avid car enthusiast and vintage race car driver the thought of never getting behind the wheel of a race car again is distressing. However, his main fear is no longer being able to play soccer with his son and/or dance with his daughter.
On April 28th, Alex will be having a multilevel cervical fusion surgery with a 2-day inpatient stay at George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. Since the hospital is “out of network” for his insurance, he must pay significant out of -pocket expenses. Once he is home and rests for two weeks, he will be then start intense physical therapy and will hopefully be on the right path to recovery. He had a procedure done in March to help improve his voice. This was marginally successful and he has been told he will need further procedures done.
Alex is asking for help with his surgery and recovery costs. Any amount you can donate will go a long way to helping.
Thank you.
After numerous attempts failed to find a solution to his worsening condition that was within his insurance network, he did some research. This led him to a neurosurgeon in the Washington DC area with extensive knowledge and experience in reconstructive cervical anomalies. Two MRIs, a CT scan and a multi-view X-ray have since confirmed the area operated on in December, has now collapsed and has led to a destabilization of his neck. He now has to wear a cervical collar 24/7 which provides a small amount of relief. Over the past few weeks, he has developed tingling in his toes and has trouble with balance.
With everything going on he has been unable to drive a car… which, if you know Alex, is heartbreaking for him. As an avid car enthusiast and vintage race car driver the thought of never getting behind the wheel of a race car again is distressing. However, his main fear is no longer being able to play soccer with his son and/or dance with his daughter.
On April 28th, Alex will be having a multilevel cervical fusion surgery with a 2-day inpatient stay at George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. Since the hospital is “out of network” for his insurance, he must pay significant out of -pocket expenses. Once he is home and rests for two weeks, he will be then start intense physical therapy and will hopefully be on the right path to recovery. He had a procedure done in March to help improve his voice. This was marginally successful and he has been told he will need further procedures done.
Alex is asking for help with his surgery and recovery costs. Any amount you can donate will go a long way to helping.
Thank you.
